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

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

December 01, 2010 Adoption Tax Credit 2010
The Federal Adoption Tax Credit provides a huge financial benefit for adoptive parents, but taking full advantage of this tax credit can be confusing. Join our guest, financial adviser, Ms. Nicole Albrecht who has years of experience advising clients about the adoption tax credit.
1 hr 7 min
November 24, 2010 Infertility Etiquette: Navigating Infertility Without Getting Hurt or Hurting Others
It is often so hard to know what to say and do when you are infertile or someone you love is infertile. Join our guest Dr. Janet Jaffe, a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Diego, CA. She is the co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Psychology, and co-author of two books: Unsung Lullabies: Understanding and Coping with Infertility and Reproductive Trauma: Psychotherapy with Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Clients.
1 hr 5 min
November 17, 2010 Infertility and the Holidays-How to Survive
For many people with infertility, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the hardest times of the year. To learn coping strategies for surviving the holidays without a child, join our guest Dr. Connie Shapiro, a professor at the University of Illinois, and author of “When You’re Not Expecting,” recently released by John Wiley Publishers.
1 hr 2 min
November 10, 2010 Building the Bonds of Attachment with Adopted Children
Attachment is vital to emotional development. What can adoptive parents do to build the bonds of attachment with their adopted children? Join guest Dr. Dan Hughes, a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of children with attachment issues. He is the author of five books including Building the Bonds of Attachment and Attachment-Focused Parenting.
1 hr 2 min
November 03, 2010 Male Infertility from the Male Perspective
Join our guest Greg Wolfe, author of How to Make Love to a Plastic Cup: A Guy’s Guide to the World of Infertility, for a humorous yet realistic look at male infertility and fertility treatment in all its embarrassing glory.
1 hr 32 min
October 28, 2010 Adopting a Child from Ethiopia
The numbers of international adoptions from Ethiopia are expanding rapidly. What is the current status and what will happen in the future. Join our guests Melissa Fay Greene, Ethiopian adoptive mom and author of the book There is No Me Without You, a wonderful book about Ethiopian orphans and adoption; Sarah Mraz, Director of International Programs for Wide Horizons For Children; and Merrily Ripley is founder and director of Adoption Advocates International.
1 hr 34 min
October 20, 2010 Increasing the Odds of Getting Pregnant Before Trying IVF
How can you increase the odds of getting pregnant if you are having trouble without having to use in vitro fertilization? We'll be talking about talk about Clomid, inter uterine insemination (artificial insemination), timing of intercourse, and other relatively low tech approaches to getting pregnant. Join our guest Dr. Lawrence Werlin, a reproductive endocrinologist with the Coastal Fertility Medical Center, in Orange County California.
1 hr 36 min
October 13, 2010 Homeland Tours: Taking Internationally Adopted Children Back to Their Country of Birth
International adoptive parents are encouraged to take their children back to their birth country for a visit one day. What is the reality of homeland tours for the children and their families? Is it always a good idea? How can parents prepare their children? Join our guests Dr. Iris Ponte, child development specialist and Debra Jacobs. Both are adoptive moms and authors of From Home to Homeland.
1 hr 32 min
October 06, 2010 PCOS: The Latest Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS affects millions and is little understood. Our guest to talk about the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment options for PCOS is Dr. Alison C. Peck, a Reproductive Endocrinologist specializing in the treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with the Fertility Institutes Endocrine Disorders Division.
1 hr 34 min
September 29, 2010 The Adoption Home Study: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Join our guest, Susan Watson, Director of Domestic Adoption with Spence Chapin Adoption Agency to talk about adoption homestudies.
1 hr 32 min

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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…