![Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]](https://s3.castbox.fm/14/a4/d9/fcfe75ebb24cd233235e1913405823ceee_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]")
Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]
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In this episode, hosts April and Noah share how their kids turned a school diversity week into something unexpected — a celebration of adoption as their family culture. When their son AJ rocked a bear mascot costume and their daughter found courage with her sister by her side, they watched adoption transform from a sensitive topic into something kids could proudly share.
Through stories of their school experience and eight years of podcasting, the couple talks about their dream of making adoption an everyday conversation — one where children can speak freely about their stories, where families find connection, and where being adopted isn't whispered about but celebrated. As Noah puts it, it's not about being perfect; it's about being real and building a community where everyone belongs, and where healing takes place.
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