Foster Adoption Podcast

By Adam R.

What's Foster Adoption Podcast about?

What is it like to go through the foster-to-adopt process? The Foster Adoption Podcast is a resource for people who are interested in growing their family by adopting children from foster care. Follow along the journey of one couple adopting children from foster care.

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Foster Adoption Podcast episodes:

04.09.2017
Episode 20: The Good Stuff About Parenting
Matt joins Adam for a special 20th episode that details all of the amazing parts of being a parent and adopting from foster care.
10.14.2016
Episode 19: A Resolution In Court
The dramatic conclusion to our experience in court to try and adopt our boys. Listen to what it is like to share a court waiting room with the birth family and what the termination of parental rights looks like.
09.22.2016
Episode 18: Is This The End?
The time between court dates was filled with emotion and preparation for the possibility that the boys could be leaving. Learn more about birth parent visits, caregiver reports and emotionally preparing for different outcomes.
08.24.2016
Episode 17: Our Dramatic First Court Date
The court experience is intense and filled with emotions - this episode details our dramatic first time in court and it is complete with everything you have ever wanted to know about foster care court dates.
08.24.2016
Episode 16: Education Rights and Foster Care Bureaucracy
Do you want to hear a quintessential story about how cray the foster system can be? I give you our educational rights story. How we navigated the bureaucracy of being able to get speech services for our son.
06.03.2016
Episode 15: The First Birth Mother Visit
There were lots of emotions after the Birth Mother didn't show up to the scheduled visit. Now that she showed up for a visit, a waterfall of emotions and feelings flowed down.
06.03.2016
Episode 14: The First Birth Mother Phone Call
The Birth Mother called and spoke to the boys for the first time and we made every mistake in the book, so you don't have to. Hear the emotions and the chaos involved in our first phone call.
04.18.2016
Episode 13: Birth Parent Calls and Visits
Birth parent calls and visits can be filled with intensities and emotions, but what are the very first moments like of having contact with your child's birth parent? Here is our story.
04.18.2016
Episode 12: Reality and Bureaucracy of Foster Care
A special and fun announcement is made! Plus a look at a few of the bureaucratic trials and tribulations of the first week of the boys moving in, including dealing with the medical system, county social workers and a deluge...
02.26.2016
Episode 11: Move-In Day!!!
The day we dreamt of our whole lives was here. The boys moved in on Valentine's Day and the reality of having our boys living with their hopeful forever family was upon us on this magical day.
02.26.2016
Episode 10: The Fost-Adopt Transition Period
We met the boys, we loved them, they loved us, they loved our home, everything seemed great - can they move in immediately? NO! This episode details the patience required to navigate the transition period of getting to know your...
02.26.2016
Episode 9: The Boys First Time Coming Home
How do you introduce your new children to their new home? Listen to how we overanalyzed every aspect of the boys' first visit to our home. From the language we used to what dinner we served, we overthought everything... and...
02.26.2016
Episode 8: First Unsupervised Visit With Children
After a wonderful first time meeting the boys, it was time for our first unsupervised visit. This episode tells the tale of the emotions involved with our first time being able to parent our children at the park and at...
01.02.2016
Episode 7: Time To Go Shopping!
Now that we met the boys, it was time to go buy car seats and clothes and to decorate their room. This may sound like an extraneous detail, but for us, it was a huge deal.
01.02.2016
Episode 6: More About Meeting The Boys
Episode 1 details the emotions of meeting the boys for the first time. This episode provides more information about that special day and how to prepare for it.
01.02.2016
Episode 5: Matched With Our Children
So, you received the call matching you with your children... what happens next? This episode details the first steps of our foster to adopt match including the meeting with our county adoption worker.
12.10.2015
Episode 4: The Call That Changed Our Lives
The phone rang and our lives changed forever. This episode details the bizarre time period of waiting to be matched with your children and what it is like to get the phone call that says you have been matched with...
12.06.2015
Episode 3: The Foster Parent Certification Process
Getting certified as a foster parent can be a daunting process - Matt joins the podcast for the first time to explain our foster training, home inspection and home study.
11.26.2015
Episode 2: County vs. Foster Family Agency
One of the most important decisions you will make in the process of adopting children from foster care is whether you should go directly through the county or a foster family agency. Listen to the reasons why we recommend going...
11.13.2015
Episode 1: Meeting Your Children / Making The Decision
The Foster Adoption Podcast is a resource for people who are interested in growing their family by adopting children from foster care.

What's Foster Adoption Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Foster Adoption Podcast episodes:

Episode 20: The Good Stuff About Parenting

Episode 19: A Resolution In Court

Episode 18: Is This The End?

Episode 17: Our Dramatic First Court Date

Episode 16: Education Rights and Foster Care Bureaucracy

Episode 15: The First Birth Mother Visit

Episode 14: The First Birth Mother Phone Call

Episode 13: Birth Parent Calls and Visits

Episode 12: Reality and Bureaucracy of Foster Care

Episode 11: Move-In Day!!!

Episode 10: The Fost-Adopt Transition Period

Episode 9: The Boys First Time Coming Home

Episode 8: First Unsupervised Visit With Children

Episode 7: Time To Go Shopping!

Episode 6: More About Meeting The Boys

Episode 5: Matched With Our Children

Episode 4: The Call That Changed Our Lives

Episode 3: The Foster Parent Certification Process

Episode 2: County vs. Foster Family Agency

Episode 1: Meeting Your Children / Making The Decision