Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]
ADOPTION NOW30 Joulu 2024

Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]

Ever wonder what it's really like to adopt from foster care? In this episode of ADOPTION NOW, host April Fallon sits down with Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, who brings hard-earned wisdom about the foster care journey. They tackle the tough questions head-on: Can older kids really attach? What support do you actually need? How do you stay hopeful while being realistic?

Whether you're just starting to explore or already in the process, Rita shares essential guidance on evaluating your readiness, building your support network, and finding adoption-competent professionals who get it. She emphasizes that success takes more than just love – it requires understanding trauma, being ready for the long haul, and having the right resources in place.

The episode features the moving story of Marisol, whose journey to finding her forever family at 19 reminds us why this work matters. April and Rita share both the joys and challenges of foster care, while offering practical ways everyone can help – from mentoring to community support. If you're considering foster care, this conversation gives you both the inspiration and real-world guidance you need to begin your journey.

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Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]

Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]

Have you ever gone through loss on your journey to become a parent? Have you lost a baby or had an adoption fall through? Does it seem like the waiting to bring home your child is lasting FOREVER? Thi...

24 Helmi 202342min

Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]

Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]

"Making an adoption plan does not mean that you're not a present or loving member of your child's family. Family is built from love, not always just blood. Regardless of how you were raised or what yo...

17 Tammi 202341min

Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]

Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]

Buckle up Buttercup! Makayla has a story to tell! She has waited years to be on ADOPTION NOW and this is her moment!! Makayla and her husband have adopted two beautiful babies but not without trials a...

12 Tammi 20231h 9min

Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]

Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]

Eithne Ring is an author and birth mother from Ireland. She has just written a new book, "Does My Son Take Sugar?" an Irish Mother's Memoir. A true story of love, scandal, regret, and reunion. In th...

29 Joulu 202237min

The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]

The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]

Noah and April interview Wendy Gossett and share about their experience with brain mapping and discovering their family's personalities. Wendy helps parents understand their children by using temper...

10 Joulu 202241min

The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]

The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]

Michele Fisher was adopted at 4 months old into a family with 2 other adopted brothers in Pennsylvania. She always knew she was adopted, and in her family, adoption felt very normal. She loved her par...

1 Joulu 202242min

Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]

Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]

Welcome to season 7!!! We are so honored to have Ayden Lincoln as our guest. She was born in China and abandoned at birth with her umbilical cord still attached. She spent the first year of her life i...

17 Marras 202235min

Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]

Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]

For the first time ever, Noah and April bring the whole family on to say goodbye to season 6 and talk about what ADOPTION NOW means to each one of them. AJ introduces "Grandpa Joe" while Maliyah tries...

3 Marras 202213min

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