The 3 Best The Adoption Connection | a podcast by and for adoptive parents Podcast Episodes
1) #162: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help Foster Parents with Jamie Finn
There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. With the compassion and insight of ...Show More
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Great listen for anyone interested in foster care and adoption or currently in it
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) #172: The Problem with Staying Calm
A lot of parents ask us, “How do I stay calm?” We want to share the brain-science behind the problem with staying calm when your child is losing their mind. Click here to download a transcript for thi...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) #175: Helping Your Child Honor and Grieve Birth Parents with Jennifer Woolley
Jennifer has a unique perspective because of the opportunity she’s had to walk through the adoption journey as a birthmother and also as an adoptive mother. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy in colleg...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) #245: The Science of Caring with Dr. Jon Baylin and Jessica Sinarski
We often get questions about whether teachers or other folks who interact with our kids can have blocked care. Or what about siblings? Also, can you have blocked care towards a spouse? Since we weren'...Show More
5) #244 When Blocked Care Affects Your Marriage
Marriage is already hard, but add in parenting children with significant needs and blocked care, and staying married may seem impossible. In this episode, Lisa and Melissa answer two listener question...Show More
6) #243: The Power of Community when Reclaiming Compassion with Kayla North
We believe that overcoming blocked care is best in community. In this episode, we explore the power of community and compassion in the journey of foster care and adoption. Kayla North generously share...Show More
7) #242: How a Child’s Mental Health Impacts the Family with Amber Reynolds
Lisa and Amber Reynolds (our Director of Communications) chat about the challenges of parenting a young child struggling with mental illness. Amber shares candidly about what she wishes she had done d...Show More
8) #241: [workshop] What Shapes You: Unlocking Your Family System for Hope
Generally, what we carry into our childhoods and throughout our adulthood is part of a wider series, even patterns, of behavior, traumas, and worldviews. In this workshop, Dr. Stoker will give a very ...Show More
9) #240: Tangible Ideas for Processing Grief
Foster care and adoption are full of ambiguous losses and disenfranchised grief. In this episode, Lisa and Melissa discuss the gap between expectations and reality which can lead to feelings of grief....Show More
10) #239: Fostering Children of Incarcerated Moms with Rebekah Cook
Rebekah Cook shares her experiences of fostering children of incarcerated moms through a ministry called Jonah's Journey. She emphasizes the importance of establishing a relationship with the biologic...Show More