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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: How do I respond in the moment when my child is melting down, including physical or verbal aggression?  Resources: Practical Tips to Help Your Kids Manage Stress The Ideal Response: How to Maintain Connection When Correcting Your Child How to Maintain Connection When Your Child Struggles with Anger the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Have you thought about adopting a baby, but long for the experience of being pregnant, or want to control the intrauterine environment? us for this fascinating discussion about embryo donation/adoption with Dr. Craig Sweet with Embryo Donation International, Mark Mellinger with the National Embryo Donation Center, and Beth Button with the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program. In this episode, we discuss: The IVF process. Remaining embryos. Donating to another person. How to find embryos available for donation? What is the medical process of embryo donation/embryo adoption? What is the success rate of having a baby through a donated embryo? What factors influence the success rate? What percentage of donated embryos are created via donor egg or sperm? What information is available about the embryos and the donors? Can you have twins via embryo donation if that is your preference? Does it matter how long they’ve been frozen? Are pregnancies conceived through donated embryos considered high-risk? Are there long-term health risks for children conceived via frozen embryos? What is the legal process for embryo donation/embryo adoption? Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys Is there a matching process? Do you have a choice regarding what embryos you receive? Do the people who donate the embryo continue to have a legal connection to the child? Do they have legal rights to see the child, the child, or take the child back? Openness after the birth? What is the relationship between the embryo donor and the person who receives the embryo and the child conceived?  Is the information shared between both parties? How much does embryo donation/embryo adoption cost? What factors influence the cost? Can you use your local infertility clinic to perform the transfer? LGBTQ+ and single parents What should you consider when choosing a clinic or organization to facilitate embryo donation/ adoption? How to talk with children conceived through embryo donation/embryo adoption about their conception? the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Is it important to keep a young child or baby’s birth-given name? How often, if ever, do expectant mothers let adopting parents name the baby in private adoptions?  Resources: Understanding the Birth Parent's Experience Open Adoption Creating a Family Online Facebook Group the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you want to raise kids who you will like and want to hang out with as adults? Listen to this interview with Dr. Ginsburg, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at U Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He is the author of Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Your Child With Loving Guidance for a Lifelong Bond, and the founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. In this episode, we discuss: Definition of Lighthouse Parenting (7 key elements):Stability Modeling & Knowing Communicating Protecting Resilience & Thriving Preparation Reliability Benefits of Lighthouse/Balanced Parenting Misunderstanding of attachment/trauma-sensitive parenting as permissive parenting. Self-care as the foundation of Lighthouse Parenting, “Stability: Finding Your Footing.” Why start there? Why is self-care critical to being a balanced parent? 6 key elements of self-care and examples of how each might look for parents and caregivers who feel they cannot prioritize self-care:Love and friendships Sleep Exercise/Movement Relaxation strategies Express emotions Recognize and reach for Offer 1 or 2 practical tips for parenting with this lifelong bond in mind for parents with: Elementary-aged kids Tweens and teens Young adults (college or early career age) the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I started the adoption process a few months ago and we just matched with an expectant mom. We are obviously excited, but we also know that a lot can happen or change between now and her due date. My question is two fold. (1) Although a lot of people in our life know we are going through the adoption process, who should we tell beyond our immediate families? (2) I am a small business owner. Since we are adopting a baby from another state, I am expecting to be out for at least a couple of weeks and then back at work on a limited schedule as my husband and I share caretaking duties. Internally, my team is already aware and on board with when this will happen, and they will handle client requests on my behalf while I am out. But at what point is it appropriate to share with my clients that this change is taking place?  