Parhaat Infant Adoption Podcastit (2024)

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Pro-Family Pro-Adoption Book with Terri Marcroft: Episode 107 42:18

1y ago42:18

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Why do only 1% of women in the U.S. who are in an unplanned/crisis pregnancy consider adoption? We as Christians need to re-examine how we can we better support and embrace these women. We are inviting families, sisters, fellow church members, parents, grandparents to suggest the loving, positive option of adoption. Our new book Pro-Family, Pro-Ado…

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How To Adopt Using Social Media With Lindsay Bruggeman 53:54

1+ y ago53:54

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Is it possible to adopt using social media? Yes, it is possible. With all of us being connected through social media, it is more possible today than ever before. My guest on the show today is proof that it can work. Lindsay and her husband started a Facebook and Instagram page in January of 2021 and then were matched by the middle of August, just a…

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How to Deal The Wait to Adopt and Not Go Crazy 24:22

1+ y ago24:22

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The wait to adopt can be rough. Find out what it means to wait and some practical ways to handle the wait based on what I've learned through 3 adoptions.

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Open Adoption Story with Author and Birthmom Leah Outten 54:33

1+ y ago54:33

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Leah joins me to share her open adoption story as a birthmom. Hear how and why she decided to place her daughter over 18 years ago. Learn what it was like to be the first expectant mom to have an open adoption in the agency she worked with. Find out why she initially didn't want to choose adoption for her daughter and why she eventually decided tha…

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IAG 103 Tim's 4 Tips For Organizing The Adoption Journey 16:13

1+ y ago16:13

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When navigating through the adoption journey, it can get overwhelming if you don’t have some way to keep organized. Here are my 4 tips to organize your journey.Kirjoittanut Tim Elder

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Infant Adoption Story with Micah and Emily: IAG 102 54:30

2y ago54:30

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Micah and Emily share their experiences from their infant adoption story as they adopted their son as a newborn in March of 2022. Hear how and why they decided on infant adoption. Find out how they were able to due fun-fund raising to pay the expenses of their adoption. Learn what it was like to spend 2 weeks in the hospital with their son's birthm…

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IAG 101 Pro Choice Pro Adoption Author Terri Marcroft 44:05

2y ago44:05

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Terri Marcroft is a mom through adoption, founder of Unplannedgood.org, and now adds the title of author as she recently released her book, Pro-Choice Pro-Adoption : It's Time for a Loving, Positive Response to Unplanned Pregnancy. We chat with Terri about the book along with stories and suprising statistics she share about adoption and unplanned p…

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What Open Adoption Looks Like To Us After Adopting 3 Times with special guest Tisha Elder: Episode 100 43:16

2y ago43:16

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My wife Tisha and I talk about what we've learned about open adoption now that we've adopted 3 times. Here are the highlights of what we chat about on the show: We define open adoption at a very basic level We talk about how we first reacted to the concept of open adoption We share how we got comfortable with the idea as well as when we really star…

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IAG 099 Navigating Cross-Cultural Adoption with Author and Mom Brittany Salmon 50:14

2+ y ago50:14

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As an author and mom through adoption, Brittany shares her family's story of transracial adoption and offers her experience as a guide for others following the same path. Brittany recognizes that we live in divided times and there are extra challenges whenever race is part of the conversation. But with wise insight and hard-won experience, she prov…

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Adoption Scams - What You Need To Know With Hal Kaufman : Episode 98 40:37

2+ y ago40:37

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Adoptions scams occur when a person with no intention of placing her child for adoption deceives adoptive parents into financial or emotional support. We talk about how you can protect yourself from adoption scam situations. We'll explore the two different types of scammers you may encounter (emotional and financial), red flags you can look out for…