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Creating a Family: Talk about Infertility, Adoption & Foster Care
Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Join us to talk with Cam Lee Small about his new book, The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment.In this episode, we talk about:You wrote this book for Christian adoptees. Why that specific audience?Adoptees have been objectified, scrutinized, and infantized. Can you give examples of where you see this?The narrative surrounding adoption, especially international adoption: you were saved, you are better off, God called us, etc.Loss and grief that is inherent in adoption. Ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.Is trauma a part of all adoptions?What are the stages of recovery from trauma and how can adoptive, foster, and kinship parents help with this recovery?“The cost of gratitude-driven silence is high.”I am adopting (kin) a two-year-old girl and planning to keep her basic birth story as part of open conversation. She has details in her story that may be difficult to hear and I would like to keep those from her until she is much much older. Do you agree or disagree with this idea and why? How old were you when you learned your full adoption story?Your parents gave you full access to your records, which you could look at with them or alone. Was this helpful, and do you recommend this approach?3-5-7 model for preparing children for permanencyThe reunion experience. Dr. Susan Branco's seven themes of emotions that participant report from their reunion experience. Support the Show.Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building
NOW YOU CAN CLICK ON THE TIMELINE TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE SEGMENT(S) OR LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SHOW! Please check out our full radio show, or snippets contained within, from Wednesday, March 6, 2019, wherein we discussed: 0:00 - Hello, Introduction, Update, and Today's Show Details 3:41 - Arrogant Al Enters the Fray! 4:49 - In The News - Taylor City Hall Strikes Again! 8:58 - "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Steve and Eydie 12:06 - Part 1 of my Interview Author, Melissa Kay Clarke 27:19 - "Baby Love" - The Supremes 30:15 - "10 Songs Contest" - All Linda Ronstadt Songs 41:21 - Stars Getting Special Treatment = One Must Deliver 44:42- Part 2 of my Interview with Author, Melissa Kay Clarke 58:40 - JOKES! (All About COLD WEATHER!) As a reminder, you can catch all of our live shows on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 am (EDT) on "Impact Radio USA", through the following site: http://www.ImpactRadioUSA.com (click on LISTEN NOW) (NOTE: Each live show is also repeated at 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. on the same day) Enjoy!
NOW YOU CAN CLICK ON THE TIMELINE TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE SEGMENT(S) OR LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SHOW! Please check out our full radio show, or snippets contained within, from Wednesday, February 20, 2019, wherein we discussed: 0:00 - Hello, Introduction, Update, and Today's Show Details 3:22 - Arrogant Al Enters the Fray! 4:07 - President Trump's Comments about "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" 7:06 - "Spanish Eyes" - Englebert Humperdinck 10:26 - Part 1 of my Interview Author, Carrie Morgridge 25:46 - "Bette David Eyes" - Kim Carnes 29:48 - "10 Songs Contest" - All Maynard Ferguson Songs 41:06 - In The News - FBI Raid in Taylor Michigan 43:07 - Part 2 of my Interview with Author, Carrie Morgridge 58:26 - JOKES! (All About COLD WEATHER!) As a reminder, you can catch all of our live shows on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 am (EDT) on "Impact Radio USA", through the following site: http://www.ImpactRadioUSA.com (click on LISTEN NOW) (NOTE: Each live show is also repeated at 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. on the same day) Enjoy!
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NOW YOU CAN CLICK ON THE TIMELINE TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE SEGMENT(S) OR LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SHOW! Please check out our full radio show, or snippets contained within, from Wednesday, February 6, 2019, wherein we discussed: 0:00 - Hello, Introduction, Update, and Today's Show Details 2:54 - In the News - "SOTU" Speech and Traditions 4:18 - How to Hire the Best 6:00 - "Till I Loved You" - Barbra Streisand and Don Johnson 9:56 - Part 1 of my Interview Author, Jack Woodville London 25:53 - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" - Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson 29:43 - "10 Songs Contest" - All Songs by Michael McDonald 41:43 - Les Edgerton's Writing Course 42:02 - Part 2 of my Interview with Author, Jack Woodville London 59:19 - JOKES! (All About FAMILY!) As a reminder, you can catch all of our live shows on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 am (EDT) on "Impact Radio USA", through the following site: http://www.ImpactRadioUSA.com (click on LISTEN NOW) (NOTE: Each live show is also repeated at 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. on the same day) Enjoy!
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Nick and Ash discuss the week and year in drug news.INTERVIEW:Author and journalist Jenny Valentish joins the program to talk about a variety of issues, especially her piece for AOD Media Watch, 'Attack of the 50-foot ice queens'.With Victoria's new parliament elected and ready for action, we hear a variety of snippets from Victorian parliamentarians on their views on drug policy issues.
INTERVIEW - Author and philosopher Jamie Smith describes the "liturgical" connections that form our human desires.
INTERVIEW - Author Carolyn McCully describes Christian Feminism.