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How to Talk to Your Child About Unsafe Birth Parents (Without Shame or Fear) - Weekend Wisdom

Season 20 Episode 35

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Question: How do I delicately share information about my child’s birth parent with my child, when we know their biologi…

1 day, 6 hours ago

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NFL Running Back Ricky Watters: How Adoption Shaped My Life

Season 20 Episode 34

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Join us for this interview with former NFL Running Back and Super Bowl Champion Ricky Watters. He is an adoptee, an ado…

4 days, 6 hours ago

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What Do Kids Need From Therapy? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 20 Episode 33

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Question: I’m an intern therapist working with kids involved in DHS and the foster system. Could you guys talk about wh…

1 week, 1 day ago

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Maintaining Secure Attachment While Disciplining Misbehavior

Season 20 Episode 32

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Could you use a few new strategies to help your child improve misbehavior? Listen to this conversation with Dr. Casey C…

1 week, 4 days ago

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How Do I Handle All These Big Feelings & Big Behaviors? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 20 Episode 31

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Question: My 2nd grader, adopted domestically, has some pretty big, hard behaviors, like tantrums, clingy whining, and …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care

Season 20 Episode 30

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Join us for a conversation about why men in foster and kinship care matter - to the family unit, to the system, and mos…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

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What Is Blocked Care? What Can I Do About It? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 20 Episode 29

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Question: I love my child so much, but lately I feel emotionally worn down and shut down in my parenting. Someone menti…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Raising Kids Impacted by Opioid Exposure to Thrive

Season 20 Episode 28

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Are you raising a child with known or suspected prenatal opioid exposure? Understanding the impacts and how to parent t…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 20 Episode 27

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Question: Should I tell my nephew that by the time he turns 18, he has to be in school and passing his classes, or have…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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How Can We Equip Foster & Kinship Youth for Adulthood?

Season 20 Episode 26

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Helping young adults in foster or kinship care transition toward adulthood can feel overwhelming for foster parents and…

1 month ago

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