Birth Mother Matters in Adoption
224 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAZ Pregnancy Help is dedicated to assisting birth mothers in their adoption journey through Building Arizona Families Adoption Agency. Adoption matters!
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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.174: Family Choices
June 09, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 13.6 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.174: Family Choices Adoptive families will encounter the adoption step pf developing their adoption family preferences. Adoptive families need to look at what the best match for their family will be. Additionally, adoptive families need to understand what factors; internal and external may factor into their decsion. Adoption family preferences are a huge factor in the path their adoption journey will take. Listen to how surrounding factors may...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.173: An Introduction to BAF Class
June 05, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 8.82 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.173: An Introduction to BAF Class Listen to Becky Merryman discuss the new online class offered for families intersted in learning more about Building Arizona Families's Newborn Adoption Program. This is a free class offered monthly for families wanting to expand their family through newborn adoption,
BMMIA S2 Ep.172: Drugs; Getting Birth Mothers Through The Waiting Room
May 30, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutes - 17.7 MBBirth Mother Matters In Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode#172: Drugs; Getting Birth Mothers Through The Waiting Room Listen and learn about substance abuse and why its a problem for birth mothers. This drug epidemic has impacted adoptions throughout the United States. Listen to one perspective how empathy, understanding and services can positively impact the substance abuse rate. Acknowleding and understanding the substance abuse crisis is the first step in finding a solution. We, as a s...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.171: What Ron Has Learned So Far
May 26, 2021 03:00 - 19 minutes - 16.6 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.171: What Ron Has Learned So Far Take a look back at what one cohost has learned after 171 episodes about adoption. Revisit important topics, changed viewpoints and increased awareness. Its all about adoption matters.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.170: Be Prepared for Your Intake
May 18, 2021 23:30 - 13 minutes - 11.6 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.170: Be Prepared for Your Intake Learn what happens during the adoption intake process for women who are pregnant and making the beauticul choice of adoption. Listen to one of Building Arizona Familes' adoption intake workers as she describes the intake process so adoptive families and women considering adoption can understand and learn what to expect.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.169: The Value of Open Adoptions
May 15, 2021 03:30 - 15 minutes - 13 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.169: The Value of Open Adoptions Listen and learn about the value of open adoptions for all members of the adoption triad. Listen to why an open adoption can positively impact every memebr of the adoption triad, how it can also positively impact the understanding of society's understanding of adoption.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.168: Growing Up Adopted
May 11, 2021 23:30 - 21 minutes - 18.5 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #168: Growing Up Adopted Learn how to set the groundwork for an open adoption relatipnship for all sides of the adoption triad. Learn about the step you can take as any triad member to improve the changes of having the open relation ship you desire. Adoption education is the key to success.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.167:A National Birth Mother's Day Message
May 08, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.5 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.167:A National Birth Mother's Day Message National Birth Mother’s Day occurs on the Saturday before Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May) and this year it is May 8, 2021. It’s a day to honor all birth mothers who chose to place their babies for adoption. National Birth Mother’s Day was first founded and celebrated in Seattle, Washington, in 1990, by Mary Jean Wolch-Marsh and a group of other women who placed their baby for adoption. To all of the bir...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.166: The Attendance of Prenatal Visits
May 04, 2021 11:30 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #166: The Attendance of Prenatal Visits Gain an education about birth mothers and their reluctance to attend prenatal visits. Understand why it is important for adoptive families for birth mothers to attend these medical appointments. Learn how a poor attendance record of prenatal visits impacts a adoptive family, but gather an understanding as to why it can be difficult for a birth mother to attend. Listen, Learn, Love.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2Ep.165:All Children Are Valued & Wanted
April 30, 2021 23:30 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #165: All Children Are Valued & Wanted On April 27th 2021, Govenor Doug Ducey signed a contentious bill making it a crime to perform abortions based on genetic conditions, despite OB-GYNs and attorneys warning it was "medically unsound" and unconstitutional. Medical providers who terminate pregnancies based solely on conditions like Down syndrome or cystic fibrosis could face prison time under Senate Bill 1457, unless the abortion involves...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2,Ep.164: Back in the Saddle Again
April 27, 2021 23:30 - 20 minutes - 18 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode 164: Back in the Saddle Again Jumping back into Case Management can teach valuable lessons in adoption, create opportunities for improvement and keep management fresh and current in the world of birth mothers. Going back to "front line" adoption work can only improve an already existing amazing adoption program, and in addition to staying in the "know" enable the opportunity for a closer relatiosnhip with the agency's clients.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2,Ep.163: You Got Served
April 21, 2021 05:30 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode #163: You Got Served; A Conversation With A Process Server Listen to Dana, a Process Server with 30 years experience. In Arizona, when a potential birth father is named by a birth mother is named, that birth father is provided with notice of the adoption. In some situations, a process server is used to provide notice. Listen to one aspect of the adoption process. Listen. Learn. Love.
