Creating a Family strengthens foster, adoptive, and kinship families through training and support.
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๐ฅ Watch the CreatingaFamily.org podcast episodes on YouTube!
Expert interviews Weekend Wisdom Q&As for adoptive, foster & kinship families.
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DNA testing can answer some questionsโbut it can also raise new ones.
This CreatingaFamily.org Weekend Wisdom episode explores what adoptive families should consider before using DNA testing with children. ๐
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What is the child welfare experience like for birth parents?
๐ง This CreatingaFamily.org podcast with Dr. Darcey Merritt covers challenges families face and how caregivers can become allies: ow.ly/lLAu50Z9T7k
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Should adoptive parents use DNA testing to help their child learn about their heritage?
This CreatingaFamily.org Weekend Wisdom episode explores identity, ancestry, consent, and considerations unique to adoptees: ow.ly/qRP350Z9tIY
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What is it really like to raise a child with FASD?
This updated CreatingaFamilyEd.org course offers practical insight, understanding, and strategies for foster, adoptive & kinship families. ๐
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Worried about screen time this summer? โ๏ธ๐ฑ
This FREE course from CreatingaFamilyEd.org, courtesy of @jockeybeingfam, helps parents manage tech use and create healthier routines during summer break.
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Summer can be tough on kids impacted by trauma.
This CreatingaFamily.org article shares practical tips for helping families navigate routines, regulation, and connection during summer break. โ๏ธ๐
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"What if my adopted child doesn't love me?"
One of the hardest questions adoptive parents ask.
This CreatingaFamily.org article explores why connection may take time and how parents can continue building trust. ๐
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Got a question about adoption, foster care, or kinship caregiving?
Send it to the CreatingaFamily.org Weekend Wisdom podcast!
๐ง info@creatingafamily.org
Your question may be featured in a future episode. ๐
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Sign up for the CreatingaFamily.org parent newsletter and receive a FREE guide providing practical parenting tips on raising a child exposed to trauma.
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Food hiding isn't always about food.
This CreatingaFamily.org Weekend Wisdom episode helps foster parents understand what may be behind the behaviorโand how to respond with compassion.
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Raising kids while helping care for aging parents?
CreatingaFamily.org talks with Robyn Wind, GRAND Voices Support Coordinator at Generations United, about navigating life as part of the sandwich generation.
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Why is my foster child hiding food everywhere?
This CreatingaFamily.org Weekend Wisdom episode explores food insecurity and what parents can do to help. ๐
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โThis is the only foster or adoption podcast I listen to.โ ๐
Thank you for listening, learning, and growing with us.
๐ง Find CreatingaFamily.org podcasts wherever you listenโor view our library of episodes here: ow.ly/Sl3N50Z6kne
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This FREE CreatingaFamilyEd.org course covers how understanding your own history can support connection, regulation & healing in your parenting.
Made possible through the support of @jockeybeingfam.
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Did you know CreatingaFamily.org offers:
๐ง Weekly podcasts
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โฆand more for adoptive, foster & kinship families?
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Looking for a supportive online community for adoption, foster care, or kinship caregiving? ๐
Join the CreatingaFamily.org Facebook Support Community:
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Want to recruit and retain more foster parents?
The answer isn't just finding new familiesโit's helping current families feel supported, prepared, and valued.
Read this latest CreatingaFamily.org article:
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