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In this practical guide, adoptive parent Helen Oakwater helps you to understand the ins and outs of adoption. Using Helen’s insights and tips, you will become better at understanding what makes you tick, and learn how to become calmer, kinder to yourself, and identify what helps or hinders. Only when you have learned how to look after yourself can you nurture a hurt child.

Welcome to It’s Time to Adopt! I’m your host, Lucrece Bundy, Christ-follower, mama, and adoption attorney. In this podcast, you’ll find inspiration and practical tools to help you care for vulnerable children in your community through adoption, fostering, volunteer opportunities, and so much more. Ready to discover your God given role in caring for vulnerable children? Be sure to tune in twice a month to get tips and resources, as well as hear interviews that will inspire you to not only get involved in caring for vulnerable children in your community, but to do so joyfully and ...

Hosted by Wilson and Christy Guenther, Adopt-ology is the unfiltered podcast dedicated to telling the complete story of adoption. We go beyond the headlines to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly, creating a judgment-free space for adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families to share their truths

Invisible Influence reveals the cognitive science behind why people say yes, and shows you how to engineer that moment without pressure, manipulation, or force. Rich Carr guides you through the exact system top professionals use to prepare conversations where adoption feels natural, voluntary, and permanent.

Are you feeling drawn to adopt but your mind is afraid, confused, or overwhelmed by stories you've heard in the news and comments from other people? As an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, I am often asked about the foster care adoption process. I often share my own stories and stories I've been told from those I know who have navigated this journey. This is the basis for why this book came to life—to share stories with others who are considering adopting through the foster care system and to raise awareness about the children who are currently waiting in the system for their forever family.

Hosted by Wilson and Christy Guenther, Adopt-ology is the unfiltered podcast dedicated to telling the complete story of adoption. We go beyond the headlines to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly, creating a judgment-free space for adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families to share their truths

Listening to our children talk negatively about themselves is heart-breaking. As parents, our initial instinct is to reassure them with many examples of their attributes and that these thoughts are not in any way factual. We may try to compliment a child with “You’re beautiful” or “You’re talented”. However, this never seems to resonate when our kids are struggling with self-esteem issues.

There are hundreds of thousands of children throughout the world who need forever families. Loving families provide the best conditions for the development and happiness of all children. Every child deserves a loving family. Gathering Israel's Children is a collection of personal experiences of individuals and families who have gathered children into their families through adopting them, mentoring them, and simply loving these children in need.

Welcome to the living room where real parents are sharing their adoption stories openly and honestly. We hope this will help you as you seek to find where you fit in an adoption story.

Despite what the movies and TV shows may want you to believe, there's a lot of work that goes into bringing a kitten home, raising him or her correctly, and making it through the first year together. I'm not saying that to scare you, but it is essential to understand that bringing home a kitten is as severe as bringing home a baby. So, I'm here to give you a fully inclusive “go-to guide” on assessing, treating and managing every imaginable situation with your lovely kitten’s very delicate first year of life.

Join us as we bring together real adoptive families and adoption experts to showcase how unexpected and rewarding adopting a teen from foster care can be. Whether you're thinking about adopting from foster care, have already adopted, or are just looking to learn more, these stories and resources will help you navigate the process, with inspiration and information along the way. Brought to you by AdoptUSKids, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, and the Ad Council.