“I just want to know that my child is going to be okay.”

If you’ve ever whispered those words, you’re not alone. As adoptive moms, our deepest desire is for our children to feel fully known, fully loved, secure in their identity, and at peace with their story. But sometimes, fear of the future sneaks in and quietly begins shaping the way we parent.

In this episode, we’re unpacking:

Why fear-based parenting shows up so often for adoptive moms

How fears about birth family history, not being “enough,” or our child feeling different can shift how we show up

The impact this has on our kids (and on us!)

A better way forward—parenting from presence, connection, and trust in God

What if instead of trying to control outcomes, we could meet our child right where they are today? What if we could release the fear and surrender their future to the God who already chose us to be their parent?

Let's keep this conversation going! If this episode resonates with you, book your coaching call with me today. 

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It’s that time of year again….back to school!

Back-to-school season can feel like a whirlwind — new routines, new teachers, new anxieties… and that’s just for us moms! ;) For our adopted kids, this time of year can bring extra layers of worry, big feelings, and tricky transitions that other families might not experience.

But here’s the good news — we don’t have to just survive this season, we can actually create a smoother, more peaceful start to the school year, which creates a more peaceful home year-round.

So today, I’m sharing my best tips for helping your child feel prepared, starting them on the right foot each morning, partnering with their teachers, and keeping the peace at home when the school day is done.

Grab your coffee, friend, and let’s jump in.

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Step 3: Get more personalized support with a Coffee & Connection Coaching Call. A 60-minute clarity call with me, Carly, to uncover your greatest pain points and get to the next level in your adoptive parenting journey. Fill out the intake form here: bit.ly/AMLcoaching

On today's episode, we're reflecting back on summertime with our adopted kids. How did it feel? Was it relaxing, jam-packed, or slow and steady? Did you intentionally spend time connecting as a family? 

If you're wrapping up summer and have just a week or two left, how can you spend it best? What kind of lasting memories do you want to leave your kids with? Let's brainstorm together in this episode and come up with a few small but impactful ways to go out with a bang. 

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Next Steps:

Step 1: Join the private community with other adoptive moms looking for support and camaraderie at Adoptive Mom Life.

Step 2: Sign up for the monthly Adoptive Mom Life Newsletter here.

Step 3: Get more personalized support with a Coffee & Connection Coaching Call. A 60-minute clarity call with me, Carly, to uncover your greatest pain points and get to the next level in your adoptive parenting journey. Fill out the intake form here: bit.ly/AMLcoaching

Summer is a great time for snuggling up and watching family movies together. There are SO many family-friendly movies that have subtle adoption and foster themes, while others are clearly adoption-centered.

Some are heartwarming and contain deep and valuable insight about love, belonging and overcoming hardships, while others miss the mark or cause more confusion than clarity.

On today’s episode, we’re talking about a handful of family-friendly movies with foster and  adoption themes AND potential triggers that I want you moms to be in-the-know about as you consider watching them with your kids.

**We’re celebrating the podcast’s ONE YEAR anniversary with a giveaway! Simply leave us a review, take a screenshot and email me the screenshot to get your entry! You could be the winner of a $25 Amazon gift card to buy or rent your own movie for your next family movie night!** Drawing ends August 6, 2025.

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Next Steps:

Step 1: Join the private community with other adoptive moms looking for support and camaraderie at Adoptive Mom Life.

Step 2: Sign up for the monthly Adoptive Mom Life Newsletter here.

Step 3: Get more personalized support with a Coffee & Connection Coaching Call. A 60-minute clarity call with me, Carly, to uncover your greatest pain points and get to the next level in your adoptive parenting journey. Fill out the intake form here: bit.ly/AMLcoaching

Being in community with one another is ALL over the bible. Friends, I don’t think living alongside other believers is a bonus, I think it’s part of God’s bigger picture for our lives -- for being the moms He has called us to be when He assigned us these beautiful humans to care for, shepherd and love.

