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Adoption Wise

A podcast by: Lisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum

Rediscover the confident and connected parent you long to be. We’ll show you how

Our American listeners can also listen to Adoption Wise at our American site

199 Episodes

#243: The Power of Community when Reclaiming Compassion with Kayla North
Published 2024-04-30

#242: How a Child’s Mental Health Impacts the Family with Amber Reynolds
Published 2024-04-16
#241: [workshop] What Shapes You: Unlocking Your Family System for Hope
Published 2024-04-02
#240: Tangible Ideas for Processing Grief
Published 2024-03-19
#239: Fostering Children of Incarcerated Moms with Rebekah Cook
Published 2024-03-05
#238: Finding Life-Giving Connection
Published 2024-02-20
#237: [mailbag] PDA, teen borderline personality disorder, despair
Published 2024-02-06
#236: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 2 with Sandra Flach
Published 2024-01-23
#235: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 1 with Sandra Flach
Published 2024-01-09
#234: What We Learned in 2023
Published 2023-12-12
#233: Maintaining Compassion as a Kinship Provider with Nakole Wooley
Published 2023-11-28
#232: Navigating Blocked Care When Your Community is Watching
Published 2023-11-14
#231: [workshop] Calm Your Child’s Stress Response Using Neurodevelopmental Movement with Sonia Story
Published 2023-10-31
#230: Blocked Care 101
Published 2023-10-17
#229: Honoring the Mystery in Adoption Stories with Suzanne Stabile
Published 2023-10-03
#228: [workshop] Helping Kids Who Live in La-la Land with Robyn Gobbel, MSW
Published 2023-09-19
#227: [mailbag] preparing for a placement, young adult rejection, spouses with blocked care, choices for child with FASDs
Published 2023-09-05
#226: Navigating the Emotions of Special Needs Parenting with Amy J. Brown
Published 2023-08-22
#225: [workshop] Using the TBRI® Nurture Group as a Family with Tristen McGhee
Published 2023-08-08
#224: [Summer Swap] Finding Connection Through Your Adoption Journey
Published 2023-07-25
#223: [Summer Swap] Our Enneagram and Blocked Care Journey
Published 2023-07-11
#222: [Summer Swap] Healing from Blocked Care
Published 2023-06-27
#221: Questions to Ask Yourself
Published 2023-06-13
#220: Why Encouragement May Be Better Than Consequences with adoptee, Stephanie Fast
Published 2023-05-30
#219: [workshop] Successful Vacation Planning for Adoptive Families
Published 2023-05-16
#218: [mailbag] connection with adult children, older child adoption, hugs and attachment
Published 2023-05-02
#217: [workshop] Explaining Our Families to Others with Beth Smith Feger, PhD
Published 2023-04-18
#216: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Generational Abuse with Former Foster Youth Kristen Thomas
Published 2023-04-04
#215: [mailbag] birth family, psychosomatic symptoms, blocked care for non-parent caregivers
Published 2023-03-21
#214: Reclaim Compassion Book Preview
Published 2023-03-07
#213: [workshop] Attached to God with Krispin Mayfield
Published 2023-02-21
#212: The World's First Embryo Adoptee Comes Full Circle with Hannah Strege
Published 2023-02-14
#211: Boundaries, structure vs. nurture, separation anxiety, birth family
Published 2023-02-07
#210: Exploring How Your Past Impacts Your Parenting
Published 2023-01-31
#209: [workshop] Connection Matters More than Vegetables with Dr. Rowell
Published 2023-01-24
#208: Using Bibliotherapy to Tackle Tough Topics with Darren and Margie Fink
Published 2023-01-17
#207: How to Help Your Children Navigate Their Identity and Thrive with Jenn and Josh Hook
Published 2023-01-10
#206: [mailbag] the sibling experience, choices, are we making a difference
Published 2023-01-03
#205: What We Learned in 2022
Published 2022-12-13
#204: Raising Worry-Free Kids with David Thomas, LMSW
Published 2022-12-06

Rediscover the confident and connected parent you long to be. We’ll show you how.

199 Episodes

#243: The Power of Community when Reclaiming Compassion with Kayla North

#242: How a Child’s Mental Health Impacts the Family with Amber Reynolds

#241: [workshop] What Shapes You: Unlocking Your Family System for Hope

#240: Tangible Ideas for Processing Grief

#239: Fostering Children of Incarcerated Moms with Rebekah Cook

#238: Finding Life-Giving Connection

#237: [mailbag] PDA, teen borderline personality disorder, despair

#236: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 2 with Sandra Flach

#235: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 1 with Sandra Flach

#234: What We Learned in 2023

#233: Maintaining Compassion as a Kinship Provider with Nakole Wooley

#232: Navigating Blocked Care When Your Community is Watching

#231: [workshop] Calm Your Child’s Stress Response Using Neurodevelopmental Movement with Sonia Story

#230: Blocked Care 101

#229: Honoring the Mystery in Adoption Stories with Suzanne Stabile

#228: [workshop] Helping Kids Who Live in La-la Land with Robyn Gobbel, MSW

#227: [mailbag] preparing for a placement, young adult rejection, spouses with blocked care, choices for child with FASDs

#226: Navigating the Emotions of Special Needs Parenting with Amy J. Brown

#225: [workshop] Using the TBRI® Nurture Group as a Family with Tristen McGhee

#224: [Summer Swap] Finding Connection Through Your Adoption Journey

#223: [Summer Swap] Our Enneagram and Blocked Care Journey

#222: [Summer Swap] Healing from Blocked Care

#221: Questions to Ask Yourself

#220: Why Encouragement May Be Better Than Consequences with adoptee, Stephanie Fast

#219: [workshop] Successful Vacation Planning for Adoptive Families

#218: [mailbag] connection with adult children, older child adoption, hugs and attachment

#217: [workshop] Explaining Our Families to Others with Beth Smith Feger, PhD

#216: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Generational Abuse with Former Foster Youth Kristen Thomas

#215: [mailbag] birth family, psychosomatic symptoms, blocked care for non-parent caregivers

#214: Reclaim Compassion Book Preview

#213: [workshop] Attached to God with Krispin Mayfield

#212: The World's First Embryo Adoptee Comes Full Circle with Hannah Strege

#211: Boundaries, structure vs. nurture, separation anxiety, birth family

#210: Exploring How Your Past Impacts Your Parenting

#209: [workshop] Connection Matters More than Vegetables with Dr. Rowell

#208: Using Bibliotherapy to Tackle Tough Topics with Darren and Margie Fink

#207: How to Help Your Children Navigate Their Identity and Thrive with Jenn and Josh Hook

#206: [mailbag] the sibling experience, choices, are we making a difference

#205: What We Learned in 2022

#204: Raising Worry-Free Kids with David Thomas, LMSW