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.162: Mother's Day & Birth Mother's Day
April 16, 2021 23:30 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2, Episode 162: Mother's Day & Birth Mother's Day Saturday, May 8th 2021 - National Birth Mother's Day (always celebrated the Saturday before Mother's Day.)Sunday, May 9th 2021 - Mother's Day Birth Mother's Day is always celebrated the day before Mother's Day. These days are important to celebrate, especially for those in the adoption community or part of the adoption triad. Learn more about why they are important, why you need to celebrate them and some...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.161: Adoption Case Managers
April 13, 2021 23:30 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode#161: Adoption Case Managers Learn about adoption case managers, what is important in their skill set, what is required and why. Learn more about the reasons behind the type of case manager adoption agency's need. Find out more about what type of social worker/case manager is needed by adoption agencies, what types of personalities are the best fit, and why. This podcast is the opinion of one agency director, other agencies may have different ...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.160: The Legal Aspect of Adoption
April 10, 2021 00:30 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode 160: The Legal Aspect of Adoption Listen and learn all about the legal aspect of adoption. Attorney Lisa Simpson is our guest on today's podcast. Listen to an attorney with decades of adoption law experience. Listen. Learn. Love.
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.159: For Birth Mothers Only
April 07, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 17.7 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2, Episode 159: For Birth Mothers Only Anyone can and everyone should listen to this episode; learn, grown and understand why adoption is a beautiful choice. Choosing adoption means choosing an option with support, aftercare and access to financial resources. Adoption is a beautiful choice and one that is increasingly becoming a more popular choice. in order for others to believe in and support you in your adoption choice, you need to believe in it firs...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.158: Fentanyl in the Adoption World
April 03, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode 158: Fentanyl in the Adoption World According to the CDC Website- "Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches or lozenges and can be diverted for misuse and abuse in the United States. However, most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are li...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.157: A Day of Tears
March 31, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes - 12.5 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.157: A Day of Tears In Alamaba, a resolution was passed that calls for private citizens in Alabama to lower their flags on January 22nd. Day of Tears will be a day of national mourning. A goal is to encourage people across the country to fly their flags at half-staff on January 22nd. Day of Tears is a 501(c)(3) committed to the lives of the preborn. The organization's goal is to have flags lowered across the nation on January 22, in remembrance, honor,...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.156: Planned Parenthood & COVID Relief Funds
March 26, 2021 23:30 - 17 minutes - 15 MBBirth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.156: Planned Parenthood & COVID Relief Funds Twenty-five US Senators are requesting an investigation into the possibility that Planned Parenthood ‘illegally’ took $83 million in coronavirus stimulus. Stay informed and educated on what happens in our country surrounding adoption. Understand how abortion funding can have a negative effect on the number of adoptions that occur. This is not a polical podcast, and the purpose is to inform those intersted in ...
Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.155: Where Have All The Birth Mothers Gone?
