Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:49:39 -0400 https://creatingafamily.org/ en © 2026 Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care yes 2f55f171-5b64-505e-9b2e-e7db4280ad23 Creating a Family episodic false Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

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Question: We’re getting close to adopting our foster child, and I keep worrying there are things we should be asking for before finalization that we don’t even know to request. What information or records should we make sure to get from the agency so we truly understand our child’s history and needs?

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Question: We’re getting close to adopting our foster child, and I keep worrying there are things we should be asking for before finalization that we don’t even know to request. What information or records should we make sure to get from the agency so we truly understand our child’s history and needs?

Resources:

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.

Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

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Many parents raising adopted, foster, or kinship children feel like they’re carrying most of the parenting load alone. Talking about it and changing it can be hard. In this episode, Josh Davis, PhD, shares practical, non-blaming strategies to improve communication, build confidence, and create a stronger parenting partnership when raising kids from hard places. As Father's Day approaches, Josh also offers some downloads for Dads!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How common is it for one person in a partnership or marriage to feel as if the parenting load is uneven?
  • How can we influence the relationship to invite our partners into a more balanced dynamic?
  • What are the common reasons partners step back instead of stepping in? 
  • What are some signs that maybe criticism—even subtle—is affecting our partner’s willingness to engage?
  • What do you mean by “lowering the barrier to involvement?”
  • How can we offer specific, doable examples to our partners without “telling them what to do?”
  • What scripts can we use, or what language, to invite partnership?
  • For parents/caregivers raising challenging kids who require a LOT of time, energy, emotional investment, etc., what are some helpful ways to stay emotionally connected and protect their marriage or partnership?
  • If a listener wants to take what they’ve learned here and invite their partner in to share the parenting load, what are one or two first steps to try? 

Resources:

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.

Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

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Many parents raising adopted, foster, or kinship children feel like they’re carrying most of the parenting load alone. Talking about it and changing it can be hard. In this episode, Josh Davis, PhD, shares practical, non-blaming strategies to improve communication, build confidence, and create a stronger parenting partnership when raising kids from hard places. As Father's Day approaches, Josh also offers some downloads for Dads!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How common is it for one person in a partnership or marriage to feel as if the parenting load is uneven?
  • How can we influence the relationship to invite our partners into a more balanced dynamic?
  • What are the common reasons partners step back instead of stepping in? 
  • What are some signs that maybe criticism—even subtle—is affecting our partner’s willingness to engage?
  • What do you mean by “lowering the barrier to involvement?”
  • How can we offer specific, doable examples to our partners without “telling them what to do?”
  • What scripts can we use, or what language, to invite partnership?
  • For parents/caregivers raising challenging kids who require a LOT of time, energy, emotional investment, etc., what are some helpful ways to stay emotionally connected and protect their marriage or partnership?
  • If a listener wants to take what they’ve learned here and invite their partner in to share the parenting load, what are one or two first steps to try? 

Resources:

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.

Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

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