Creating an Adoption Profile
Adopt Well Podcast
Did you know that hopeful adoptive parents often overlook one of the most important parts of their adoption journey? Hannah Eloge from Kindred + Co. sat down with us for thirty minutes to give us the low down on creating a profile book! We chat about why it’s important and what it should (and shouldn't) include. If you’re in the process of adopting and getting ready to create an adoption profile book, this episode will be invaluable to you. Hannah offers a fresh perspective on the precious opportunity to connect with an expectant mother (and sometimes family) for the first time. She takes...
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Telling Your Child Their Story
Adopt Well Podcast
As adoptive parents, we know the weight of sharing your kids story with them. There’s no handbook for it, and every story is different, every kid is different, so it makes it impossible to really plug it into an equation. In this episode, we share some findings from research and survey results from over 130 adoptees in the Adopt Well community. We will answer questions around the topic of talking to your children about their adoption story and share advice from adult adoptees on how to do that well. As adoptive moms ourselves, we also give some specific examples on how we talk to our...
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Adoption Informed Counseling
Adopt Well Podcast
In this episode, we interviewed trauma informed, licensed clinical counselor, and transracial adoptee, Cameron Lee Small from Therapy Redeemed.
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For Friends and Family
Adopt Well Podcast
Do you wish you had a way to include your friends & family in your adoption education journey? Are there things you wish you could tell them, but you don't know how? This episode is for you!
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Creating Cultural Connections in International Adoption
Adopt Well Podcast
Kiana Bosman was so kind to sit and share with us about her experience as an international & transracial adoptee. She was adopted from Haiti as a toddler and has maintained cultural connections to her home country.
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Are You Ready to Adopt?
Adopt Well Podcast
Adoption is beautiful and adoption is hard, so before you decide to begin the process - we have listed out quite the gamut of topics to talk through with your spouse (if married) and questions to ask yourself. By the end of this episode, we hope that you will have the necessary tools to decide what’s the best next step in your journey.
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Waiting Well
Adopt Well Podcast
Adopting well can start much before a child joins your family. Oftentimes when you are hoping to adopt, there is so much to be done leading up to “the wait”. You research, choose an agency, do your home study, etc. Then...you wait. You wait for a child to join your family. This season can be done well, or to be quite honest - it can be riddled with anxiety. In this episode, we share the good and bad things we learned while we waited. If you are in the wait right now, congratulations, you are already taking steps to do this well by pursuing adoption education! We hope you find this...
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Saying Yes to Foster Care
Adopt Well Podcast
Have you considered becoming a foster parent? In this episode, we talk with Paula from All Things Moms Blog about all things foster care.
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Expectant Mother Expenses
Adopt Well Podcast
Expectant mother expenses is a loaded topic of conversation. Talking about money is always a sensitive topic, but it’s necessary to understand. Oftentimes, the season that hopeful adoptive parents are paying these expenses, is the same season that they’re building a lifelong relationship. Understanding these expenses legally, ethically, and emotionally is crucial for a healthy start.
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Think Before You Post
Adopt Well Podcast
Social media has such potential for good, but with that comes a downside too. Knowing how to share (or not share) your child’s story well takes some navigating! In this episode we will give you some things to think about before you post and share some tips for navigating online groups. Our kids stories, and their birth family’s story, is not ours to share. None of us post anything with malintent, but if there are regrets we can prevent you from, we want to!
info_outlineAre you new to the adoption process? The home study is one of the first things hopeful adoptive parents check off the list.
The idea of someone coming to “study your home” can feel a bit intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be! We sat down with a licensed clinical social worker, Erin Nasmyth, and she answered all of our questions and then some. We talked about things like:
- What to expect when a social worker comes to your house.
- What happens if you move?
- Who actually sees the home study?
Erin offered such practical guidance, we hope it’s helpful!
She is also the Executive Director of Adoption Support Alliance in Charlotte, NC. They provide families with three key services: classes, community and counseling. Learn more at www.adoptionsupportalliance.org.
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