March 23, 2021 23:30 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBBirth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2,Episode.155: Where Have All The Birth Mothers Gone? Are there less pregnant women choosing to place their babies for adoption? What has changed for women considering adoption? What are some contributing factors in the reasons women choose adoption when pregnant? What might the future hold for adoptions? Listen and get a perspective and opinion on the fluctuations on numbers of pregnant women choosing adoption. Gain insight, understand their thou...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2, Ep.154: Adoption Match Phone Calls
March 19, 2021 23:30 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2, Episode 154: Adoption Match Phone Calls When choosing an adoptive family, sometimes it takes more than looking through adoption profiles. A telephone call with the adoption agency between the birth mother and the adoptive family can produce tremendous results. Pictures and words can only go so far, sometimes we need more to make a decison, espcially one that involves the choice of an adoptive family. A little phone call can go a long wa...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #153: The Power of Donations
March 13, 2021 04:30 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode #153: The Power of Donations Building Arizona Families, AZ Pregnancy Help, and The Donna K. Evans Foundation need your donations. Listen to this podcast and understand why your donations are needed, what is done with them and what they accomplish. Listen to what a difference you can make through the power of donating. No gift is too big or too small. If you would like to donate with a gift or money, 100% of your generous donation benefits...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #152: Adjustment of Expectations
March 09, 2021 23:30 - 27 minutes - 23.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode #152: Adjustment of Expectations When embarking on an adoption journey, it is important to begin with accurate and current information about the adoption process. It is also important to be flexible in thinking, expect changes and have the ability to adjust your expectations. Some Expectations that some Adoptive Families may have: Birth Mothers will attend every OBGYN appointmentsBirth Mothers will want constant communicationBirth Mothers ...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #151: Updates on COVID-19 & Adoption
March 06, 2021 02:30 - 15 minutes - 13.1 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode #151: Updates on COVID-19 & Adoption Today's podcast focuses on COVID-19 updates in Arizona and their impact on adoption. Listen. Learn. Love. Adoption Matters!
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #150: International Adoption- Scott's Story
March 02, 2021 23:30 - 31 minutes - 28 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #150: International Adoption- Scott's Story Last week, we had Angie as a guest on our podcast discusing her experience with her international adoption. Today we have Scott, her husband and we hear from a father's perspective. Scott discusses his thoughts, feelings and memories of his adoption journey. Scott and Angie adopted an older sibling group of three children from Russia. Listen. Learn. Love.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #149: Birth Mother's Journey- Tina's Story
February 27, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 13.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode 149: A Birth Mother's Journey- Tina's Story Tina, an amazing birth mother chose adoption for her babies. She has open adoption with both adoptive families of her babies and feels very positive about her adoption choices. TIna discusses the reasons she choose adoption and why she felt then and feels now that she made the very best choice for her children. Listen. Learn. Love.
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #148: International Adoption- Angie's Story
February 23, 2021 23:30 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode148: International Adoption- Angie's Story Angie and her husband adopted three children from Russia. The children were a sibling group of three; ages 7,9 and 10 when they were adopted. Listen to her story. Learn about one mother's story about how she adopted her three children from Russia. Understanding older child adoption, alongside sibling adoption, and with chidlren who spek another language. This podcast teaches us so much ab...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep. 147: Birth Mothers and a Birth Father
February 19, 2021 23:30 - 23 minutes - 21 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep. 147: Birth Mothers and a Birth Father AZ Pregnancy Help is dedicated to assisting birth mothers in their adoption journey through Building Arizona Families Adoption Agency. Adoption matters!
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2, Ep. 146 Abortion Updates & Adoption Impact
February 17, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 15.6 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption S2, Ep. 146 Abortion Updates & Adoption Impact So many states are introducing new bills regarding abortion. These bills are geared to restrict abortion and save lives. Listen and learn about what is happening around you, the less abortions had, the more possibilities for adoptions to occur!
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep145: Adoption VS DCS
February 09, 2021 11:30 - 18 minutes - 16.1 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep145: Adoption VS DCS Listen to a former Department of Child Safety worker to understand what happens when a birth mother has an adoption plan and DCS (Department of Child Safety), formally known as CPS (Child Protective Services) arrives at the hospital and tells the birth mother that the state is going to take custody if the birth mother does not complete her adoption plan and place her baby for adoption. This is her opinion, her viewpoint and gives ...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep144: What I Wish I Had Known...
February 06, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 22.5 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep. 144 : What I Wish I Had Known... Take a look back with us as we walk down the road of 16 years of working in the adoption community. Listen to the lessons we have been taught and how we have grown as adoption social workers. Learn more about understanding birth parents and adoptive families.