Resources: Failed Adoption Matches: How Common? How Costly? How to Survive Signs that an Expectant Woman May Change Her Mind about Placing Her Child for Adoption Tips for Coping When Your Domestic Infant Adoption is On Hold the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you suspect (or know) that your child was exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy? We discuss tips for how to best work with these children with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, a professor at Duke University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Child and Family Health. In this episode, we discuss: How does prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs affect children at different ages? Oftentimes adoptive, foster and kinship families may not know specifically if their child was exposed in pregnancy to alcohol or drugs? How can a parent determine if their child was prenatally exposed? What are some of the more common signs, symptoms, and behaviors a parent might see at different ages?Birth to age five Elementary age Tweens and adolescence Young adults Parents, teachers, and other adults working with these children often don’t think about prenatal exposure because of the lag in time between the exposure and when the more disruptive symptoms appear. At what age do you see parents and kids beginning to struggle more? What are some of the common misdiagnoses that these children receive? How do the attention and focus issues common with kids who have been exposed to alcohol and drugs differ from ADHD? Is ADHD medication effective to improve attention in prenatally exposed kids? Is it common for children with prenatal exposure to be uneven in their abilities? For example, average to above average in verbal skills but substantially below average in other areas. What do we mean by “executive function” or “higher level thinking skills” and how does prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs impact this? We hear from parents that one of the most frustrating symptoms is not being able to learn from their mistakes. Doing the same thing even though they have been told not to. Not learning from cause and effect. Is this common with kids who have been exposed to alcohol and drugs during gestation? What are some practical tips for working with kids with prenatal exposure to help them thrive at home and at school? the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Hello, I am a single parent by choice and a hopeful adoptive parent. I've been working with an agency and waiting to be matched for a domestic infant adoption since this summer, and I haven't had much luck. I'm starting to wonder if expectant parents think single parents are not a good choice for their baby. In my profile book, I emphasize my financial stability and of a network of family and friends, but is that enough? In your experience, do single parents have a harder time being matched? What are the things I should consider as a single parent when trying to match with an expectant parent? Resources: Adopting as a Single Parent Understanding the Birth Parent's Experience Self-Care for Parents & Caregivers the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting or fostering a child who was exposed prenatally to opioids or opioid-use treatment medication, such as Buprenorphine, methadone, and Suboxone? Are you a grandparent or aunt raising a child who was exposed? our discussion with Dr. Jennifer McAllister, the Medical Director of the NOWS Follow-Up Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Medical Director of the University of Cincinnati Newborn Nursery. In this episode, we discuss: Terminology: What is the difference between opiates and opioids? What are the most common opioids being abused? What are the common treatment medications/drugs given to those with opioid use disorder? What are the brand names for these medications? How do these medications work? Are substance-use medications safe to use during pregnancy? What are the short- and long-term impacts on infants exposed to opioids? What are the short- and long-term impacts of infants exposed to opioid-use medications in pregnancy? Do the impacts differ? Does the dosage of opioid-use medications change the impact they have on the baby? What are the short- and long-term impacts of infants exposed to fentanyl in pregnancy? Is there a safer time for a fetus to be exposed to opioids or opioid-use medications in utero? Is it true that if the child is not born experiencing signs of withdrawal or with drugs in their system, the prognosis is better? Or conversely, if the child is born dependent and has to go through withdrawals, they will suffer more impact from in-utero drug exposure? How dangerous is drug dependency and withdrawal for the infant? How are Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) treated in babies? If a mom is taking opioid-use medications during her pregnancy, is it recommended that she breastfeed the infant to help with withdrawal?  How long does withdrawal in an infant born dependent last? How do you foster attachment while the baby is experiencing withdrawal? You often hear that “early intervention is key” and that a baby’s brain can be rewired during the first couple of years with the right treatments or therapy. What exactly does that therapy entail? What strategies should you be using at home with your child with a diagnosis of prenatal drug exposure? When a child has drug exposure and trauma, is it possible to tell the difference in what is causing specific problems, and is the treatment different depending on the cause? Are children who are exposed prenatally to any drug, but specifically to opioids, at a greater risk for substance abuse disorder as teens and adults if they were adopted and not raised in an environment that exposed them to drug use? What are the most common blood-borne diseases that women who have IV drug use? What is the risk to a baby whose mother has HIV or Hepatitis C? the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Can you talk about how being transracially adopted effects how adoptee’s children were raised? Both of my parents were transracially adopted and I don’t feel like there’s anyone else who can share this unique experience and I just want to understand better. Resources: Generational Impacts of Adoption Raising a Child Through Transracial Adoption (Resource page) Suggested Books for Adults on Transracial Adoption the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do your kids fight? Does it drive you crazy. us to learn some helpful tips for handling sibling rivalry and fighting. Our guest is Dr. Laura Markham, a clinical psychologist and author of several books, including Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life. In this episode, we discuss: Why do siblings squabble? How is sibling rivalry and sibling fighting a good thing for our kids? How to teach sharing? What are the warning signs that a sibling fight has gone beyond a useful tool for developing those skills? When do we step in to stop sibling squabbles? What’s an effective way for parents to step into these sibling fights?  