Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
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- 🇯🇵JP · Parenting#1521K to 10K
- 🇰🇪KE · Parenting#138500 to 3K
- 🇨🇴CO · Parenting#199500 to 3K
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Parenting Neurodiverse Teens: Practical Help for Hard Days
Jun 24, 2026
57m 18s
What Should I Ask for Before Finalizing a Foster Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
Jun 20, 2026
12m 41s
When Parenting Feels Uneven: Helping Your Partner Step In
Jun 17, 2026
1h 07m 31s
Should I Do DNA Testing for My Adopted Infant? - Weekend Wisdom
Jun 13, 2026
6m 42s
Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the Birth Parent's Perspective
Jun 10, 2026
38m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Parenting Neurodiverse Teens: Practical Help for Hard Days | Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Parenting neurodiverse tweens and teens can feel overwhelming, especially when traditional parenting strategies don’t seem to work. In this episode, we talk with Carl Young and Joel Sheagren, co-authors of Embracing Hope: Innovative Strategies to Empower Parents Raising Neurodiverse Teens, about practical, brain-based strategies to reduce conflict, support emotional regulation, strengthen connection, and navigate the hard seasons with more hope. In this episode,... | 57m 18s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 | What Should I Ask for Before Finalizing a Foster Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom | Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: We’re getting close to adopting our foster child, and I keep worrying there are things we should be asking for before finalization that we don’t even know to request. What information or records should we make sure to get from the agency so we truly understand our child’s history and needs? Resources: 23 Crucial Questions to Ask at Foster Care Placement MeetingsAre You Considering Foster Care Adoption This Year?Adopting a Child of a Different Race... | 12m 41s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | When Parenting Feels Uneven: Helping Your Partner Step In | Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Many parents raising adopted, foster, or kinship children feel like they’re carrying most of the parenting load alone. Talking about it and changing it can be hard. In this episode, Josh Davis, PhD, shares practical, non-blaming strategies to improve communication, build confidence, and create a stronger parenting partnership when raising kids from hard places. As Father's Day approaches, Josh also offers some downloads for Dads! In this episode, we discuss: How... | 1h 07m 31s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | Should I Do DNA Testing for My Adopted Infant? - Weekend Wisdom | Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: Our daughter is 11 months old and was adopted through an open adoption. We have a relationship with her birth mother, but don't yet feel it's the right moment to ask about family history, and her birth father is completely unknown to us. We do know that both birth parents are Hispanic, but beyond that, we have no additional information about her heritage or background. We want her to grow up with as rich a sense of her identity and heritage as possible... | 6m 42s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the Birth Parent's Perspective✨ | child welfarebirth parents+3 | Dr. Darcey Merritt | University of Chicago School of Social Work | — | child welfare systembirth parents+3 | — | 38m 49s | |
| 6/6/26 | Why Is My Foster Child Hiding Food Everywhere? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | foster carefood issues+3 | — | Creating a Family | — | foster childhiding food+3 | — | 10m 25s | |
| 6/3/26 | Raising Kids, Caring for Parents✨ | sandwich generationcaregiving+4 | Robyn Wind | National Center on GrandfamiliesGenerations United | — | sandwich generationcaregiving+4 | — | 37m 04s | |
| 5/30/26 | How to Get a Birth Certificate & SSN After Your Baby’s Adoption - Weekend Wisdom✨ | adoptionbirth certificate+3 | — | Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNational Center for Health Statistics+1 | — | adoption processbirth certificate+3 | — | 9m 06s | |
| 5/27/26 | A Hard but Helpful Step: Navigating Residential Treatment for Adopted Kids✨ | residential treatmentadopted children+3 | Daniel Hochstetler | Fair Play Camp | South Carolina | residential treatmentadopted kids+3 | — | 58m 30s | |
| 5/23/26 | ADHD or Trauma? How Foster Parents Can Advocate at School - Weekend Wisdom✨ | ADHDtrauma+4 | — | Understood.org | — | foster sonADHD+5 | — | 11m 15s | |
| 5/20/26 | The Power of Showing Up for Families Before They Fall Apart✨ | family supportfoster care+3 | Dr. David Anderson | SAFE Families for ChildrenLydia Home Association+2 | — | foster carefamily support+3 | — | 50m 59s | |
| 5/16/26 | Is Fostering Going to Hurt My Kids? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | fosteringparenting+3 | — | Creating a Family | — | fosteringimpact on kids+3 | — | 9m 19s | |
| 5/13/26 | Strengthening Foster Families✨ | foster familiessupport+3 | Cathleen Bearse | Fearless Fostering | — | foster careadoption+3 | — | 53m 44s | |
| 5/9/26 | What Trauma Really Does to a Child’s Brain (and Why Behavior Can Be So Hard) - Weekend Wisdom✨ | traumachild development+3 | — | — | — | traumachild's brain+5 | — | 16m 22s | |
| 5/6/26 | So You Want to be a Foster Parent✨ | fosteringchild welfare+3 | Laura | First Time Fostering | — | foster parentfostering process+3 | — | 51m 29s | |
| 5/2/26 | How to Talk to Your Child About Unsafe Birth Parents (Without Shame or Fear) - Weekend Wisdom✨ | adoptioncommunication+4 | — | — | — | adoptionbirth parent+4 | — | 11m 45s | |
| 4/29/26 | NFL Running Back Ricky Watters: How Adoption Shaped My Life✨ | adoptionfoster care+4 | Ricky Watters | NFLA Gift Called Shane | — | Ricky Wattersadoption+4 | — | 44m 29s | |
| 4/25/26 | What Do Kids Need From Therapy? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | therapy for kidsfoster care+4 | — | DHSTherapists+1 | — | therapyfoster system+5 | — | 18m 32s | |
| 4/22/26 | Maintaining Secure Attachment While Disciplining Misbehavior✨ | attachmentdiscipline+3 | Dr. Casey Call | Karyn Purvis Institute of Child DevelopmentTCU+1 | — | attachmentdiscipline+4 | — | 47m 59s | |
| 4/18/26 | How Do I Handle All These Big Feelings & Big Behaviors? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | big feelingsbig behaviors+3 | — | — | — | tantrumsclingy whining+3 | — | 13m 07s | |
| 4/15/26 | Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care✨ | foster carekinship care+3 | Tony Craddock | Wake County | — | foster carekinship care+3 | — | 36m 11s | |
| 4/11/26 | What Is Blocked Care? What Can I Do About It? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | blocked careparenting+3 | — | Creating a Family | — | blocked careparenting+3 | — | 21m 20s | |
| 4/8/26 | Raising Kids Impacted by Opioid Exposure to Thrive✨ | opioid exposureparenting+3 | Lenette Serlo | Generation O | — | opioid exposureprenatal substance exposure+3 | — | 54m 46s | |
| 4/4/26 | Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom✨ | teen behavioreducation+3 | — | — | — | teen lazinessdepression+3 | — | 19m 08s | |
| 4/1/26 | How Can We Equip Foster & Kinship Youth for Adulthood?✨ | foster carekinship care+3 | Vernell GoreNick Sgarlata | Youth VillagesBridge to Brighter | — | foster youthkinship youth+4 | — | 1h 00m 38s | |
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.