Foster Adoption Podcast

Adam R.

What is it like to go through the foster-to-adopt process? The Foster Adoption Podcast is a resource for people who are interested in growing their family by adopting children from foster care. Follow along the journey of one couple adopting children from foster care.

  • 43 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 20: The Good Stuff About Parenting
    Matt joins Adam for a special 20th episode that details all of the amazing parts of being a parent and adopting from foster care.
    9 April 2017, 1:34 am
  • 18 minutes 12 seconds
    Episode 19: A Resolution In Court
    The dramatic conclusion to our experience in court to try and adopt our boys. Listen to what it is like to share a court waiting room with the birth family and what the termination of parental rights looks like.
    14 October 2016, 9:10 pm
  • 19 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 18: Is This The End?
    The time between court dates was filled with emotion and preparation for the possibility that the boys could be leaving. Learn more about birth parent visits, caregiver reports and emotionally preparing for different outcomes.
    22 September 2016, 12:33 pm
  • 25 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 17: Our Dramatic First Court Date
    The court experience is intense and filled with emotions - this episode details our dramatic first time in court and it is complete with everything you have ever wanted to know about foster care court dates.
    24 August 2016, 2:26 pm
  • 8 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 16: Education Rights and Foster Care Bureaucracy
    Do you want to hear a quintessential story about how cray the foster system can be? I give you our educational rights story. How we navigated the bureaucracy of being able to get speech services for our son.
    24 August 2016, 1:46 pm
  • 12 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 15: The First Birth Mother Visit
    There were lots of emotions after the Birth Mother didn't show up to the scheduled visit. Now that she showed up for a visit, a waterfall of emotions and feelings flowed down.
    3 June 2016, 4:10 am
  • 7 minutes 4 seconds
    Episode 14: The First Birth Mother Phone Call
    The Birth Mother called and spoke to the boys for the first time and we made every mistake in the book, so you don't have to. Hear the emotions and the chaos involved in our first phone call.
    3 June 2016, 4:03 am
  • 12 minutes 18 seconds
    Episode 13: Birth Parent Calls and Visits
    Birth parent calls and visits can be filled with intensities and emotions, but what are the very first moments like of having contact with your child's birth parent? Here is our story.
    18 April 2016, 5:12 am
  • 12 minutes 53 seconds
    Episode 12: Reality and Bureaucracy of Foster Care
    A special and fun announcement is made! Plus a look at a few of the bureaucratic trials and tribulations of the first week of the boys moving in, including dealing with the medical system, county social workers and a deluge of meetings and appointments.
    18 April 2016, 5:08 am
  • 7 minutes 42 seconds
    Episode 11: Move-In Day!!!
    The day we dreamt of our whole lives was here. The boys moved in on Valentine's Day and the reality of having our boys living with their hopeful forever family was upon us on this magical day.
    26 February 2016, 6:12 am
  • 11 minutes 16 seconds
    Episode 10: The Fost-Adopt Transition Period
    We met the boys, we loved them, they loved us, they loved our home, everything seemed great - can they move in immediately? NO! This episode details the patience required to navigate the transition period of getting to know your children before they move in officially.
    26 February 2016, 6:10 am
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