BMMIA Podcast S2, Ep. 143: Reunification From the Adoptive Family's Perspective
February 02, 2021 23:30 - 21 minutes - 18.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption (BMMIA) Podcast S2, Ep. 143: Reunification From the Adoptive Family's Perspective Our co-host, Kelly's Rourke-Scarry's adoptive parents open up about their thoughts, feelings and experiences when she reunited with her birth mother. Listen to one family's experience with adoption reunification. Learn about how their adult daughter reunfied with her birth mother and biolgical brothers. Learn more about what adult adoption reunfication is really like and on...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep 142: Reunification, My Story
January 29, 2021 23:30 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode 142: Reunification, My Story I was born in 1973 and placed for adoption prviately. My adoption was a closed adoption. I looked to find my birth mother and was sucessfully reunited in 2007. Listen as I talk about what that was like, how it felt and what I have learned. Adoption reunifications can be as different as snowflakes and adoptees or birth parents may have different reasons for wanting to reunify, but there is still one com...
Birth Mother Matters S2 Ep. 141: Factors That Can Prevent Someone From Adopting
January 26, 2021 23:30 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Ep.141: Factors That Can Prevent Someone From Adopting Not every person who wants to be an adoptive parent will be qualified or eligible to adopt. The way eligibility is determined is through the adoption home study process. Every state has their own individual requirements to be eligible to adopt. In this podcast we are going to focus on the specificities of Arizona Adoption Home Studies In the state of Arizona, adoption home studie...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2; Ep. 140: Sharing Fatherhood
January 22, 2021 23:30 - 29 minutes - 26.2 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2; Ep. 140: Sharing Fatherhood “It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.”– Johann Friedrich von Schiller Birth fathers may be an important part of the adoption; whether they are directly or indirectly involved is their choice. Birth fathers have their own feelings, thoughts and emotions regarding the adoption of their baby. There are both similarities and differences in sharing fatherhood between the birth fat...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Ep. 139: Sharing Motherhood
January 20, 2021 01:30 - 28 minutes - 25 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Ep. 139: Sharing Motherhood Sharing motherhood between two women is something that can be extremely hard to conceptualize or accept. When a woman chooses to make an adoption plan, she selflessly chooses to share her role as a mother with an adoptive mother. This choice is an incredible one. Sharing motherhood is an incredibly complicated concept; internal and external factors can influence a birth mother and an adoptive mother’s view or ...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S 2, Ep. 138: The Positive Impact of Adoption
January 12, 2021 23:30 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast 138: Why Choosing Adoption for an Unplanned Pregnancy May Be Benefit A Birth Mother’s Other Biological Children Choosing adoption for an unplanned pregnancy is one thing when you do not have other children to consider, but another when you do. Choosing adoption in these cases may benefit your other children in ways you may not even realize. If you are pregnant and currently struggling to provide the necessary items for your children on a daily basis, ...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2: 137: Biological Grandparents Role
January 06, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 22 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2: 137: Biological Grandparents Role in the Adoption Process What roles can Birth Grandparents play in an adoption plan? The “birth grandparents” are direct lineage to the adopted child, their medical history and social history matter to both the adoptee, the Aps and the birth parents. They are more than just an extension of the BPs they can contribute the following: Be a source of support for the Birth Parentss, especially when discussing the adopt...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep.136: Adoption Matters; 2020 A Year in Review
December 29, 2020 23:30 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption, Season 2, Episode 136: Adoption Matters; 2020 A Year in Review Take a walk back with us as we review 2020 in the adoption world. Looking back at 2020, we discuss all the factors that played into successful and unsuccesfful adoption outcomes. We look at the status of the Paul Peterson case. We look at where the abortion laws stand today. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: Azadoptpodcast Happy New Year!!!!!!
