DOD265: Positively Negative
From Dear Old Dads by Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
March 20, 2026 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 265
About this episode
The episode discusses adoption and features a listener email about creating an adoptive family while exploring themes of optimism and pessimism.
Pretty sure this is the first episode where the dads touch on adoption, and we have a great listener email to kick off discussion about a particular aspect of creating an adoptive family. And since we kicked off the episode talking about optimism and pessimism, please be sure to chime in on the comment thread below or in the Facebook group with your position on whether you are a "hope for the best" kind of person or an "expect to be disappointed" person! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
Topics covered
- adoption
- optimism
- pessimism
- family dynamics
- listener engagement
Keywords
- adoption
- optimism
- pessimism
- family
- listener email
- discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Facebook, Dear Old Dads
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