If fear of all the unknowns of parenting adopted kids has held you back for too long, let me come alongside you. Let me hold space for you. Let me cheer you on and encourage you with faith-based strategies.

Click the link below to fill out an application for a FREE 60-minute coaching session. For a short time only, I have space for FIVE mamas. Let’s have coffee and connection time, adoptive mom to adoptive mom.

I’ll see you on the other side!

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Next Steps:

Step 1: Join the private community with other adoptive moms looking for support and camaraderie at Adoptive Mom Life.

Step 2: Sign up for the monthly Adoptive Mom Life Newsletter here.

Step 3: Get more personalized support with a Coffee & Connection Coaching Call. A 60-minute clarity call with me, Carly, to uncover your greatest pain points and get to the next level in your adoptive parenting journey. bit.ly/AMLcoaching

Do you have a group of people you’re doing life with, or are you sitting on the other side wishing you had a group of people to do life with as an adoptive parent?

Friends, what if I told you it wasn’t just “nice to have” but also biblical to live in community with likeminded people? What if I told you it would bring down your stress levels, improve the lens in which you view inevitable challenges in life, and increase your resilience to whatever adoptive parenting throws your way?

If you’re lacking a support system or other moms who just get it, stick around because we’re going to talk about 6 ways to develop a support system and community as an adoptive mom!

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Next Steps:

Step 1: Join the private community with other adoptive moms looking for support and camaraderie at Adoptive Mom Life.

Step 2: Sign up for the monthly Adoptive Mom Life Newsletter here.

Step 3: Get more personalized support with a Coffee & Connection Coaching Call. A 60-minute clarity call with me, Carly, to uncover your greatest pain points and get to the next level in your adoptive parenting journey. Email me at [email protected].

Our adopted children’s journey began long before we held them—and it’s sacred. It includes grief and beauty, pain and redemption. Some of it belongs only to them and the Lord.

In this episode, I dive into why we, as adoptive parents, share, and how we can be more mindful in what we share about our child’s story.

I also give you 4 “heart check” questions to ask yourself before sharing something that feels conflicting.

If you’re a Christian adoptive mom who wants to advocate for your child while honoring their privacy, integrity, and dignity…this episode is for you!

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Are you an adoptive mom who feels weary? Do you try to juggle everything only to be left feeling depleted?

On today’s episode, I’m giving you tips for refilling your empty cup so you can pour into your children and be the mom God has called you to be.

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Welcome back to Adoptive Mom Life! If you’ve been feeling a little disconnected from your child lately — especially as an adoptive parent — you are not alone.

Summer can be this open stretch of relaxing free time, but it can also bring up emotions, boredom, tricky behaviors, or dysregulation. And sometimes, summer can unintentionally be filled with too much solo time or screen time for your child.

As moms, we sometimes wonder, “Am I doing enough?” “Are we connected?” “Are there more ways I can truly connect with my child?”

On today’s episode, we’re diving into 5 fun, easy ways to connect with your child this summer — all through the lens of building trust, joy, and attachment.

These tips are designed to help you feel more bonded, laugh more, and create moments that really become memories down the road for you and your child.

And what’s more? They’re so simple! Let’s get into it.

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Hey mama! If you've ever felt the whisper that you're not enough, this episode is for you! 

Does that mom guilt creep in more often than you’d like? From the small things, like feeding them too many chicken nuggets and not enough veggies, to the BIG stuff, like being fully responsible for their relationship with their birth families as they grow up.

As a mom, it can feel impossible to do it all sometimes and meet the needs of everyone in the home, but it can also feel like we’re simply not enough.

As an adoptive mom, sometimes the guilt or the weight is just a little bit heavier. Well friends, feeling like you aren’t enough is a lie from the enemy.

Today, I want to give you some biblical truth straight from the Word to combat the lies about your worth as a mama.

Let’s dive in! 

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