Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care

What are the medical steps that both donor and recipient families must take with embryo donation. What legal issues must be addressed with this form of family building. Our guests to talk about embryo donation are Dr. Craig Sweet, board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics & Gynecology. He is Medical and Laboratory Director of the Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery and Embryo Donation International in Fort Myers, Florida, and has been voted the region's top Reproductive Endocrinologist by Gulfshore Life for every year since 2004. We also have reproductive law attorney Stephanie Caballero, also known as the Surrogacy Lawyer. Her practice focuses on surrogacy, embryo donation, and egg and sperm donation, and she brings her own experience with infertility to her practice. embryo donation, embryo adoption, infertility, fertility

Join our guest Dr. Jeanne O’Brien to discuss the latest research in diagnosing and treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and especially how to get pregnant with PCOS. Dr. O'Brien received her medical degree from the Brown-Dartmouth Medical Program. Completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. In the three years following residency, Dr. O'Brien remained at Northwestern as a Clinical Instructor. She then completed fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. Dr. O'Brien is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and practices at Shady Grove Fertiltiy Center in Maryland. Infertility, fertility, metformin, diabetes

Our guest to help us understand the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is Dr. Russell A. Barkley, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  He is the author of 21 books and manuals, including Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior and Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship. adoption, interntional adoption, foster care adoption, adopting from Ethiopia, adopting from China, adopting from Russia, adopting from foster care, parenting adopted children. parenting teens, adopting an older child

Parenting Transracially Adopted Teens and Tweens

Children don't remain at the adorable footie-pajama stage forever. They grow and the issues they and their parents face change. What are the unique issues facing transracially adopted children between the ages of 10 and 20. Our guests will be Beth Hall, founder and Director of Pact, and Adoption Alliance, co-author of Inside Transracial Adoption, and a mom to two transracially adopted young adults; and

Judy Miller, an adoption educator and support specialist, author of the email course, Parenting Your Adopted Child: Tweens, Teens & Beyond, and mom of four through birth and adoption.

How can churches and other faith communities encourage adoption and support families post adoption. What role should faith communities play in adoption and orphan care? How can you get your church involved? Join our guests Jedd Medefind, President of Christian Alliance for Orphans . He has worked, studied and served in more than 30 countries, and is the author of 3 books--most recently, Upended:  How Following Jesus Remakes Your Words and Your World."  Lynn Young, heads up the Adoption Ministry for Saddleback Church, in southernCalifornia. And Kim Palmer, who is involved in the ministry at Grace Covenant  Church in Charlotte, NC that supports adoptive and foster parents. She and her husband have 5 children,:2 biological, 1 adopted, and 2 foster. orphan's ministry, adoption ministry, foster/adoption, international adoption, domestic adoption, foster care adoption

IVF can be expensive--very expensive and is often not covered by health insurance. Are their ways to lower the cost of in vitro fertilization? Who should try lower cost IVF? How successful is IVF that cost less? Our guests are Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Joe Massey, with IVF Georgia. Dr. Massey has been a pioneer in improving success with IVF and ICSI and is now a pioneer at improving access through lowering the cost.  We also have with us Dr. Grace Couchman, also a reproductive endocrinologist and cofounder of Carolina Conceptions, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Couchman has twice been selected as one of the "Best Doctors in America". Infertility, fertility, in vitro fertilisation, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility treatment, infertility clinic, fertility clinic, fertility doctor, infertility doctor

How do children adopted from abroad acquire the language of their new country and what should parents do to help. When should parents worry?  Join my guest Dr. Sharon Glennen, Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Audiology, Speech Language Pathology and Deaf Studies at Towson University in Maryland. Dr. Glennen researches the complex language learning patterns of children who were internationally adopted. language, international adoption, adopting a child from China, adopting from Ethiopia, adoption from South Korea, adopting from Russsia, adopting from Ghana

There are over 900 infertility clinics in the US. How do you choose the best clinic for you? What questions should you ask?  How to understand and interpret the CDC infertility clinic statistics.  Join me to talk about what steps to take to find a reproductive endocrinologist. IVF, in vitro fertilization. ICSI, donor egg, donor sperm, PGD

What other care can you use to compliment the traditional fertility treatment. How can nutrition, acupuncture, and counseling help you on your quest of parenthood.  Our guest are Dara Godfrey, a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York in Manhattan. Dara takes a lifestyle-driven approach to support patients reaching their nutritional goals at every stage of infertility treatment and pregnancy. Mark LeWinter is a licensed acupuncturist and a fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. He is one of the founding members of Metro Acupuncture in Atlanta, GA. He has been treating women dealing with infertility for over 12 years.  He works in conjunction and support of Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta. And last but not at all least is Helen AdrienneLicensed Certified Social Worker and certified hypnotherapist, specializeing in infertility. She is the author of On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility.  Chines medicine and infertility treatment. Herbs, supplements

What are some of the unique feeding and nutritional issues facing adopted children who may have challenges from not having had enough food, being fed too quickly or with little attention, or food limited in texture, nutrients and variety. Join our guests Dr. Julian Davies, pediatrician at the University of Washington Adoption Medicine Clinic and Dr. Katja Rowell, the Feeding Doctor. international adoption, domestic adoption, adopting a baby, adopting a child, adoption from China, adopting from Ethiopia, adopting from Russia, adopting from South Korea