Our guest, Mary Anderle, is the mother of two biological children, and currently she and her husband are fostering a third child as well!

Baby B is 9 months old and has been with the Anderle family since birth. We talked with Mary about the joys, frustrations and love that comes from fostering. We can’t thank her enough for sharing this intimate look into their life, and for her honesty and vulnerability. We promise to update you soon on Baby B's journey.

If you’ve ever wondered what fostering is like or how you can help support foster parents, this episode is for you!

Also, as Mary mentioned, if you’re in the Houston area and want more information on the care closet called The Moses Closet, check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MosesClosetTW/

Aren't all hospitals "adoption friendly?" No, it turns out! Every hospital's policy is unique. We'll share our very different stories and provide some tips for your stay in the hospital.

Carrie and I (and our families) were each lucky enough to be present for the births of all of our children. This sweet picture is of Carrie and David and their family leaving the hospital after the birth of her youngest daughter. If you're considering infant adoption, you might be fortunate enough to celebrate your baby's actual "birthday" as well!

Private adoption is one way to adopt, and it's done through an agency or an adoption attorney. We give an overview of the paperwork involved, picking an agency, making a portfolio for birth parents to view (no pressure! Just pick the best photos of your life! Hahah!), and how it all comes together in an open adoption like ours. For more information on the adoption process, head over to Promise Love Foundation www.promiselovefoundation.org/blog/2014/4/17/private-adoption-how-does-it-work

for all the essential details and links to learn more.

We share the journeys we have taken that led to being matched with our children! We'll also talk about what it means to have an open adoption and how - and why!- we communicate with our children's birth mothers.

Wouldn't it be great if we could tell our children's birth moms exactly how much we appreciate them on Mother's Day? The cool thing about open adoption is that we can! And we do. In this episode, we also talk about Mother's Day from several perspectives, including women who are struggling to become moms. We also share what our first Mother's Days were like, and our favorite things about being moms. Plus, Mom Guilt, it happens to (almost) everyone!

Our very first episode get to know Carrie and Karyn. Well talk about why we're qualified to talk about adoption and what we've got in store for this podcast!