Adoption Wise

By Lisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum

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

Episode Date
#242: How a Child’s Mental Health Impacts the Family with Amber Reynolds
Apr 16, 2024
#241: [workshop] What Shapes You: Unlocking Your Family System for Hope
Apr 02, 2024
#240: Tangible Ideas for Processing Grief
Mar 19, 2024
#239: Fostering Children of Incarcerated Moms with Rebekah Cook
Mar 05, 2024
#238: Finding Life-Giving Connection
Feb 20, 2024
#237: [mailbag] PDA, teen borderline personality disorder, despair
Feb 06, 2024
#236: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 2 with Sandra Flach
Jan 23, 2024
#235: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 1 with Sandra Flach
Jan 09, 2024
#234: What We Learned in 2023
Dec 12, 2023
#233: Maintaining Compassion as a Kinship Provider with Nakole Wooley
Nov 28, 2023
#232: Navigating Blocked Care When Your Community is Watching
Nov 14, 2023
#231: [workshop] Calm Your Child’s Stress Response Using Neurodevelopmental Movement with Sonia Story
Oct 31, 2023
#230: Blocked Care 101
Oct 17, 2023
#229: Honoring the Mystery in Adoption Stories with Suzanne Stabile
Oct 03, 2023
#228: [workshop] Helping Kids Who Live in La-la Land with Robyn Gobbel, MSW
Sep 19, 2023
#227: [mailbag] preparing for a placement, young adult rejection, spouses with blocked care, choices for child with FASDs
Sep 05, 2023
#226: Navigating the Emotions of Special Needs Parenting with Amy J. Brown
Aug 22, 2023
#225: [workshop] Using the TBRI® Nurture Group as a Family with Tristen McGhee
Aug 08, 2023
#224: [Summer Swap] Finding Connection Through Your Adoption Journey
Jul 25, 2023
#223: [Summer Swap] Our Enneagram and Blocked Care Journey
Jul 11, 2023
#222: [Summer Swap] Healing from Blocked Care
Jun 27, 2023
#221: Questions to Ask Yourself
Jun 13, 2023
#220: Why Encouragement May Be Better Than Consequences with adoptee, Stephanie Fast
May 30, 2023
#219: [workshop] Successful Vacation Planning for Adoptive Families
May 16, 2023
#218: [mailbag] connection with adult children, older child adoption, hugs and attachment
May 02, 2023
#217: [workshop] Explaining Our Families to Others with Beth Smith Feger, PhD
Apr 18, 2023
#216: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Generational Abuse with Former Foster Youth Kristen Thomas
Apr 04, 2023
#215: [mailbag] birth family, psychosomatic symptoms, blocked care for non-parent caregivers
Mar 21, 2023
#214: Reclaim Compassion Book Preview
Mar 07, 2023
#213: [workshop] Attached to God with Krispin Mayfield
Feb 21, 2023
#212: The World’s First Embryo Adoptee Comes Full Circle with Hannah Strege
Feb 14, 2023
#211: [mailbag] Boundaries, structure vs. nurture, separation anxiety, birth family
Feb 07, 2023
#210: Exploring How Your Past Impacts Your Parenting
Jan 31, 2023
#209: [workshop] Connection Matters More than Vegetables with Dr. Rowell
Jan 24, 2023
#208: Using Bibliotherapy to Tackle Tough Topics with Darren and Margie Fink
Jan 17, 2023
#207: How to Help Your Children Navigate Their Identity and Thrive with Jenn and Josh Hook
Jan 10, 2023
#206: [mailbag] the sibling experience, choices, are we making a difference
Jan 03, 2023
#205: What We Learned in 2022 (reflections)
Dec 13, 2022
