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We made it— 300 episodes of This Is Woman’s Work ! And we’re marking this milestone by giving you something that could seriously change the game in your business or career: the skill of pitching yourself effectively. Whether you’re dreaming of being a podcast guest, landing a speaking gig, signing a client, or just asking for what you want with confidence—you’re already pitching yourself, every day. But are you doing it well? In this milestone episode, Nicole breaks down exactly how to pitch yourself to be a podcast guest … and actually hear “yes.” With hundreds of pitches landing in her inbox each month, she shares what makes a guest stand out (or get deleted), the biggest mistakes people make, and why podcast guesting is still one of the most powerful ways to grow your reach, authority, and influence. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we all need to pitch ourselves—and how to do it without feeling gross ✅ The step-by-step process for landing guest spots on podcasts (and more) ✅ A breakdown of the 3 podcast levels: Practice, Peer, and A-List—and how to approach each ✅ The must-haves of a successful podcast pitch (including real examples) ✅ How to craft a pitch that gets read, gets remembered, and gets results Whether you’re new to pitching or want to level up your game, this episode gives you the exact strategy Nicole and her team use to land guest spots on dozens of podcasts every year. Because your voice deserves to be heard. And the world needs what only you can bring. 🎁 Get the FREE Podcast Pitch Checklist + Additional Information on your Practice Group, Peer Group, and A-List Group Strategies: https://nicolekalil.com/podcast 📥 Download The Podcast Pitch Checklist Here Related Podcast Episodes: Shameless and Strategic: How to Brag About Yourself with Tiffany Houser | 298 How To Write & Publish A Book with Michelle Savage | 279 How To Land Your TED Talk and Skyrocket Your Personal Brand with Ashley Stahl | 250 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the 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, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingAFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care

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Raising Kids for a Lifelong Parent/Child Bond 57:36

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you want to raise kids who you will like and want to hang out with as adults? Listen to this interview with Dr. Ginsburg, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at U Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He is the author of Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Your Child With Loving Guidance for a Lifelong Bond , and the founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. In this episode, we discuss: Definition of Lighthouse Parenting (7 key elements): Stability Modeling & Knowing Communicating Protecting Resilience & Thriving Preparation Reliability Benefits of Lighthouse/Balanced Parenting Misunderstanding of attachment/trauma-sensitive parenting as permissive parenting. Self-care as the foundation of Lighthouse Parenting, “Stability: Finding Your Footing.” Why start there? Why is self-care critical to being a balanced parent? 6 key elements of self-care and examples of how each might look for parents and caregivers who feel they cannot prioritize self-care: Love and friendships Sleep Exercise/Movement Relaxation strategies Express emotions Recognize and reach for support Offer 1 or 2 practical tips for parenting with this lifelong bond in mind for parents with: Elementary-aged kids Tweens and teens Young adults (college or early career age) Support the show 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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Who Should We Tell About a Match With an Expectant Mom? - Weekend Wisdom 7:25

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I started the adoption process a few months ago and we just matched with an expectant mom. We are obviously excited, but we also know that a lot can happen or change between now and her due date. My question is two fold. (1) Although a lot of people in our life know we are going through the adoption process, who should we tell beyond our immediate families? (2) I am a small business owner. Since we are adopting a baby from another state, I am expecting to be out for at least a couple of weeks and then back at work on a limited schedule as my husband and I share caretaking duties. Internally, my team is already aware and on board with when this will happen, and they will handle client requests on my behalf while I am out. But at what point is it appropriate to share with my clients that this change is taking place? Resources: Failed Adoption Matches: How Common? How Costly? How to Survive Signs that an Expectant Woman May Change Her Mind about Placing Her Child for Adoption Tips for Coping When Your Domestic Infant Adoption is On Hold Support the show 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…

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care

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Parenting Kids with Prenatal Exposure 57:10

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you suspect (or know) that your child was exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy? We discuss tips for how to best work with these children with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, a professor at Duke University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Child and Family Health. In this episode, we discuss: How does prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs affect children at different ages? Oftentimes adoptive, foster and kinship families may not know specifically if their child was exposed in pregnancy to alcohol or drugs? How can a parent determine if their child was prenatally exposed? What are some of the more common signs, symptoms, and behaviors a parent might see at different ages? Birth to age five Elementary age Tweens and adolescence Young adults Parents, teachers, and other adults working with these children often don’t think about prenatal exposure because of the lag in time between the exposure and when the more disruptive symptoms appear. At what age do you see parents and kids beginning to struggle more? What are some of the common misdiagnoses that these children receive? How do the attention and focus issues common with kids who have been exposed to alcohol and drugs differ from ADHD? Is ADHD medication effective to improve attention in prenatally exposed kids? Is it common for children with prenatal exposure to be uneven in their abilities? For example, average to above average in verbal skills but substantially below average in other areas. What do we mean by “executive function” or “higher level thinking skills” and how does prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs impact this? We hear from parents that one of the most frustrating symptoms is not being able to learn from their mistakes. Doing the same thing even though they have been told not to. Not learning from cause and effect. Is this common with kids who have been exposed to alcohol and drugs during gestation? What are some practical tips for working with kids with prenatal exposure to help them thrive at home and at school? Support the show 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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Is It Harder for Singles to Adopt? - Weekend Wisdom 4:32