How to handle rivalry based on one child thinking you favor the other? What about verbal aggression, name-calling, etc?  A struggle common to kids impacted by trauma is a delay in emotional and social skill development. Identifying and managing internal discomfort can be challenging for our kids. Or all feelings are disproportionate to their situation (both bigger and smaller or shut down).  Can you speak to what helps kids develop these skills outside the moments of conflict? What practical strategies can you offer to help parents cultivate satisfying, loving relationships between siblings?  Would you offer a word about self-care for parents raising kids who fight all the time? the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question:  I wish I had known what to expect when a child with trauma hit the teen years. Maybe a book suggestion of what to expect or resources on what may show up and how to handle it. Puberty and the teen years have hit our family HARD. I also notice other families with adopted children going through the same or similar things. ~Rebecca from Kansas Resources: Therapy Resources for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Families Center for Parent and Teen Communication Parenting in the Eye of the Storm: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Teen Years the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Why is kinship care important, and what are some of the challenges? Our guests are Gregory Jones, a granddad raising five grandkids from birth to now ranging in age from 9 to 12; Ana Beltran, an attorney, and director of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Network: A National Technical Assistance Center; and Erica Burgess, a social worker with over 25 years of experience in child welfare, specializing in kinship care. In this episode, we discuss: How common is kinship care throughout the US—both formal (child welfare involved) and informal? Grandparents raising grandkids or aunts and uncles raising nephews and nieces is often complicated and comes with a mix of challenges and blessings. What are some of the blessings? What are some of the challenges?  Managing the relationship between the caregiver and the parents.What are some common challenges in this relationship? What are some common boundaries that need to be set in kinship care? Lack of preparation and training for raising kids who have experienced trauma, neglect, prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs, etc. Lack of financial . How can social workers and child welfare professionals make sure that kinship caregivers get the full extent of financial ? Access to resources. What are some typical resources that kinship caregivers should ask about and that child welfare agencies should consider providing? We see a significant variance between jurisdictions in social workers and child welfare professionals in the embrace of placing children with relatives.Why are some social workers hesitant to place kids with relatives? From an ethical perspective, why must social workers open their minds to looking for kin first when removing a child from their parents? Placing children with kin rather than the state taking custody. (Hidden foster care/kinship diversion)Legal considerations Ethical considerations with the hidden foster. Great resources: Grandfamilies & Kinship Network: A National Technical Assistance Center  Grandfacts: State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children NCKinshipFamilies.org - Legal Permanency Options for NC Kinship Families website Free Kinship Legal Clinic  Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare Systemhttps://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f-kinshi/ Online Kinship Group - email [email protected] the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I are in the process of growing our family through adoption. It would be a domestic infant adoption, and we are hoping to cultivate a long-term relationship with the future baby’s birth family. I noticed that whenever I feel hesitation when thinking about openness, I can bring myself back down to earth by recognizing that any hesitation results from making things about ME, not the baby or birth family.  The one question I can’t seem to navigate on my own is this...what do adopted children call their birth mothers? How do I, as a future adoptive mom, refer to the baby’s birth mom? I want to respect the baby and birth mom; any insight on how families handle this would be so helpful!  Resources: What Does Your Child Call Her Birth Mother? 