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The Honestly Adoption Podcast

Summary: The Honestly Adoption Podcast features real voices, sharing real hope and encouragement to parents on the journey of foster care and adoption. Hosts Mike and Kristin Berry, and Nicole Goerges share open and honest perspectives from the journey of foster, adoptive, and special needs parenting. Their goal is to be real and honest but also bring hope and encouragement to parents, all over the world.

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 How To Overcome Trials On The Foster Care Journey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:04

Season 7. Episode 67. Jamie Finn knows foster care. As an active foster parent, she consistently cares for multiple children (mostly babies) at a time. She understands fully the ups, the downs, and everything in between when it comes to the emotions you'll experience. She's here today to tell you, foster care is worth it. Even when you have to say goodbye, this is worth it. Check out our interview with her now...

 Meet The People Who Are Bringing Hope To Foster And Adoptive Parents Worldwide | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:33

Season 7. Episode 66. Today, Mike and Kristin want to introduce you to the people who make Oasis happen and bring encouragement to weary parents worldwide: Karen Anderson, Jen Summers, Beaver Trumble, and Matt McCarrick. Karen, Jen, and Beaver are all adoptive and foster parents, who are part of the Oasis Care Team (the people who are available online for support), and Matt oversees content editing, emails, and publishing details. Listen in to discover what they believe makes Oasis so special!

 What Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:51

Season 7. Episode 65. An adoptee herself, Sherrie Eldridge has a passion for helping adoptive parents understand, and respond empathetically to, the unique emotional needs of their children.  You will be encouraged as Sherrie shares her story with Mike, and reflects on the journey she has taken to get where she is today.

 What Happens When 100 Foster And Adoptive Dads Hang Out In The Mountains For A Week | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:27

Season 7, Episode 64. Can just three days truly be life-changing? Find out as Mike reminisces with Andrew Schneidler and Jason Morris about this year's amazing Road Trip for foster and adoptive dads.  What makes this event unique and unlike anything you've ever experienced?  Listen now to find out!

 How To Shift From Traditional Methods When Parenting Children From Trauma | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:54

Season 7, Episode 63. This week on The Honestly Adoption Podcast, we are excited to share with you one of our exclusive "Backstage Pass" interviews from Oasis Community, our support and resource site for adoptive and foster parents.  In this interview, Mike gets honest with Ryan North as they discuss parenting methods better suited for children from trauma. Believe us, you will not want to miss this interview! 

 Understanding Brain Development in Children from Trauma | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:47

Season 7, Episode 62. On this episode of The Honestly Adoption Podcast, Mike welcomes Dr. Gary Feldman from the Stramski Children's Developmental Center to share some insights from his work with children at their International Adoption Clinic.

 How To See Grief As A Gift | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:51

Season 7, Episode 61. In this episode, Mike and Kristin interview author and speaker, Natalie Brenner, on the topic of pain and grief. This is an important topic for all adoptive and foster parents. Natalie is the author of a wonderful book, This Undeserved Life: Uncovering the gifts of grief and the fullness of life.

 How To Make Sense Of Attachment Issues In Children From Trauma | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:06

Season 7, Episode 60. In this episode, Mike interviews Deborah Gray (LCSW) on the topic of Attachment. Today, Deborah offers both hope, as well as amazing advice, for any parent who is dealing with attachment issues.

 Thoughts On Transracial Adoption From A Transracial Adoptee | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:29

Season 7, Episode 59. In this episode, Mike interviews Angela Tucker, a voice for transracial adoption and the focus of the popular documentary, Closure. Today, Angela has an open and honest conversation with Kristin and Mike on transracial adoption from the perspective of a transracial adoptee.

 Understanding The Behaviors Of Children With FASD | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:38

Understanding The Behaviors Of Children With FASD

 How To Find Freedom In-Spite Of A Devastating Past. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:04

How To Find Freedom In-Spite Of A Devastating Past.

 What An Adoptee Wants You To Know About Open Adoption. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:21

What An Adoptee Wants You To Know About Open Adoption.

 Can You Really Find Hope On The Road Of Foster Care and Adoption? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:39

Can You Really Find Hope On The Road Of Foster Care and Adoption?

 How To Love A Child Who Won't Love You Back. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:03

How To Love A Child Who Won't Love You Back.

 The Stuff I Learned From My Traumatic Past | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:50

The Stuff I Learned From My Traumatic Past

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