LET'S TALK ABOUT ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE

Patrica is on again, this time she and her new brother Bo chats about meeting each other for the first time and how all the joy took over. Patrica also about the surprise in finding her father. There is a lot of emotions in this episode so you better have your tissue ready. Oh and 15 siblings?   If you want to see the video, copy and paste this YouTube link in your browser: https://youtu.be/T5L1Q4gIe-Y

Rob Mooney entered the foster care system at age six, changing homes twenty times before aging out eighteen. Notwithstanding his traumatic and unstable childhood, he chose to be successful – earning degrees in finance and law before receiving international recognition for his expertise in his field of practice. Rob left the practice of law to spend time with his wife and five children, and to share his story with youth in foster care with the hope to inspire them to choose a better life.  His first book, published in July 2020, A Foster Kid's Road To Success, is written directly to teens in foster care, and shares the six essential principles teens in care need to understand and internalize in order to succeed after aging out.  Generous donors have purchased thousands of copies of A Foster Kid's Road To Success to be delivered to foster teens and the organizations that serve them.  Book donations can be made at www.robertpkmooney.com, and requests for donated copies can be sent to author@robertpkmooney.com

This the last episode of the series. We will continue with the podcast channel and will be taking special requests when the opportunity presents itself. If you want to be on the podcast and share your story, we will always be here and will give you that opportunity.    I want to thank everyone for their support, we really appreciate you. Stay Safe!

Kevin B. talks a little bit about his foster care experiences and how he turned some negativities into positivities.

Kevin chats about why was he the one that had to be adopted etc.

Ginger Baerg is a wife, mother, and high school math teacher. God called Ginger and her husband, Dustin, to grow their family by fostering and adopting. Over the past seven years, the Baerg family has fostered six kids, and have adopted two, becoming a family of seven! Book Summary: Nick loves his quilt because each patch represents a member of his family. Their love stitches them together like patchwork. My Patchwork Family is a beautiful story of a family sewn together through foster care and adoption. Links for Ginger's Book:   https://mypatchworkfamilybook.com/   https://www.amazon.com/My-Patchwork-Family-Mikayla-Tucker/dp/1945121165/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PF1AUQ71FE39&dchild=1&keywords=my+patchwork+family&qid=1609611949&sprefix=my+patch%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1  

Kevin B. gets together with his cousins who he met on AncestryDNA. Cousin Bobbi and Cousin Sandra were very instrumental in helping Kevin find his biological family.

Patricia Spencer will be joining us again for part 2 of her adoption story. Last time we heard what she found out about her biological family. It was a cliff hanger! This week we're going to pick up where she left off and follow her journey to where she is now.

Patricia Spencer is an adoptee who only recently began her journey to find her biological family. She never planned to look for her bio-family until a friend revealed some shocking information about bio-parents. But, she also always said that if her biological family ever found her she would welcome them into her life. She currently lives on the other side of the country from where she was raised. An Army veteran who currently works for the federal government, she has two biological children of her own and helped her husband raise his two children in their blended family. Her story contains a lot of twists and turns and she is here to share all of it with us.

Kevin does a quick chat on "National Adoption Awareness Month." He gives a little insight into how he feels and some of his memories.

Sandra Scott A family researcher who is passionate about bringing families together. Sandra the only child of her parents and raised in a blended family home. As a child, Sandra was always curious to know more about her family. She would contact her aunt from to time and take notes. Fast forward to adulthood Sandra married, had three children, and her desire to know more about her family grew stronger. She wanted to share her lineage with her sons so that they would pass it down to their children and children's children. Sandra's family research eventually helped restore families who had been distant for years. She knew then that family research was her niche in helping others with their family research. Her biggest research project was from a man who was born in Saigon Vietnam looking for his biological father who was African American. With all of the tools and resources like genetic DNA testing, she was able to find his father. After that discovery, the flood gates of "help me please" started pouring in. Sandra has helped many people discover their biological families and the request are still pouring in. Sandra's contact info: Sandrascott816@yahoo.com

This episode is with Co-host Michelle Batten, founder of Hopeful Connections Parenting. Michelle is a trauma-responsive parenting coach who helps exhausted adoptive and foster parents define needs behind behaviors, explore creative parenting solutions, & walk alongside parents to restore hope back to their homes. “Michelle as a sibling of foster children and an adoptive sister, she brings a unique perspective to our podcast. You can view her information @  http://www.hopeparenting.com/press-page

I talk about the scars that I have physically and mentally, and how the folks in the program tried to break me and failed.

Kevin chats about the "What If" & his experience with depression that occurs with adoptees/foster care children. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgpG6dJtJ-SVQlY8LUks1Sw… We also are on PodBean: https://letstalkaboutfosteradoption.podbean.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/LivingMyShadows IG:https://www.instagram.com/livingmyshadows/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Lets-Talk-About-Adoption-Foster-Care-531611900958499

Corey Quinn is sharing his story. Corey is discussing his story of ups and downs, living in many foster homes, meeting his younger brother, dealing with depression and negativities in his life. You can check out Corey's music on IG @coreywinz Corey is also on Twitter @BubblesRainbow2

I will be discussing the ways I dealt with Negativities in my life.

Shania from the UK shares her story about being an adoptee in a bi-racial family. Shania has a blog and can be reached at the following Social Media outlets: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEN3dfilC1DgW1aem2oN2gw Blog: https://shaniasophiaadoptee.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/shania_sophia_adoptee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sha_niaaaaaaashania_sophia_adoptee  

This episode I touch on the Trauma and Emotions that I've experienced and shared my thoughts about them

I will be talking about finding my roots and how it made me complete.

Amanda tells her story about being a Transnational Adoptee born in Colombia and raised in Sweden. She's also the creator of "This Adoptee Life" which is a blog that she uses to let adoptees tell their story. You can contact Amanda @ https://thisadopteelife.com/ She is also on social media outlets: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEj9OJIrZ65y8nC4NeKDQKA https://www.facebook.com/thisadopteelife https://www.instagram.com/thisadopteelife/ https://twitter.com/thisadopteelife

We adoptees can be angry while being grateful to have someone care for us, however, there is a lot of anger we have to deal with which causes all different types of emotions.

Determination, Responsibility, Embrace, Attitude, Motivation

Kevin B. (Skeeter) talks about his problems with identity while growing up as an adoptee/foster kid.

A short discussion on what adoptees go through when they don't know their medical history or never saw their birth certificate.

Episode #1 Kevin gives a brief summary of his journey through both adoption/foster care systems. He also touches on what the podcast will be about