HKWL podcast

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What's HKWL podcast about?

A podcast about foster and adoption topics! HK and WL talk about everything and how it feels both from a parent and a kid's perspective. Listen with your kids and start a dialogue with them!

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HKWL podcast episodes:

10.14.2019
EP 31 - A different start to the school year
Just when WL was losing hope.... HK took it upon himself to really dig in and take his education into his own hands. We talk about what caused this change and how he feels about it now.
10.07.2019
EP 30 - Some tough realizations
We have taken a LOT of time off, but we're back! Today it's just WL... talking about why we went on hiatus, some tough realizations that have landed in the last few months, and how I am trying to wrap...
04.21.2019
EP29: Keeping it Real
We had a really hard week on multiple fronts. This is HARD folks... this week we each thought about 3 things we want the other person to know when we're in the thick of it, and we share them with...
04.07.2019
EP28: Instant Family - our review!
Finally we give our "Siskel and Ebert" review of the movie "Instant Family".
03.11.2019
EP27: More Listener Questions!
We got more so we answered more! Another Listener questions episode.....
03.03.2019
EP26: Listener Questions!
Well you KNOW we love getting questions from our listeners! Today we answer yours...
02.17.2019
EP25: an Interview
Last week WL blindsided HK with a topic and this week HK turns the tables! Interview style, HK gets to know more about WL and her mysterious past...
02.04.2019
EP24: The Grand Unifying Theory of 12-14 year olds
Ladies and Gentlemen.... After seeing MANY posts this week from parents struggling with their 12,13 and 14 year olds, WL has come up with a NOBEL PRIZE WORTHY theory on why this age is tough. Complete with mathmatical (momatical?) models...
01.28.2019
EP23: What Works, What Doesn't...
Back to actual topics after a chaotic episode and a weekend off. (sorry!) Today we are getting REAL talking about what works for kids and teens when it comes to parenting talks/rants/lectures and what doesn't. We discuss some of our...
01.14.2019
EP22: Brought to you by the kiddos!
Hmmm.... so the kids really wanted to do an episode all together. But they weren't super set on a specific topic. This one is little loose and rambling but sometime you have to let the kiddos run with an idea,...
12.31.2018
EP21: Special guest: Dad!
Sometimes in this process there's the spouse or partner that has the initial idea to look into foster/adoption and if that person is really lucky their partner/spouse is supportive and on board. What's it like to be that supportive partner?...
12.24.2018
EP20: Christmas can be Tough!
Christmas can be tough for everyone as we try to get through the season with love ones who are absent from our lives, but there is the potential for the added elements of complication and trauma in the foster and...
12.17.2018
EP19: A Grandparents Perspective
How do Grandparents factor in to all of this and how do they feel? Especially since we as foster/adoptive parents are asking them to take on something that was our choice and not theirs... Grammy is here this week and...
12.09.2018
EP18: A dark topic.....
We are tackling an unfortunate and dark topic today... what do WE as the larger foster/adoption community do about toxic foster families. They ARE out there, and in a system that is underfunded and overworked, they are largely ignored. We...
12.02.2018
EP17: The Grass is Always Greener...
We had a tough week this week. We discuss our take-aways and talk about something that's being discussed a lot right now: kiddos that think they would be better off somewhere else because their parents are >gasp< ACTIVELY PARENTING. This...
11.25.2018
EP16: Dangerous Decisions
In this episode brainstormed by HK, we talk about "Dangerous Decisions" with finances, in school, and on-line. We also answer a listener question.
11.19.2018
EP15: Filling in Gaps and Celebrating Victories
This week a listener question sparked this topic. We should EXPECT foster kids to come into our homes with gaps in their learning/habits/behavior, yet it can still be super-frustrating for parents and kiddos to fill in those gaps. We talk...
11.11.2018
EP14: Deception
Why do older kiddos in the system sometimes feel that they need to lie and leave a smokescreen of their activities even when things are all above board? Today we brainstorm this challenge and our thoughts about why this happens...
11.05.2018
EP13: Class Conundrums
Today we discuss a book that I read a long time ago that I had HK take a look at this week. The book is called "A framework for Understanding Poverty" by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. The book talks about...
10.29.2018
EP12: Part 3: What it's like.... young teen
In this special 3 part series that HK came up with, he talks about what it's like to be an young teen the system... ages 11-14 We talk about what has gone down for him in the last 3 years,...
10.22.2018
EP11: Part 2: What it's like... older child.
In this special 3 part series that HK came up with, he talks about what it's like to be an older child in the system... ages 5-10. We talk about what he remembers and what parents can do to help...
10.15.2018
EP10: Part 1: What it's like...small child
In this special 3 part series that HK came up with, he talks about what it's like to be a small child in the system... ages 3-6. We talk about what he remembers and what parents can do to help...
10.07.2018
EP9: Filling in a cultural void
How do we help our foster/adopt kiddos create a cultural heritage when all they understand of their culture is "not white"? We are making it up as we go on this one for sure but we share our thoughts and...
09.30.2018
EP8: Parenting out of Phase
Fostering and Adopting older kiddos means that sometimes we have to parent "out of phase" which almost always creates mayhem and bad feelings. We brainstorm this and talk about strategies that can make it feel less awful for both kiddos...
07.09.2018
EP7: Guest - Annie!
What do adoptive families need from friends and families? This week we swap experiences with a key part of our families support system and talk all about ways to support families going through fostering and adoption.
07.04.2018
EP6: 2 for 1 guests
Big Sis is on the podcast today along with her good friend who's family took placement of 2 little girls 2 weeks before we got placement of HK. They share the highs and lows of their journey in the first...
06.27.2018
EP5: New Experiences...Fiddle Camp!
How do new experience impact and change our lives? This week we unpack HK's latest adventure... FIDDLE CAMP!
06.12.2018
EP4: Guest - Little Bro
Special Guest: Little Bro. What's adoption and fostering like from the perspective of a kiddo already in the home? We ask LB....
06.06.2018
EP3: Early Days.....
What's it like trying to adjust to your "new normal" during those early days? HK and WL each share a high, a low, and a blind-side. Plus more listener questions!
05.27.2018
Ep2: That first day.... WL's side
What's it like when you're about to become the legal guardian of a total stranger? We talk about the parent side of things and tackle our first listener questions!
05.21.2018
Ep 1: That first Day - HK's side
What's it like to be dropped off with strangers? HK tells you how it feels when you're in the car. And we discuss things that parents can do to make that first day easier.

What's HKWL podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

HKWL podcast episodes:

EP 31 - A different start to the school year

EP 30 - Some tough realizations

EP29: Keeping it Real

EP28: Instant Family - our review!

EP27: More Listener Questions!

EP26: Listener Questions!

EP25: an Interview

EP24: The Grand Unifying Theory of 12-14 year olds

EP23: What Works, What Doesn't...

EP22: Brought to you by the kiddos!

EP21: Special guest: Dad!

EP20: Christmas can be Tough!

EP19: A Grandparents Perspective

EP18: A dark topic.....

EP17: The Grass is Always Greener...

EP16: Dangerous Decisions

EP15: Filling in Gaps and Celebrating Victories

EP14: Deception

EP13: Class Conundrums

EP12: Part 3: What it's like.... young teen

EP11: Part 2: What it's like... older child.

EP10: Part 1: What it's like...small child

EP9: Filling in a cultural void

EP8: Parenting out of Phase

EP7: Guest - Annie!

EP6: 2 for 1 guests

EP5: New Experiences...Fiddle Camp!

EP4: Guest - Little Bro

EP3: Early Days.....

Ep2: That first day.... WL's side

Ep 1: That first Day - HK's side