Adoption Unscripted

What is Adoption Disruption? On today's show we will take a deep dive into Adoption Disruption.why it occurs ,how and why it occurs and what families can do to stop it from happening. Let's get started.

Join me Micah Johnson and my guest Shannon Murphy- Johnson from A Step Ahead Adoption Services as we launch the very first episode of Adoption Unscripted Radio. So many of us have a personal connection to adoption, and we all have a story.

"What are they staring at? In today's episode we'll discuss Transracial Adoption and what it means to be a Conspicuous Family, the stares, unsolicited comments, & YES the nosy and sometimes inappropriate questions.

Is there life after you make an adoption plan for your child? Absolutely! But it's the unknown that can be scary, right.

Ok, So it's time to "Do" your black child's hair.. Now What? I know caring for your child's hair, especially if they are a different race than yourself, can be nothing less than overwhelming.

As Promised, Kevin Hofmann author of "Growing Up Black in White" is Back!! Let's face it, parenting can sometimes be challenging, especially when we're doing it well! Transracial parenting is no different. ALL Parenting can be a little tricky.

Our kids are back to school everything is going great until the DREADED FAMILY TREE PROJECT!! Let's tackle that beast together! On today's show we'll talk tips and tricks or getting our kids back to school happy and healthy.

Most adopted and foster children have been exposed to some form of trauma. The very act of being adopted or put in foster care can be traumatic for children, because it means the loss of their birth family.

Most adopted and foster children have been exposed to some form of trauma. The very act of being adopted or put in foster care can be traumatic for children, because it means the loss of their birth family. Join me and my guest, Sean Delehant,Program Director of the Prince George's County Office of CASE ( The Center for Adoption Support and Education) and Adoption-Competent Therapist. In my chat with Sean we take a deep dive into trauma from the clinical perspective. We discuss it's affects not only on the adopted child but the entire family and support network. Sean explains trauma, what signs to look for in our kids, and provides some strategies we can take to benefit our children when they are suffering. This could be one of my most important, interviews yet. A most for anyone who loves a foster or adopted child.

As so many parents know, deciding to adopt is a life changing decision no matter where you are in the process or what route you choose, be it domestic, international or foster care.

As so many parents know, deciding to adopt is a life changing decision no matter where you are in the process or what route you choose, be it domestic, international or foster care. Forming your family through adoption may be the most profound decision you've ever made and may have changed your life in ways you never expected. But let me ask you; were you ready for all of those changes? Do you have unanswered questions? Can you effectively parent your child and meet his needs? Is your choice affecting your family in ways you didn't expect? Do you feel supported? Are you OK with people's questions about your choice? With all it's wonder, there are aspects of adoption that are rarely talked about. As an adoptive parent this may lead to feelings of confusion, doubt, and isolation. In today's show were going to do an "Adoption Gut Check". We're tackling some of these questions, creating solutions and easing troubled minds so we can continue on our perfectly imperfect path of parenthood.

Join me and my guest Abigail, She's a wife, AWESOME mom to amazing kids and blogger extraordinaire! If you haven't checked out her blog heardingchickens.wordpress.

Join me and my guest Abigail, She's a wife, AWESOME mom to amazing kids and blogger extraordinaire! If you haven't checked out her blog heardingchickens.wordpress.com ya need to! We're chatting about transracial adoption,raising kids with trauma, self care, family and holding it ALL TOGETHER!! Can't Wait!!

There are plenty of books, websites, and wonderfully well-meaning people that will try to provide support and advice to transracial parents when raising children of color.

There are plenty of books, websites, and wonderfully well-meaning people that will try to provide support and advice to transracial parents when raising children of color. We know that adopted children of color need to know their own culture and have a diverse community of folks around them. When this doesn't happen, these kids can feel insecure, lonely and isolated. But when it does, children grow up with a strong sense of who they are which can transcend every aspect of their lives in the most positive way. As parents, you want to raise strong and racially competent children, but how do you accomplish that? You want "Real Life" strategies and solutions. Where do you start? There's no "How to Manual". Well, how about we create one for your family?. In today's episode well discuss the top five strategies parents raising black and brown children can do now to transform their lives and raise Strong, Happy and Confident Children of Color.

Join me and my guest Kevin Hofmann, author of Growing Up Black in White. Kevin's novel is a moving and sometimes humorous look into the life of one man with a fascinating past.

Join me and my guest Kevin Hofmann, author of Growing Up Black in White. Kevin's novel is a moving and sometimes humorous look into the life of one man with a fascinating past. Born into the racially-charged Detroit of 1967 to a white mother and a black father, the author was placed into foster care and then adopted by a white minister and his wife, the parents of three biological children. Hofmann’s memoir reveals the racial tensions, the difficulties of feeling neither black nor white, his family’s loving support, and his struggles to define and embrace his own identity as he grew to be a man. This is a story of hope and promise, and how we are able to define ourselves not through the racism and judgments of a challenging Kevin takes us on his journey of growing up as a young by-racial child growing up in a all white family. His book chronicles being adopted as an infant throughout his young adult years

In today's show we'll chat with Barry Farmer an awesome dad of three young boys he adopted from foster care and the creator of a popular Facebook community for Foster and Adoptive parents. Barry will talk with us about his "WHY.