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Season 19 Episode 89
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How do you handle sleep struggles when raising a child who has been impacted by trauma, prenatal substance exposure, or other challen…
Published on 8 hours ago
Supporting a Child Who is a People Pleaser - Weekend Wisdom
Season 19 Episode 88
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Question: How should I deal with an adoptive child with a people-pleasing personality? I want to prevent the anxiety that comes with …
Published on 4 days, 9 hours ago
Practical Financial Strategies for Foster & Kinship Families
Season 19 Episode 87
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How do you manage daily expenses and budgeting when you are a foster or kinship caregiving family? We speak with Nicole Valenzuela, a…
Published on 1 week ago
Should We Expand Our Special Needs Checklist to Include HIV? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 19 Episode 86
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Question: My husband and I are considering whether we will open our special needs consideration to include children who are HIV+. We …
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Preventing Sexual Abuse
Season 19 Episode 85
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What strategies can parents and caregivers implement in their homes to help reduce the risk that their children may be sexually abuse…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Navigating Time Off from Work to Bond with a Newly Adopted Child
Season 19 Episode 84
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Question: My husband and I are in the process of adopting a waiting child internationally. This is our first adoption and we will soo…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Understanding Resilience and How to Build It
Season 19 Episode 83
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Resilience is more than just bouncing back from a challenge. Join us for a conversation about building resilience in ourselves and ou…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Is It Too Soon to Look Through Foster Photo Listings? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 19 Episode 82
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Question: We are currently going through our home study to adopt from foster care, and I'm wondering if it is too early to look at ph…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Is My Child At Risk for Human Trafficking?
Season 19 Episode 81
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What is human trafficking? Is your child at increased risk of being trafficked? Listen to this conversation with guests Dr. Yolanda M…
Published on 4 weeks ago
When You Don't Know Your Child's Racial or Cultural Heritage - Weekend Wisdom
Season 19 Episode 80
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Question: We very recently brought home our second child through domestic infant adoption. We feel very fortunate, and our son is dev…
Published on 1 month ago