The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.

On today's show, Alexis is joined by Mike Berry. Mike’s a speaker and writer of the widely successful blog, “Confessions of a Parent,” a blog committed to helping overwhelmed parents find hope and humor on the sometimes difficult journey of parenting. On today’s podcast, Mike shares his experiences raising eight adopted children. You will learn a lot about the adoption process, some of the best ways to raise happy adopted children, and some of the challenges adopted children face today.

Mike’s Biggest Adoption Process Obstacle: Not knowing where to begin!

Mike’s Biggest Adoption Myth: Having the hero complex. Adoption is not about rescuing a child, but changing the life of the child!

Mike’s Other Adoption Myth: Thinking you can’t love a child that’s not your own. Don’t underestimate your heart!

Mike’s Best Advice for Managing Time and Stress When Raising Eight Children:

Have a shared calendar to manage activities, and communicate!

Remember to always work with a credible adoption agency!

Mike’s Advice for Raising a Happy Adopted Child:

Don’t treat him any different than your biological child. See all your children as equal.

Mike’s Tips for All Teens: Stay calm and be patient in your journey.

More of Mike’s advice on adoption can be found on the web:

www.confessionsofaparent.com.

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