Guest: Marlou Russell

Part 2 of a 2-part series with Dr. Marlou Russell. She shares about the siblings being placed in foster care and then adopted. Dr. Russell stresses the importance of keeping siblings together. If they do need to be separated and adopted into different families, she believes it's very important to keep the siblings communicating with each other.

Guest: Marlou Russell

Part 1 of a 2 part series with Dr. Marlou Russell. She reveals to the audience how to best share adoption with other siblings, friends and family members. She answers the question, "should children be told about their birth siblings?" Dr. Russell also talks about how honesty is the best policy when talking to children about the decisions made.

Guest: Dawn Whitaker

A candid conversation with an adoptive mother, Dawn Whitaker, who shares her fears and thoughts. She encourages the importance of keeping a journal for adoptive parents, and shares that sometimes you are not alone in your feelings.

Guest: Tammy Rowe

A birth mom's story, her challenges and struggles, the how and why she chose adoption for her second child.

Guest: Shawna & Elaine Wilson

Part 2 of this very personal conversation with a birth mother who chose adoption for her newborn baby girl, and the adoptive mother she chose for her child.

Guest: Shawna & Elaine Wilson

Part 1 of a 2 part show, this is a very personal conversation with a birth mother who chose adoption for her newborn baby girl and the adoptive mother she chose for her child.

Guest: Jim Handy

Jim answers the legal questions about birth fathers, legal father and presumed fathers and their rights.

Guest: Kristine Mason

A Lifetime coordinator talks about adopting when you are older. She gives some scenarios as to the types of adoptive parents that choose adoption later in life.

Guest: Kristine Mason

Kristine talks in depth about the six most common myths about birth mothers. She provides answers to the questions you have always wondered about, but were afraid to ask in case they were not myths.

Guest: Kim Lopez

Kim a Lifetime Adoption coordinator, talks about some important issues if you are considering open, semi-open or closed adoptions. Mardie and Kim bring up some pros and cons on each type of adoption.