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Hello, I am a single parent by choice and a hopeful adoptive parent. I've been working with an agency and waiting to be matched for a domestic infant adoption since this summer, and I haven't had much luck. I'm starting to wonder if expectant parents think single parents are not a good choice for their baby. In my profile book, I emphasize my financial stability and support of a network of family and friends, but is that enough? In your experience, do single parents have a harder time being matched? What are the things I should consider as a single parent when trying to match with an expectant parent? Resources: Adopting as a Single Parent Understanding the Birth Parent's Experience Self-Care for Parents & Caregivers Support the show 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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Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opioids and Opioid-Use Treatment Medications 46:32

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting or fostering a child who was exposed prenatally to opioids or opioid-use treatment medication, such as Buprenorphine, methadone, and Suboxone? Are you a grandparent or aunt raising a child who was exposed? Join our discussion with Dr. Jennifer McAllister, the Medical Director of the NOWS Follow-Up Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Medical Director of the University of Cincinnati Newborn Nursery. In this episode, we discuss: Terminology: What is the difference between opiates and opioids? What are the most common opioids being abused? What are the common treatment medications/drugs given to those with opioid use disorder? What are the brand names for these medications? How do these medications work? Are substance-use medications safe to use during pregnancy? What are the short- and long-term impacts on infants exposed to opioids? What are the short- and long-term impacts of infants exposed to opioid-use medications in pregnancy? Do the impacts differ? Does the dosage of opioid-use medications change the impact they have on the baby? What are the short- and long-term impacts of infants exposed to fentanyl in pregnancy? Is there a safer time for a fetus to be exposed to opioids or opioid-use medications in utero? Is it true that if the child is not born experiencing signs of withdrawal or with drugs in their system, the prognosis is better? Or conversely, if the child is born dependent and has to go through withdrawals, they will suffer more impact from in-utero drug exposure? How dangerous is drug dependency and withdrawal for the infant? How are Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) treated in babies? If a mom is taking opioid-use medications during her pregnancy, is it recommended that she breastfeed the infant to help with withdrawal? How long does withdrawal in an infant born dependent last? How do you foster attachment while the baby is experiencing withdrawal? You often hear that “early intervention is key” and that a baby’s brain can be rewired during the first couple of years with the right treatments or therapy. What exactly does that therapy entail? What strategies should you be using at home with your child with a diagnosis of prenatal drug exposure? When a child has drug exposure and trauma, is it possible to tell the difference in what is causing specific problems, and is the treatment different depending on the cause? Are children who are exposed prenatally to any drug, but specifically to opioids, at a greater risk for substance abuse disorder as teens and adults if they were adopted and not raised in an environment that exposed them to drug use? What are the most common blood-borne diseases that women who have IV drug use? What is the risk to a baby whose mother has HIV or Hepatitis C? Support the show 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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Both My Parents Were Transracially Adopted - Weekend Wisdom 5:57

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Can you talk about how being transracially adopted effects how adoptee’s children were raised? Both of my parents were transracially adopted and I don’t feel like there’s anyone else who can share this unique experience and I just want to understand better. Resources: Generational Impacts of Adoption Raising a Child Through Transracial Adoption (Resource page) Suggested Books for Adults on Transracial Adoption Support the show 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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Taming Sibling Squabbles 55:19

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do your kids fight? Does it drive you crazy. Join us to learn some helpful tips for handling sibling rivalry and fighting. Our guest is Dr. Laura Markham, a clinical psychologist and author of several books, including Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life . In this episode, we discuss: Why do siblings squabble? How is sibling rivalry and sibling fighting a good thing for our kids? How to teach sharing? What are the warning signs that a sibling fight has gone beyond a useful tool for developing those skills? When do we step in to stop sibling squabbles? What’s an effective way for parents to step into these sibling fights? How to handle rivalry based on one child thinking you favor the other? What about verbal aggression, name-calling, etc? A struggle common to kids impacted by trauma is a delay in emotional and social skill development. Identifying and managing internal discomfort can be challenging for our kids. Or all feelings are disproportionate to their situation (both bigger and smaller or shut down). Can you speak to what helps kids develop these skills outside the moments of conflict? What practical strategies can you offer to help parents cultivate satisfying, loving relationships between siblings? Would you offer a word about self-care for parents raising kids who fight all the time? Support the show 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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Trauma and the Teen Years 11:30