5 Tips for Navigating Sticky Situations with Birth Parents Positive Adoption Language & Why It Matters  the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are your child's birth parents struggling with addiction, mental illness, or intellectual disability? If so, us for this discussion with Teresa Bradley, a psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience in addiction counseling and mental health. She is a Master Addiction Counselor, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and clinical trainer at Amerigroup. In this episode, we discuss: Substance Abuse Disorders What are some of the challenges that adoptive or foster parents might expect to see when a birth parent is struggling with a substance abuse disorder (SAD) and not able to raise this child?How are those issues different for relative caregivers, like grandparents raising grandchildren?  At what age should we start talking to the kids in our care about their parents’ challenges with substance abuse? How do we bring it up? How do we decide what to share and when? How can parents address that emotional fallout and deal with their own expectations, triggers, or negative feelings about the birth parents’ SAD?For relative caregivers, especially grandparents raising grandchildren, adding layers of guilt, shame, and disappointment. How might an open adoption relationship change across a birth parents’ journey through SAD? How should adoptive parents approach openness in their adoption when SAD is a known issue? What do you suggest parents or relatives do to process their feelings?  Mental Health Challenges or Intellectual Disabilities What are some of the specific challenges that adoptive or foster parents might expect when they are trying to a child of parents with mental illness or intellectual difficulties? How can parents explain a birth parent’s challenges to children? When? How? What are some of the questions kids might have but cannot voice?   How do we address a child’s concern that they will “get” this mental illness without scaring the child? Is this a good reason to limit with birth parents? How might an adoptive or foster parent talk to children and youth about the birth parents’ ability to connect or maintain a relationship?  When a kinship caregiver has a pre-existing relationship with this birth parent, how do they talk about the challenges and how their relationship changes in light of their struggles?  What other issues do we need to consider to maintain a relationship with the birth parents while keeping the child safe and feeling cherished and ed? Resources: How Do You Manage Relationships with Birth Parents with Substance Use Disorders?  Open Adoption the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. I have been listening to your podcast and ing your mission for several years. We adopted our daughter at birth through an open adoption. We began caring for her on day two; she is now 9 years old. She knows she is adopted and has seen photos of her biological parents. Her parents had problems with addiction and the law. We only tell her, “They were not able to care for you.” She has not yet asked questions about her biological parents, but she does opine about being an only child. We have not yet told her about her full biological brother, the full brother who died from neglect as an infant, her five half-sisters, her biological grandmother, or that her biological father died a few years ago, having “fallen” off a bridge. She will obviously know everything eventually, but we are concerned about when and how to tell her.  Resources: How to Find an Adoption Competent Therapist - resource page Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History - online course Building the Framework for Adopted & Foster Children to Process the Hard Parts of Their Stories - article Talking about the Difficult Parts of Your Adopted Child’s History - older podcast interview the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting a sibling group? us for this interview with Deborah Bass Artis, MSW and Senior Program Director of Foster Care to Permanency with Children’s Home Society of NC. In this episode, we discuss: Why is it important to keep siblings together when placed for foster care or adoption? Advantages to adopting siblings. Special issues to considerThinking About Adopting a Sibling Group? Things to Consider First Practical Tips for Fostering a Sibling Group Integrating siblings with children already in the familyInvolve children already in the family Get your network in place before you adopt  Suggested books for helping siblings understand adoption.  Parentified childTips for handling a parentified child. Parenting Tips for a Parentified Child Overcoming unhealthy dynamics from their pastOne child was the favorite in their previous family or families. Sibling rivalry  When is it not a good idea to keep siblings together? Consider your motivation carefully- be honest with yourself and your partner about your desire to adopt a sibling group.  Tips for parents adopting or fostering a sibling group Educate yourself before opening your home to a sibling group- it always helps to have realistic expectations Be patient with yourselves and the children- it’s a big adjustment for everyone. Develop your system ahead of time. Take care of yourself. Spending time on things that are important to you is not selfish! If married, ensure your marriage/partnership remains strong- it is the foundation of your family’s health. If single, maintain your friendships. You need to have a life outside of your children. Find individual time with each child in the family  Pay attention to each child’s interests and personality and create opportunities for those to grow. Don’t treat the sibling group as a unit. Seek out professional for the family when needed. the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have a daughter who has dealt with trauma from consistent experiences of neglect and abandonment. While our home is loving and ive, she continues to exhibit a victim mentality and has a hard time taking responsibility for her actions. She's a sweet girl, but she makes comments to others that insinuate she is not having her most basic needs met, which is simply not the case. How can we help her, and how should we be responding to her self-victimization?  