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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care

12/17/23

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Question: How do you know when it is time to stop infertility treatments and move on to another option, including adoption?
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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 support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

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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 support 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

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Connecting with Teens

December 13, 2023

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Do you dread the teen years? Or, if you're in the midst of parenting teens, do you struggle to find ways to connect? This week, we interview Dr. Melody Aguayo, a parenting coach specializing in working with at-risk children and their families and the founder of Real Child Consulting, LLC. She is the mom of two adopted kids.
In this episode, we cover:

Parents wonder why their easy and natural connection with their kids changed, and they now feel on the outs and have to work harder. What is the developmental stage that is happening between the ages of about 13 and 18 or 19?
Teens act like they don’t need us when I believe they need us even more to be present, but in a distinctly different way. I think that our emotions as a parent can sometimes interfere with connecting.
Change our expectation of what “connection” means with teens.
Parents report feeling powerless in parenting when their kids reach their teen years. What is the essence of our power as parents?
Our goals for our teens are to become responsible and independent. How can we parent in such a way to foster these goals?
Let’s address some common issues we face when parenting teens:
- Arguing. How do you turn an argument into a conversation?
- Spending too much time on technology
- Running with the wrong crowd
Tips for connecting and building trust and appreciation with your teen!

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Rituals to Build Strong Families

December 20, 2023

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48m

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Join us to learn about family rituals—how to create and why you should. Our guest will be Elizabeth Barbour is the author of a new book “Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to Navigate Life’s Milestone Transitions”. She’s also a reunited adoptee and an adoptive mom.
In this episode, we cover:

Why are rituals important for families?
- Define the culture of family-this is who we are
- This is what we do
What’s the difference between rituals and routines?
What’s the difference between rituals and habits?
Examples of family rituals.
- Family meetings,
- kid/parent dates,
- game nights
- gratitude practices
- prayer and meditation
- family altars
- travel
- volunteering together
When families are created through adoption, any specific rituals that can help them?

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