Addressing Fears About Teen Placements (w/Missy Bell) Ep. 287

About this episode

Missy Bell discusses common fears parents face when considering adopting a teen and offers insights on how to address them.

Our guest, Missy Bell, is the Director of San Diego for Olive Crest, an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis one life at a time. In this conversation with Jami, she brings wisdom and insight into common fears parents have when deciding to adopt a teen and how to overcome them.

People in this episode

Host: Jami

Guest: Missy Bell

Topics covered

• teen adoption
• parenting fears
• child welfare
• family support
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• teen placements
• adoption
• parenting
• child abuse prevention
• family crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olive Crest

Places: San Diego

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