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Back to SearchHow Can I Get Paid Leave for My Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 18 Episode 64
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Question: My husband and I are starting the adoption process, and so I recently reached out to Human Resources at my pl…
1 year, 8 months ago
Navigating Conversations About Body Image With Your Teen
Season 18 Episode 63
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Does your teen seem overly concerned about how they look? Do they seem to overeat or restrict their food intake without…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to Handle Cell Phone Use With a 14-Year-Old Foster Child - Weekend Wisdom
Season 18 Episode 62
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Question: I just became a foster parent of a 14-year-old girl. She came with a cell phone paid for by her prior foster …
1 year, 9 months ago
Predicting and Coping with Failed Adoption Matches
Season 18 Episode 61
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If you are considering domestic infant adoption, you need to listen to this show to better understand the possibility t…
1 year, 9 months ago
My Son Is Struggling Because His Brother Has Contact With His Birth Mom and He Doesn't - Weekend Wisdom
Season 18 Episode 60
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Question: I’m a foster-to-adopt mom. I have 3 children. Two have already been adopted, and we are in the process of ado…
1 year, 9 months ago
Raising Capable Kids (Regardless of Their Label)
Season 18 Episode 59
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Does your child have a disability or have some label? If so, you need to listen to this interview with Dr. Deborah Wink…
1 year, 9 months ago
Should I Take in a Spanish-Speaking Foster Teen With a Baby? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 18 Episode 58
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Question: I was just asked to take on a Spanish-speaking teen with a baby. Do you have any resources to address fosteri…
1 year, 9 months ago
How Do Teachers Understand Adoption (and What Can Parents Do About It?)
Season 18 Episode 57
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What do teachers understand about adoption? What are the misperceptions? We talk with two researchers on this topic: Dr…
1 year, 9 months ago
I Really Don't Want an Open Adoption! - Weekend Wisdom
Season 18 Episode 56
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Question: We have applied to adopt a baby. We’re more or less being told that if we don’t agree to an open adoption, we…
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Parent's Guide to Working with the Schools on Behavior
Season 18 Episode 55
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Do you have a child who acts out at school? Do you struggle with how to work with the school to help your child? If so,…
1 year, 9 months ago