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Dealing with a Long Wait When Adopting - Weekend Wisdom

Season 19 Episode 40

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Question: How can prospective parents manage their thoughts and emotions while waiting to be matched with a child (espe…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Evaluating Risk Factors in Foster Care Adoption

Season 19 Episode 39

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Are you considering adopting from foster care or becoming a foster parent? Join us to discuss this topic with Dr. Linds…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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What the Heck is Happening with the Adoption Tax Credit? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 19 Episode 38

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Question: On the 2025 Adoption Tax Credit Episode, it was mentioned that they thought this would possibly be the year i…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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What's It Like When Your Parents Decide to Foster

Season 19 Episode 37

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Are you considering fostering but are concerned about how it impacts the kids already living in your home? Join us for …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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De-escalation in the Heat of the Moment - Weekend Wisdom

Season 19 Episode 36

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Question: How do I respond in the moment when my child is melting down, including physical or verbal aggression? 

Resour…

1 year ago

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Embryo Donation / Embryo Adoption

Season 19 Episode 35

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Have you thought about adopting a baby, but long for the experience of being pregnant, or want to control the intrauter…

1 year ago

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Will I Get to Choose the Name of My Adopted Baby? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 19 Episode 34

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Question: Is it important to keep a young child or baby’s birth-given name? How often, if ever, do expectant mothers le…

1 year ago

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Raising Kids for a Lifelong Parent/Child Bond

Season 19 Episode 33

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Do you want to raise kids who you will like and want to hang out with as adults? Listen to this interview with Dr. Gins…

1 year ago

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Who Should We Tell About a Match With an Expectant Mom? - Weekend Wisdom

Season 19 Episode 32

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Question: My husband and I started the adoption process a few months ago and we just matched with an expectant mom. We …

1 year ago

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Parenting Kids with Prenatal Exposure

Season 19 Episode 31

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Do you suspect (or know) that your child was exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy? We discuss tips for how to b…

1 year ago

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