Adopting? This is the podcast for you. Join host Nicole Witt as she presents a comprehensive adoption guide for adoptive parents who are just beginning their journey. Explore topics like how to complete a home study, adoption outreach, and transracial adop...
Adoption: The Long View is a truly informative podcast for adoptive parents, helping them to navigate the ever-changing, post-adoption world. If you thought adoption was something that ended when a child was placed with your family, think again. But don't...
What is an Adoptimist? It's someone with the right mindset for adopting a child. You can’t just ‘want to adopt’. You have to be willing to put that desire into action, into outreach, into total positivity while trying the very best you can to make it hap...
In this episode, Lori Holden talks with single adoptive mom Leah Campbell about the unexpected way she became a mom to her beloved daughter, "Cheeks," now 7. Author of the just-released children's book The Story of My Open Adoption, Leah is a writer and mo...
In this episode, we hear from birth mom Ashley Mitchell of Big Tough Girl and Lifetime Healing Foundation. Now 14 years into her open adoption experience, she talks of grief and healing, and of the importance of adoption education for both adoptive and for...
In this episode, Lori talks with Carolyn Savage, who has, perhaps, the twistiest-turniest journey to family you've ever heard of. Starting with an inconceivable snafu with a fertility clinic, within one year Carolyn (1) gave birth to a son she placed in th...
In this episode, adoptee and activist Rich Uhrlaub addresses the ways that adoptees in many states don't have the same legal rights as the non-adopted. He tells us why original birth certificates were sealed in the closed adoption era, and what the ripple...
Angela Tucker is on a mission to center adoptee voices -- which have been historically marginalized -- because she considers adoptees the experts in the adoption experience. That’s a great point, and adoptive parents are wise to listen for understanding. I...
If you’ve ever feared not being considered the “real” parent, if you are unsure how you can co-exist in your child’s heart along with their birth mother or father, if you are curious about how an adoptee tries to “earn” their love from their adoptive paren...
To get ready for this episode -- which turned out to be on Emotional Intelligence in adoption relationships -- imagine that you are 18 years old and parenting a 4 month old boy, a path you don’t feel prepared for at all. You have an older half-brother; he...
Rebecca Vahle has witnessed the very beginning moments of hundreds of adoptions, starting with her three children, now young adults. Those three vastly differing experiences prompted her to create a program that standardizes care for potential adoption pla...
Some people like stories. Others like numbers. In her book, Open Adoption & Diverse Families, Dr Abbie Goldberg has satisfied both camps, as well as those who equally love stories and data. Today’s guest has brought me a huge gift in the form of her resea...
Can you imagine fumbling around in the dark for one of the most important missions of your life, without having any training at all? Once the deep flaws in the closed adoption era started to become apparent, some adoption agencies decided to experiment wit...
Today’s guest -- who consulted about adoption themes for the Hulu series Little Fires Everywhere -- wrote an article many years ago that goes viral just about every year. The article is called 10 Things Adoptees Want You to Know, and within it, Lesli Johns...
Taking the first steps on your adoption journey can be an overwhelming experience. Whether you are transitioning from infertility or are considering adoption for other reasons, you'll undoubtedly have a lot of questions as you get started. This episode of...
This episode, like the podcast as a whole, is not for short-sighted people. This episode, like the podcast in its entirety, will appeal to people who want to be able to see more than one step ahead. Maybe 3 or 4 or 10 steps ahead. If this is you, you’re in...
This episode of Adopting! pulls back the curtain on everything you think you know about adoption from movies, media, and popular culture. Explore common adoption myths and the corresponding truths and realities. All too often misinformation and false facts...
Hello everybody and welcome to my very first podcast! I'm so glad you found me. If you are thinking about placing your child or looking for a family to adopt your child, please know that I made this podcast with you in my mind and heart. I've been living a...
Subtly or explicitly, your words matter. Whether or not you realize it, children and others hear your expressions and form real opinions and feelings based upon them. As you move forward with adopting, spend a little time considering the language and termi...
Adoption is not all unicorns and glitter! During my adoption, I relied heavily upon the experiences and wisdom of other birthmoms. I encourage you to do the same. Don't hesitate to seek out birth mother resources and support in your area. Here are some of...