#204: [workshop] Raising Worry-Free Kids with David Thomas, LMSW
Dec 06, 2022
#203: Adoption as a Single Mom
Nov 29, 2022
#202: Simple Ways to Increase Self-Esteem in Students with Learning Differences with Melissa Corkum
Nov 15, 2022
#201: [mailbag] Holiday Edition
Nov 08, 2022
#200 Finding Successful Post-Adoption Support
Nov 01, 2022
#199: [workshop] Making Sense of Meltdowns with Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH
Oct 25, 2022
#198: Staying Connected to Your Spouse When You’re Grieving Differently with Lisa Qualls
Oct 18, 2022
#197: Staying Curious About the Adoptee Experience with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
Oct 11, 2022
#196: [mailbag] victimhood mentality, lowering the bar, transracial adoption, Job Corps
Oct 03, 2022
#195: [workshop] Maintaining a Strong Marriage When Parenting Is Hard
Sep 27, 2022
#194: Weird But Effective Ways to Stop a Tantrum with Melissa Corkum
Sep 20, 2022
#193: Living a Love-Stretched Life with Jillana Goble
Sep 13, 2022
#192: [mailbag] getting breaks, hug refusal, running away
Sep 06, 2022
#191: [workshop] Why Kids Lie and What the Bible has to Say about It with Greg Lombard Rea
Aug 30, 2022
#190 Keeping Hope Alive
Aug 23, 2022
#189: An Embryo Adoption Story with Rachel Bell
Aug 16, 2022
#188: [mailbag] transitions, destruction of property, and grief
Aug 09, 2022
#187: [workshop] Creating the Best IEP for Your Child with Karen Yingling
Aug 02, 2022
#186: [Summer Swap] How the Enneagram Can Help Us Become Better Parents
Jul 26, 2022
#185: [Summer Swap] Real-life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
Jul 19, 2022
#184: [Summer Swap] Redefining Success in Adoptive Parenting
Jul 12, 2022
#183: [Summer Swap] Following God Into The Hard
Jul 05, 2022
#182: [workshop] Speech & Language Development After Trauma with Cara Mohundro
Jun 28, 2022
#181: Multi Generations of Adoption from Three Sides of the Triad with Kitty Ravert
Jun 21, 2022
#180: Mistakes You Might Be Making When Giving Consequences with Melissa Corkum
Jun 14, 2022
#179: [mailbag] attachment, felt safety, teens, and praying for our kids
Jun 07, 2022
#178: [workshop] Is it Trauma or ADHD? with Kay Heikes
May 31, 2022
#177: Attachment and Connection for Overwhelmed Parents with Lisa Qualls
May 24, 2022
#176: [mailbag] adding more kids, residential treatment, unreasonable fears, car rides
May 17, 2022
#175: Helping Your Child Honor and Grieve Birth Parents with Jennifer Woolley
May 10, 2022
#174: Encouragement for Weary Moms as Mother’s Day Approaches
May 03, 2022
#173: [workshop] Letting Go of Shame-Based Strategies with Greg Lombard Rea
Apr 26, 2022
#172: The Problem with Staying Calm
Apr 19, 2022
#171: Why the Golden Rule Doesn’t Work When Parenting with Jennifer Hiltebeitel
Apr 12, 2022
#170: [mailbag] birth family visits, not having early photos, aggression towards moms
Apr 05, 2022
#169: Putting Our Hope in God When Parenting is Hard with Lisa Qualls
Mar 29, 2022
#168: [Workshop] Connecting the Dots Between Addiction and Adoption with Jamie Engel
Mar 22, 2022
#167: Creating a Culture of Belonging with Gaelin Elmore
Mar 15, 2022
#166: [mailbag] TBRI with limited language, chore avoidance, lying
Mar 08, 2022
#165: [workshop] When Puberty and Trauma Meet
Feb 22, 2022
#164: Rebuilding After a Hard Season with Melissa Corkum
