Episodes

  • Mental Health Disorders

    Mental Health Disorders
    May 27 2025

    For those who have a loved one, especially a child, who struggles with mental health, the adoption journey has an added level of complexity. Mental health struggles can be enormously overwhelming and isolating. We talk a little bit about our journey of walking with children and siblings in our lives, who have struggled with mental health challenges in this episode. Join us for this important and difficult topic.
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    25 mins
  • Finding Balance in Brokenness and Beauty

    Finding Balance in Brokenness and Beauty
    May 20 2025
    we be fully ourselves and believe we are worth loving and being known as we are...not as we think we are supposed to be?
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    28 mins
  • Making Space for Solitude

    Making Space for Solitude
    May 13 2025
    I wonder if any of you struggle with this as much as we do...? Join us for our conversation about why this is so hard to do, and brainstorm some practical ways to overcome the roadblocks. Making space for solitude is so critical, let's grow in this area together!
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    28 mins
  • Rejected Gifts

    Rejected Gifts
    May 6 2025
    This topic is inspired by a recent event in our personal lives. Because it's so fresh, this episode is a ring-side seat into our grappling and processing. It may not be the most polished episode, but it is definitely real and raw as we always promise to be. We hope you find some enjoyment or at least application from this discussion on rejected gifts. Thanks for joining us!
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    25 mins
  • Birth Order

    Birth Order
    Apr 29 2025
    We talk about the importance of birth order and the impact of disrupting the birth order in a family. This topic has widespread application not only to families who have brought older kids into the family, but also to families who have adopted, then had biological children later. We hope you enjoy listening to our experiences with this topic, and please share your thoughts and stories with us!
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    25 mins
  • Core Values

    Core Values
    Apr 22 2025
    What are your core values? How do you identify them? and when do they need to shift? This critical topic is the one we discuss in this episode. We talk about each of these questions and more.
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    26 mins
  • Managing Your Mental Health

    Managing Your Mental Health
    Apr 15 2025
    We talk about some ways to make sure your mental health stays a top priority, and how doing things to take care of yourself can sometimes feel like another chore you're trying to get to.
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    28 mins
  • Finding and Maintaining Connections

    Finding and Maintaining Connections
    Apr 8 2025
    Connecting with people can be hard, especially today! this is not an issue that is found exclusively in the foster and adoptive communities, but there are certain factors that make it even harder for those families. In this episode we break down why it's such a mental hurdle and some practical tips for how to work on overcoming the obstacles to make meaningful connections.
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    27 mins