HKWL podcast

Just when WL was losing hope.... HK took it upon himself to really dig in and take his education into his own hands. We talk about what caused this change and how he feels about it now.

We have taken a LOT of time off, but we're back! Today it's just WL... talking about why we went on hiatus, some tough realizations that have landed in the last few months, and how I am trying to wrap my head around them.

We had a really hard week on multiple fronts. This is HARD folks... this week we each thought about 3 things we want the other person to know when we're in the thick of it, and we share them with each other for the first time in this episode and discuss.

Finally we give our "Siskel and Ebert" review of the movie "Instant Family".

We got more so we answered more! Another Listener questions episode.....

Well you KNOW we love getting questions from our listeners! Today we answer yours...

Last week WL blindsided HK with a topic and this week HK turns the tables! Interview style, HK gets to know more about WL and her mysterious past...

Ladies and Gentlemen.... After seeing MANY posts this week from parents struggling with their 12,13 and 14 year olds, WL has come up with a NOBEL PRIZE WORTHY theory on why this age is tough. Complete with mathmatical (momatical?) models and numbers. You're Welcome. (Trademark WL, 2019 all rights reserved.....)

Back to actual topics after a chaotic episode and a weekend off. (sorry!) Today we are getting REAL talking about what works for kids and teens when it comes to parenting talks/rants/lectures and what doesn't. We discuss some of our best and worst moments in an attempt to figure out the best way to overcome conflicts and tackle issues.

Hmmm.... so the kids really wanted to do an episode all together. But they weren't super set on a specific topic. This one is little loose and rambling but sometime you have to let the kiddos run with an idea, am I right? Anyway, consider this maybe kind of a palate cleanser... it might be more for their benefit than ours!

Sometimes in this process there's the spouse or partner that has the initial idea to look into foster/adoption and if that person is really lucky their partner/spouse is supportive and on board. What's it like to be that supportive partner? What are some of the concerns and thoughts that Dad has had on this journey? Also this week we talk about why we think you should not try to do this alone. Having an advocate and an agency in your corner can be vital!

Christmas can be tough for everyone as we try to get through the season with love ones who are absent from our lives, but there is the potential for the added elements of complication and trauma in the foster and adoptive world. We share YOUR stories, current issues and solutions as we discuss this topic with Grammy!

How do Grandparents factor in to all of this and how do they feel? Especially since we as foster/adoptive parents are asking them to take on something that was our choice and not theirs... Grammy is here this week and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to have her on the show to share her perspective. We also need your foster/adopt Christmas stories, good/bad/hard/beautiful... for our Christmas episode next week!

We are tackling an unfortunate and dark topic today... what do WE as the larger foster/adoption community do about toxic foster families. They ARE out there, and in a system that is underfunded and overworked, they are largely ignored. We talk about our own growing awareness of this issue, and are asking for solutions from YOU dear listener! How we manage to discuss deep things with so many goofy asides is beyond me but we certainly managed to to it this week. What are your thoughts?

We had a tough week this week. We discuss our take-aways and talk about something that's being discussed a lot right now: kiddos that think they would be better off somewhere else because their parents are >gasp