Feb 15, 2022
#163: [Mailbag] Time-in with multiple children, martial arts, and responding to criticism of your parenting
Feb 08, 2022
#162: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help Foster Parents with Jamie Finn
Feb 01, 2022
#161: [workshop] A New Twist on Chores with Greg Rea
Jan 25, 2022
#160: Essential Oils and Mental Health with Dr. Danielle Daniel
Jan 18, 2022
#159: Reimagining Community After Adoption with Shannan Martin
Jan 11, 2022
#158: [Mailbag] Attachment, tech time for teens, fairness between adopted and bio kids, and more
Jan 04, 2022
#157: Dads’ Thoughts on Supporting Kids Through the Holidays
Dec 14, 2021
#156: You’re a Kinship Provider. Now What? with Michelle Thompson
Dec 07, 2021
#155: An Adoptee’s Healing Journey with Sandeep Thomas
Nov 30, 2021
#154: Live Q&A with birth mom, Lisa Qualls
Nov 16, 2021
#153: Live Q&A with adoptee, Melissa Corkum
Nov 09, 2021
#152: A Birth Mother’s Secret with Dr. Zoe Shaw
Nov 02, 2021
#151: Brainspotting for Adoptive Families with Brooke Randolph, LMHC
Oct 26, 2021
#150: [Mentor Moment] What if I don’t like my child?
Oct 19, 2021
#149: DBT for Children with Early Adversity with Carol Lozier, LCSW
Oct 12, 2021
#148: What Teen Adoptees Need with adoptee Sara Odicio
Oct 05, 2021
#147: From Foster Child to TBRI Practitioner with Trent Taylor
Sep 28, 2021
#146: What Adoptive Dads Need with Greg Lombard Rea
Sep 21, 2021
#145: Neurofeedback at Home with Olga Ward
Sep 14, 2021
#144: How do I find a skilled babysitter for my challenging kids?
Sep 07, 2021
#143: Strengthening Our Kids’ Brains with Ann Maura Hinton
Aug 31, 2021
#142: [Enneagram & Adoption] Back to School Encouragement for Adoptive Parents
Aug 24, 2021
#141: How to Connect with Your Middle Schooler with Principal Nabil Zerizef
Aug 17, 2021
#140: Helpful Strategies for Tough School Mornings with Jessica Sinarski
Aug 10, 2021
#139: From Overwhelmed to Simplified with Wendy Zanders
Aug 03, 2021
The Podcast Goes on Summer Vacation!
Jul 06, 2021
#138: Dad Connection with Ryan North
Jun 29, 2021
#137: Dad Connection with Peter Mutabazi
Jun 22, 2021
#136: Dad Connection with Jason Johnson
Jun 15, 2021
#135: Dad Connection with Aaron Ivey
Jun 08, 2021
#134: Dad Connection with Alan Finn
Jun 01, 2021
#133: [Mentor Moment] How do I respond to my child who wants to be babied?
May 25, 2021
#132: Full Circle with former foster youth, Tori Petersen
May 18, 2021
#131: [Mentor Moment] How do we handle multiple children with differing levels of openness with birth family?
May 11, 2021
#130: A Birth Mother’s Perspective on Open Adoption and Post-Placement Support with Ashley Mitchell
May 04, 2021
#129: An Adoptee’s Remarkable Search with Ed Di Gangi
Apr 27, 2021
#128: [Mentor Moment] How do we help extended family have respect and compassion for our foster child’s birth family?
Apr 20, 2021
#127: Processing Trauma through EMDR with Laura Taylor
Apr 13, 2021
#126: [Mentor Moment] “You’re not my real mom!”
Mar 30, 2021
#125: Why You Should Play Games with Your Kids with Jack Berkenstock Jr., MHS
Mar 23, 2021
#124: [Mentor Moment] How can the Enneagram help adoptive parents?
Mar 16, 2021
#123: Play for the Exhausted Parent with Michelle Batten
Mar 09, 2021
#122: [Mentor Moment] How can I become a peaceful parent?
