Adoptive Family Success Podcast

Wandering discussion (with herself) following reading the book Essentialism and discussions with other parents of young adults. As parents have we done things FOR our children that have resulted in teaching our children to be helpless, resulting in young adults that have independent skills to learn?    

Five really easy and simple steps to follow to compare adoption services and professionals.    

So many parents deny and steer away from grief when it can be such a benefit to the child and the family to walk through it in a intentionally healthy way. Yolanda encourages parents to embrace periods of grief and come out of these periods stronger and healthier.    

Adoptive Family Success is a podcast created for those that are considering adoption, in the process of adopting or parenting by adoption. The host of AFS Podcast, Yolanda Comparan, provides support, information, resources and honesty in two episodes each week; Monday episodes are for those that have not yet adopted, Thursday episodes are for adoptive parents.

Unfortunately, not enough is shared about the period right after our child comes home, when parents often feel a sadness or depression. This needs to be acknowledged and discussed more often so parents aren’t confused, disappointed and realize they can access the right kind of help.    

Our child’s transition into our family is one of the most critical times in our new lives together. This transition period gets limited attention and there are ways in which a parent can build a team to make this time so valuable in the building of strong family relationships.    

Such a temptation to share with others our child’s life story. Each one of us will question ourselves if we’ve spoken about our child when we shouldn’t have. Yolanda shares the questions she now asks herself after years of struggling with this dilemma.    

The daily caregiver of our soon to be adopted child has information we will get nowhere else. We often receive written information caregivers and others that know our child complete regarding our child, but nothing can replace the conversation about our child if at all a possibility. Suggestions on types of questions to ask given.    

Creating rituals and customs as a family can help immensely in the strengthening of family. Yolanda reviews how we can create some in each family and gives examples that you may want to try.    

Yolanda shares 7 current facts in open adoption and open adoption primer.    

When we encounter difficulties and challenges in our newly built family, and we will, many of us isolate in fear, shame, overwhelm or guilt. Yolanda explains how this is likely one of the most self destructive things we can do and will oppose the healthy family that we can create.

The reality is that many of us will have close friends or family members that are opposed to our choice to adopt a child. It is often startling, disappointing and out of our control. Yolanda suggests several ways in which to handle this reaction and perhaps even counter myths that support the opinions.    

Yolanda introduces the concept of identifying gifts and passions with our children, within our children as one of the keys to health and motivation.    

Yolanda acknowledges the overwhelm of adoption choices and introduces her rule of three to reduce the very personal options.    

Adoptive Family Success is a podcast created for those that are considering adoption, in the process of adopting or parenting by adoption. The host of AFS Podcast, Yolanda Comparan, provides support, information, resources and honesty in two episodes each week; Monday episodes are for those that have not yet adopted, Thursday episodes are for adoptive parents.

Introduction of three critical questions to answer for yourself to start the decision if Adopting is the right choice for you.    

Yolanda explains the intentions behind the twice weekly AFS Podcast, for those considering adoption/those in the process of adopting/in transition and those in transition/parenting by adoption. She also talks about the features/details and about her expertise and work.