by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 28, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Laura Christianson Laura helps us understand some of the fears people may have about adoption, such as not knowing what open adoption means. Potential adoptive couples may also be apprehensive about parenting a child not of their own body. Before turning to...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 28, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Adrianne Artist Part 2 of a 2 part series. A touching conversation with an African American birth mother about her decision to place her child for adoption, her view on open adoption and the importance of educating yourself on adoption....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 28, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Adrianne Artist Part 1 of a 2 part series. A touching conversation with an African American birth mother about her decision to place her child for adoption. The important role her family and friends played in helping her make this decision....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 28, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Sherrie Eldridge Sherrie shares with us what “Love Language” is and its importance. She provides an explanation of what an adoptee hears, and the importance of being able to learn and speak the language so that they do not hear the wrong message....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Holly Graff Holly talks about methods and techniques that help us understand ADHD a little better and how we can work together to get organized. She shares that not everyone is the same, and sometimes less is more for our children. Holly advises parents to let...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Michele Grebe One woman’s story about her closed adoption. Michele shares how she feels that knowing from a young age that she was adopted has made her a better person....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Kathleen Calcutt Attorney Kathleen Calcutt is our guest, and provides questions to answers about the legal aspects of adoption. Kathleen emphasizes how important it is to get the help of a qualified adoption professional who has the legal knowledge of adoption...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Todd Johnson A touching interview with a father of a child with Down Syndrome. Todd shares his views on mainstreaming your child’s education and what a joy and blessing his child is....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Brenda Nixon Brenda provides tips about getting along better with your teens. She also addresses the questions, “is there a difference between adults and teen brains?” and “is there a difference between girls’ versus boys’...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Jim Handy Attorney Jim Handy answers questions submitted by listeners of Let’s Talk Adoption. Jim touches on a variety of questions that are helpful for anyone who might be interested in adopting a child....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Erinn Foster Erinn is a birth mother and educator for Umbilical Cord Blood Banking. She talks about the importance of the blood in the Umbilical Cord and getting educated on the subject....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Karol Ladd Karol is the author of 18 books and expert in the Positive Mom. She talks about the challenges of motherhood, what a positive mom looks like, and how you can influence the way your children act and react....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Marita Littauer Join us as we speak with guest host Marita Littauer (part 2 of a 2 part series), author of over a dozen books on personality types. Discover how to better understand yourself and others through Littauer’s explanations and descriptions of...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Marita Littauer Join us as we speak with guest host Marita Littauer (part 1 of a 2 part series), author of over a dozen books on personality types. Discover how to better understand yourself and others through Littauer’s explanations and descriptions of...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Dr. David Nehring Forgiveness takes practice. Dr. Nehring talks about how he got started in helping others learn about forgiveness. He answers the important question, “what is the concept of forgiving and forgetting?”...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Gina Johnson Learn how the Internet plays an important role in communicating with your child’s birth family. Nowadays, it’s so easy to send them updates, photos, and keep in touch online....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Paul Russell A touching story of one man’s struggle to understand and overcome rejection in his life as a child and a young adult. It is important for adopted children to understand that their mother chose adoption for them out of love, not rejection....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Marlou Russell Part 2 of a 2-part series with Dr. Marlou Russell. She shares about the siblings being placed in foster care and then adopted. Dr. Russell stresses the importance of keeping siblings together. If they do need to be separated and adopted into...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Marlou Russell Part 1 of a 2 part series with Dr. Marlou Russell. She reveals to the audience how to best share adoption with other siblings, friends and family members. She answers the question, “should children be told about their birth siblings?”...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 27, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Dawn Whitaker A candid conversation with an adoptive mother, Dawn Whitaker, who shares her fears and thoughts. She encourages the importance of keeping a journal for adoptive parents, and shares that sometimes you are not alone in your feelings....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 26, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Tammy Rowe A birth mom’s story, her challenges and struggles, the how and why she chose adoption for her second child. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lets-talk-adoption/2006/Adoption-for-My-Second-Child-Tammy-Rowe.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 26, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Shawna & Elaine Wilson Part 2 of this very personal conversation with a birth mother who chose adoption for her newborn baby girl, and the adoptive mother she chose for her child....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 26, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Shawna & Elaine Wilson Part 1 of a 2 part show, this is a very personal conversation with a birth mother who chose adoption for her newborn baby girl and the adoptive mother she chose for her child....
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 26, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Jim Handy Jim answers the legal questions about birth fathers, legal father and presumed fathers and their rights. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lets-talk-adoption/2005/Legal-Aspects-Birth-Fathers-Jim-Handy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 26, 2015 | lets talk podcast
Guest: Kristine Mason A Lifetime coordinator talks about adopting when you are older. She gives some scenarios as to the types of adoptive parents that choose adoption later in life....