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Ep. 135: The CHRISTMAS EPISODE
December 22, 2020 23:30 - 19 minutes - 17.3 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Ep. 135: The CHRISTMAS EPISODE Remember to: Give yourself and your family grace regarding phone calls/skypes and facetime since COVID-19 has prevented so many families get together.Avoiding holiday parties and get togethers is the best idea for a newborn for many reasons- and COVID-19 adds another layer!Relish in the small things.Make little special memory holiday crafts (ornaments in honor of this year.)Newborns do not have memories of the holiday...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S 2 Ep.134: Choosing CPS/DCS Over Adoption- P2
December 18, 2020 23:30 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption S 2 Ep.134: Choosing CPS/DCS Over Adoption- P2 When making the choice to work with DCS, Birth Mothers may be given the opportunity to participate in services to rectify the issue that brought their baby into the state’s care and custody. The Department of Child Safety Reunification Plan may include the following depending on the birth mother’s circumstances for the state’s involvement: treatment services to help the Birth Mother obtain and maintain a sobe...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.133: Choosing CPS/DCS Over Adoption
December 15, 2020 23:30 - 23 minutes - 20.3 MBWhen experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, sometimes there may not be a favorable option. These two paths are quite different journeys and understandably can present a difficult decision. For some women, after delivering their baby they must choose between private adoption or placing their baby in the care and custody of Department of Child Safety (in some states this entity is referred to as Child Protective Services.) In some instances, Birth Mothers make the decision to work with the Depa...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 132: The Profile of a Birth Father
December 11, 2020 23:30 - 29 minutes - 25.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 132: The Profile of a Birth Father Some interesting things that the public may not understand or be aware of regarding birth fathers: We see repeat birth fathers with different birth mothers at different times.Birth fathers can have access to many adoption services, but rarely engage: CounselingCommunication with the Adoptive ParentsDevelop an independent relationship with the adoptive familySign Adoption ConsentsDevelop a Post Adoption Communicati...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, #131: Birth Mother Expenses
December 08, 2020 23:30 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, #131: Birth Mother Expenses Both adoptive parent and birth parents have many questions surrounding birth parent funding. This podcast will address birth parent expenses and what an adoption agency or adoption attorney in the State of Arizona is allowed to disburse to a birth mother. This podcast is geared to the laws for Arizona State only, however for those living in a state with alternative laws, this will give you insight into why, what, how, w...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 130: Being the Bearer of Bad Tidings
December 04, 2020 23:30 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 130: Being the Bearer of Bad Tidings Sometimes in the adoption world, we have to deliver bad news. No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. One of the reason is they are the ones to catch the brunt of the bad news, regardless of whether it is within their control or not. The concerns of the deliverer of bad news really focus on: How to manage their own anxietyHow deliver the news without altering or impairing the news, while making sure they...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 2, 129: Understanding Desperation in Adoption
December 01, 2020 23:30 - 19 minutes - 17.3 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast, Season 2, Episode 129: Understanding Desperation in Adoption Some Birth Mothers come into an adoption agency because they are pregnant, and many women have reached a point of desperation due to situations such as: Being Homeless; scared to remain on the street due to being pregnant, and they are hungry and cold/hotThe pregnancy may be the result of an act of prostitution/solicitation or they may be a victim of abuse.Feeling trapped in a domestically ...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 128: Birth Mother Support
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes - 15.9 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 128: Birth Mother Support Birth Mothers need and want your support as an adoptive family. Here are some ways you can effectively show your support. (Always make sure these ideas and suggestions are in compliance with your state adoption laws, your attorney and/ or agency adoption laws.) Send support notes to your birth mother that are handwritten that she can save forever. A small note can carry a big message. Make sure that you understand what...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 127: Why Holidays Can Be Hard
November 20, 2020 23:30 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 127: Why Holidays Can Be Hard Holidays can be tough on people regardless of whether or nor they have an adoption plan. Sometimes both Adoptive Families and Birth Parents have a difficult time. Christmas is considered by many to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” but often it is just magnifying the trying times you may be experiencing . The holidays can magnify senses of loss and grief. Memories of past holidays both good and bad can tr...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 126: When a Family Walks Away
November 17, 2020 23:30 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 126: What Happens When a Family Walks Away Sometimes an adoptive family is matched with a birth mother and changes their mind and walks away either after being matched or after the baby is born. This podcast will dive into the reasons as to why adoptive families would pour time, resources and emotions into an adoptive match and then walks away from the birth mother and the baby they planned on adopting. Why? How often does this happen? What happen...
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 125: Covid-19 & Adoption Updates
November 14, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBBirth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 125: Covid-19 & Adoption Updates Updates on Covid-19 as they impact and affect birth mothers/birth fathers and adoptive families. What we as an adoption agency are doing: Masks are mandatoryTemperature checksFollowing all social distancing guidelinesMedical grade air purifiersAcrylic ShieldsHandwashing / Hand Sanitizer are available and advisedOffices are professionally cleaned & sanitizedIn Maricopa County, some hospitals have eased up on their pr...