In this week’s episode of Voices of Your Village we dove into the first part of our adoption series and answered your questions about the logistics of adoption, open and closed adoptions, and the legal and financial aspects of adoption. I had the opportunity to chat with adoptive parent Shelby Dickinson. She shared her experience adopting her son and dug dee ... Show More
Oct 9
357- The Emotional Work of Everyday Parenting with Jennie Monness
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to sit down with my friend Jennie Monness, founder of the We Didn't Turn Out OK Podcast and fellow parent navigating the messy, meaningful work of raising tiny humans. In this conversation, Jennie and I talk about the di ... Show More
1h 26m
Oct 2
356- Your Kid’s Struggling. Now What? With Kelly Fradin, MD
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and I am so jazzed to share this episode with you because if you've ever worried about your child falling behind, wondered whether a diagnosis would help or hurt or felt overwhelmed by navigating learning differences, this one's for you ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2023
Familienleben - Was bedeutet Adoption für Kinder und Eltern?
Eine Adoption ist eine große Herausforderung im Leben von Kindern und Eltern. Vielen Familien gelingt es, sie gemeinsam zu bewältigen, in anderen entstehen Probleme. Meist, wenn sich die Kinder auf Herkunftssuche begeben. Wie kann Adoption gelingen?
Moderation: Gisela Steinhauer
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8 m
May 2024
Les ados adoptés - partie 1
Dans ce nouvel épisode, je reçois dans mon cabinet Valérie, maman de Gabriel, 13 ans. Elle évoque l’adoption de son fils, son entrée dans l’adolescence et les questions que cette période charnière suscite. Johanne Lemieux, spécialiste de l’enfant adopté et de sa famille, réagit à ... Show More
47m 31s
Jan 2024
415: What Therapists Don't Know About Adoption Can Hurt Their Clients - With Brooke Randolph
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we have a returning guest, Brooke Randolph, LPC, LMHC, LPCC-S, an adoptive parent, therapist and advocate for the members of the adoption constellation, who is also the author of several books and a Brainspotting trainer. This conversation ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2021
Why private adoption is big business in the US
At any given time, about a million American families are looking to adopt and most prefer newborns. The industry is regulated on a state-by-state basis and many advocates argue that, not only the existing rules are not enforced properly, but that much greater federal regulation i ... Show More
17m 28s
Aug 2021
EP43: A Mother's Love, The Ugandan Foster Parent and Texas Homestead Exemption Laws
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio tells the story of how motherhood and the bond with her daughter changed her perspective on life; Peter Mutabazi shares how he escaped his abusive father in Uganda, Africa and became a foster parent in America; ... Show More
38m 19s