
What the Research on Adult Adoptees Can Teach Us
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
06/26/24
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Join this interview with Dr. JaeRan Kim, an adoption researcher who also blogs at Harlow's Monkey.
In this episode, we cover:
- Research:
- Intercountry adoptees with adoption disruption and displacement histories – Adoptee perspectives
- Korean adoptees as parents
- Adoptees who adopt
- Transracially adopted Korean American adults raising multiracial children
- Adoptive parents of children with disabilities
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.
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Summer break is just around the corner for families of school-aged children – whether you are ready or not. You may already be planning your annual vacation, buying pool passes, and buying tickets online for local venues to enjoy together as a family. However, you may also dread your child’s hours of unscheduled time. It’s understandable – transitioning from your predictable, regimented school-year routine to a less structured summer routine can shock your kids’ systems. How do you plan to survive the summer with your kids impacted by trauma?
Resources:
- Surviving Summer with Kids Impacted by Trauma (Article)
- Helping a Child Heal from Trauma (Resource page)
- Raising Foster Children (Resource page)
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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Can You Adopt From Ukraine? - Weekend Wisdom
June 29, 2024
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Prior to Russia invading Ukraine, it was possible to adopt from Ukraine. In fact, depending on the year, it was one of the top 10 placing countries to the US. However, the government of Ukraine has said that intercountry adoption will not fully resume while martial law is in place. However, the government of Ukraine confirmed they will process intercountry adoptions in limited circumstances.
Resources:
- Top Ten Placing Countries to the US
- Factors to Consider When Adopting from Ukraine
- International Adoption (Resource page)
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:
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- Weekly articles/blog posts
- Resource pages on all aspects of family building
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