Resources: Creating a Family Online Facebook Group Helping a Child Heal from Trauma Self-Care for Foster Parents the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you really struggling with your adoption and feeling you've made a huge mistake? Listen to this interview with Lindsay Lanham, MSW. She works at Holt International and is the author of the online article “Predictors of Adoption Disruption and Dissolution: A Literature Review.” In this episode, we cover: Difference between an adoption disruption and adoption dissolution.  What causes an adoption to fail? What causes parents to say: “Help, I don’t think I can continue this adoption?” Child-related factors:Child’s age Child’s behavior Aggression or children who sexually act out Are sibling placements more stable? Adoptive parent-related factors:Demographic characteristics? (age, marital status, parenting experience, income, race) Parental expectations Parenting style Relationship prior to the adoptive placement Characteristics of parents in successful adoptions Adoption professional-related factors:Identify problems quickly and provide How to address children who have experienced sexual abuse. “It is recommended that social workers universally prepare families for behaviors associated with sexual abuse trauma and the possible impact of sexual abuse. Adoptive families should have the language necessary to speak about child sexual abuse and know how to access ive resources in their community, such as child advocacy centers, prior to placement.” What should parents do when they realize that the adoption isn’t going as they had hoped/planned?Identify the problem quickly and get . Reset expectations Self-care Get help What should parents do if they are reaching the point where they want to dissolve an adoption? Resource: Predictors of Adoption Disruption and Dissolution: A Literature Review  the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I've been an adoption social worker for almost seven years and just experienced my 2nd situation where the birth mother in a match had a stillbirth after selecting a family through our agency. Both situations were such a difficult loss for both parties. I'm curious if you've heard of others who experienced this unusually tragic type of loss during adoption. I'm not sure how common it is, especially given the rate of stillbirths is 1 in 175 births in the U.S. How can adoption professionals (on the adoptive parent AND birth parent side) best walk through such a situation with their clients?  Resources: Creating a Family Online Group How can you deal with your feelings of grief after a stillbirth? (March of Dimes) Stillbirth: Surviving Emotionally (American Pregnancy Association) Find a Local Chapter - The Comionate Friends the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you thinking about adopting a baby? Are you worried about what risk factors exist that you should know about? us to talk about these issues with Dr. Lindsay Terrell, a pediatrician at Duke University Medical Center and an Assistant Professor in their Department of Pediatrics. And James Fletcher Thompson, a South Carolina attorney with extensive experience in adoption.  In this episode, we discuss: Lack of prenatal care.What is covered in prenatal care and how might a lack of prenatal care impact a baby? PrematurityWhat causes a premature birth? Prenatal exposureAlcoholWhat are some red flags that a mom might have abused alcohol during her pregnancy? Does the degree of impact differ depending on when in the pregnancy alcohol was consumed? What are the long- and short-term impacts of alcohol consumption on a child exposed prenatally? Creating a Family’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Workshop for Parents Opioids List of opioid drugs in increasing degree of strengthCodeine. Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Hycodan) Morphine (MS Contin, Kadian) Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percoset) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Heroin Fentanyl (Duragesic) Methadone, Suboxone Does the degree of impact differ depending on when in the pregnancy the opioid was used? Does the degree of long-term impact differ depending on whether the baby was born dependent or with a diagnosis of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) or Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)? What are the long- and short-term impacts of opioid exposure on a child exposed prenatally? Cocaine Marijuana Methamphetamine  Polysubstance abuse  Creating a Family has extensive resources to help parent a child exposed to opioids prenatally.  Sexually Transmitted InfectionsWhat are the common STIs?  What are the risks of each of them to the unborn child or newly born child? Mental Health IssuesWhat is the genetic connection for the following mental health disorders? How heritable are these mental illnesses?Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias.  Mood disorders: Depression, bipolar disorder  Personality disorders (antisocial, borderline, narcissistic) Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia ADHD Legal Risk FactorsWhat are the most common legal risk factors when adopting an infant through private adoption? the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building