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I wish I had known what to expect when a child with trauma hit the teen years. Maybe a book suggestion of what to expect or resources on what may show up and how to handle it. Puberty and the teen years have hit our family HARD. I also notice other families with adopted children going through the same or similar things. ~Rebecca from Kansas Resources: Therapy Resources for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Families Center for Parent and Teen Communication Parenting in the Eye of the Storm: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Teen Years Support the show 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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Partnering With Relatives for Kinship Care 52:55

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Why is kinship care important, and what are some of the challenges? Our guests are Gregory Jones, a granddad raising five grandkids from birth to now ranging in age from 9 to 12; Ana Beltran, an attorney, and director of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center; and Erica Burgess, a social worker with over 25 years of experience in child welfare, specializing in kinship care. In this episode, we discuss: How common is kinship care throughout the US—both formal (child welfare involved) and informal? Grandparents raising grandkids or aunts and uncles raising nephews and nieces is often complicated and comes with a mix of challenges and blessings. What are some of the blessings? What are some of the challenges? Managing the relationship between the caregiver and the parents. What are some common challenges in this relationship? What are some common boundaries that need to be set in kinship care? Lack of preparation and training for raising kids who have experienced trauma, neglect, prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs, etc. Lack of financial support. How can social workers and child welfare professionals make sure that kinship caregivers get the full extent of financial support? Access to resources. What are some typical resources that kinship caregivers should ask about and that child welfare agencies should consider providing? We see a significant variance between jurisdictions in social workers and child welfare professionals in the embrace of placing children with relatives. Why are some social workers hesitant to place kids with relatives? From an ethical perspective, why must social workers open their minds to looking for kin first when removing a child from their parents? Placing children with kin rather than the state taking custody. (Hidden foster care/kinship diversion) Legal considerations Ethical considerations with the hidden foster. Great resources: Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center Grandfacts: State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children NCKinshipFamilies.org - Legal Permanency Options for NC Kinship Families website Free Kinship Legal Clinic Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f-kinshi/ Online Kinship Support Group - email tracy@creatingafamily.org Support the show 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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What Do I Call My Child's Birth Mother? - Weekend Wisdom 6:34

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I are in the process of growing our family through adoption. It would be a domestic infant adoption, and we are hoping to cultivate a long-term relationship with the future baby’s birth family. I noticed that whenever I feel hesitation when thinking about openness, I can bring myself back down to earth by recognizing that any hesitation results from making things about ME, not the baby or birth family. The one question I can’t seem to navigate on my own is this...what do adopted children call their birth mothers? How do I, as a future adoptive mom, refer to the baby’s birth mom? I want to respect the baby and birth mom; any insight on how families handle this would be so helpful! Resources: What Does Your Child Call Her Birth Mother? 5 Tips for Navigating Sticky Situations with Birth Parents Positive Adoption Language & Why It Matters Support the show 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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When Birth Parents Struggle with Addiction, Mental Health, or Intellectual Disabilities 51:35

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are your child's birth parents struggling with addiction, mental illness, or intellectual disability? If so, join us for this discussion with Teresa Bradley, a psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience in addiction counseling and mental health. She is a Master Addiction Counselor, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and clinical trainer at Amerigroup. In this episode, we discuss: Substance Abuse Disorders What are some of the challenges that adoptive or foster parents might expect to see when a birth parent is struggling with a substance abuse disorder (SAD) and not able to raise this child? How are those issues different for relative caregivers, like grandparents raising grandchildren? At what age should we start talking to the kids in our care about their parents’ challenges with substance abuse? How do we bring it up? How do we decide what to share and when? How can parents address that emotional fallout and deal with their own expectations, triggers, or negative feelings about the birth parents’ SAD? For relative caregivers, especially grandparents raising grandchildren, adding layers of guilt, shame, and disappointment. How might an open adoption relationship change across a birth parents’ journey through SAD? How should adoptive parents approach openness in their adoption when SAD is a known issue? What do you suggest parents or relatives do to process their feelings? Mental Health Challenges or Intellectual Disabilities What are some of the specific challenges that adoptive or foster parents might expect when they are trying to support a child of parents with mental illness or intellectual difficulties? How can parents explain a birth parent’s challenges to children? When? How? What are some of the questions kids might have but cannot voice? How do we address a child’s concern that they will “get” this mental illness without scaring the child? Is this a good reason to limit contact with birth parents? How might an adoptive or foster parent talk to children and youth about the birth parents’ ability to connect or maintain a relationship? When a kinship caregiver has a pre-existing relationship with this birth parent, how do they talk about the challenges and how their relationship changes in light of their struggles? What other issues do we need to consider to maintain a relationship with the birth parents while keeping the child safe and feeling cherished and supported? Resources: How Do You Manage Relationships with Birth Parents with Substance Use Disorders? Open Adoption Support the show 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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When Do I Tell My Child They Have Birth Siblings? - Weekend Wisdom 5:23

