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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
Latest Episodes
The Impact of CASAs and GALs in Foster Care
What do a CASA and GAL in foster care actually do, and how can one consistent advocate make a difference in a child’s life? In this episode, we talk with Melissa Luddington of Illinois CASA and Michael Custos, a former foster youth ...
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How Can We Do Open Adoption from Foster Care? - Weekend Wisdom
How can families navigate open adoption from foster care while maintaining the safety and boundaries their child needs? In this Weekend Wisdom episode, we answer a listener’s question about staying connected with birth parents after...
Keeping Kids Safe Online: Raising Tech-Ready Kids with Confidence
Keeping kids safe online takes more than setting screen-time limits or turning on parental controls. In this episode, digital safety expert Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes and author of F...
What If Important Information Was Withheld About a Foster Placement? - Weekend Wisdom
What do you do when you discover that important foster placement information was withheld before you accepted a child into your home—or even before adoption was finalized? In this Weekend Wisdom episode, we respond to an adoptive pa...