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. I have been listening to your podcast and supporting your mission for several years. We adopted our daughter at birth through an open adoption. We began caring for her on day two; she is now 9 years old. She knows she is adopted and has seen photos of her biological parents. Her parents had problems with addiction and the law. We only tell her, “They were not able to care for you.” She has not yet asked questions about her biological parents, but she does opine about being an only child. We have not yet told her about her full biological brother, the full brother who died from neglect as an infant, her five half-sisters, her biological grandmother, or that her biological father died a few years ago, having “fallen” off a bridge. She will obviously know everything eventually, but we are concerned about when and how to tell her. Resources: How to Find an Adoption Competent Therapist - resource page Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History - online course Building the Framework for Adopted & Foster Children to Process the Hard Parts of Their Stories - article Talking about the Difficult Parts of Your Adopted Child’s History - older podcast interview Support the show 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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Adopting Siblings: Issues to Consider 50:24

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting a sibling group? Join us for this interview with Deborah Bass Artis, MSW and Senior Program Director of Foster Care to Permanency with Children’s Home Society of NC. In this episode, we discuss: Why is it important to keep siblings together when placed for foster care or adoption? Advantages to adopting siblings. Special issues to consider Thinking About Adopting a Sibling Group? Things to Consider First Practical Tips for Fostering a Sibling Group Integrating siblings with children already in the family Involve children already in the family Get your support network in place before you adopt Suggested books for helping siblings understand adoption . Parentified child Tips for handling a parentified child. Parenting Tips for a Parentified Child Overcoming unhealthy dynamics from their past One child was the favorite in their previous family or families. Sibling rivalry When is it not a good idea to keep siblings together? Consider your motivation carefully- be honest with yourself and your partner about your desire to adopt a sibling group. Tips for parents adopting or fostering a sibling group Educate yourself before opening your home to a sibling group- it always helps to have realistic expectations Be patient with yourselves and the children- it’s a big adjustment for everyone. Develop your support system ahead of time. Take care of yourself. Spending time on things that are important to you is not selfish! If married, ensure your marriage/partnership remains strong- it is the foundation of your family’s health. If single, maintain your friendships. You need to have a life outside of your children. Find individual time with each child in the family Pay attention to each child’s interests and personality and create opportunities for those to grow. Don’t treat the sibling group as a unit. Seek out professional support for the family when needed. Support the show 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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My Child Tells Others We Aren't Meeting Her Basic Needs - Weekend Wisdom 7:33

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have a daughter who has dealt with trauma from consistent experiences of neglect and abandonment. While our home is loving and supportive, she continues to exhibit a victim mentality and has a hard time taking responsibility for her actions. She's a sweet girl, but she makes comments to others that insinuate she is not having her most basic needs met, which is simply not the case. How can we help her, and how should we be responding to her self-victimization? Resources: Creating a Family Online Facebook Support Group Helping a Child Heal from Trauma Self-Care for Foster Parents Support the show 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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Help, I Don't Think I Can Continue With This Adoption! 44:32

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you really struggling with your adoption and feeling you've made a huge mistake? Listen to this interview with Lindsay Lanham, MSW. She works at Holt International and is the author of the online article “Predictors of Adoption Disruption and Dissolution: A Literature Review.” In this episode, we cover: Difference between an adoption disruption and adoption dissolution. What causes an adoption to fail? What causes parents to say: “Help, I don’t think I can continue this adoption?” Child-related factors: Child’s age Child’s behavior Aggression or children who sexually act out Are sibling placements more stable? Adoptive parent-related factors: Demographic characteristics? (age, marital status, parenting experience, income, race) Parental expectations Parenting style Relationship prior to the adoptive placement Characteristics of parents in successful adoptions Adoption professional-related factors: Identify problems quickly and provide support How to address children who have experienced sexual abuse. “It is recommended that social workers universally prepare families for behaviors associated with sexual abuse trauma and the possible impact of sexual abuse. Adoptive families should have the language necessary to speak about child sexual abuse and know how to access supportive resources in their community, such as child advocacy centers, prior to placement.” What should parents do when they realize that the adoption isn’t going as they had hoped/planned? Identify the problem quickly and get support. Reset expectations Self-care Get help What should parents do if they are reaching the point where they want to dissolve an adoption? Resource: Predictors of Adoption Disruption and Dissolution: A Literature Review Support the show 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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