Mar 02, 2021
#121: An Introduction to Trauma & Tension Release Exercise (TRE) with Christa Bevan
Feb 23, 2021
#120: [Mentor Moment] How do I find the confidence to know what is best for my child?
Feb 16, 2021
#119: Prioritizing Your Marriage as Adoptive Parents with Currey and JJ Blandford
Feb 09, 2021
#118: Connecting Through Cooking with Chef Kibby
Feb 02, 2021
#117: Military Service and Your Teen with LTC (Ret) Colette Topfer
Jan 26, 2021
#116: [Mentor Moment] How do you connect well with kids over a large range of stages?
Jan 19, 2021
#115: How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform your Parenting with Kristin Berry
Jan 12, 2021
#114: Enneagram Wisdom from Four Adoptive Moms
Jan 05, 2021
#113 [Mentor Moment] What is the most memorable gift you’ve received?
Dec 15, 2020
#112: Finding Hope as a Birth Mother with Hope O Baker
Dec 08, 2020
#111: Equine Therapy for Children with Early Adversity with Rebecca Britt
Dec 01, 2020
#110: What do I do if my teen wants to move out?
Nov 17, 2020
#109: Adoptee Reflections with Shelby and Veronica
Nov 10, 2020
#108: More Connection and Less Stress for the Holidays with Marie Fiebach
Nov 03, 2020
#107: Helping Children Understand Their Big Feelings with author, Jessica Sinarski
Oct 27, 2020
#106 [Mentor Moment] How do you celebrate your child’s adoption day?
Oct 20, 2020
#105 A Birth Mother’s Story of Adoption Reunion with Adrian Collins
Oct 13, 2020
#104 [Mentor Moment] Should I adopt out of birth order?
Oct 06, 2020
#103 When the Wait is Longer Than You Expect (A COVID Update from Lifeline Children’s Services)
Sep 29, 2020
#102: The Importance of Keeping Siblings Together with Sue Badeau
Sep 22, 2020
#101: Creating Adoption-Sensitive Classrooms with Joelle Broberg
Sep 15, 2020
#100: Surprise Guest Hosts and a Celebratory Giveaway
Sep 01, 2020
#99: Finding the Silver lining in Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors
Aug 25, 2020
#98: [Mentor Moment] I’m freaked out about this school year. Help!
Aug 18, 2020
#97: Building a Family by Faith with Maria Hansen-Quine
Aug 11, 2020
#96: Race and Adoption Panel
Aug 04, 2020
#95: An Adoptee’s Experience with Loss and Fear with Sara Easterly
Jul 28, 2020
#94: Resetting the Nervous System for Felt Safety
Jul 21, 2020
#93: Recognizing and Overcoming Post-Adoption Depression with Amy Callahan
Jul 14, 2020
#92: [Mentor Moment] How do we determine the appropriate level of interaction with birth family?
Jul 07, 2020
#91: Ethical Orphan Care and Adoption with Whitney Runyon
Jun 30, 2020
#90: [Mentor Moment] How do you recover on days when a child has a meltdown?
Jun 23, 2020
#89: A Conversation About Race with Sue Badeau
Jun 16, 2020
#88: The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
Jun 09, 2020
#87: The Impact of Prenatal Trauma on Children with Stacey Gagnon
Jun 02, 2020
#86: [Mentor Moment] How do you balance the needs of different children in your home?
May 26, 2020
#85: The Enneagram and Adoption with Jeff and Beth McCord
May 19, 2020
#84: [Mentor Moment] Where did your biggest support system come from?
May 12, 2020
#83: Infertility and Loss with Erin Gaeng
May 05, 2020
#82: Helping Our Kids Process Loss and Disappointment During the Quarantine
Apr 28, 2020
#81: Adoption and Foster Care Book Reviews Just For You with Lanaya Graham
Apr 21, 2020
#80: Pandemic Schooling Advice from a School Counselor
Apr 14, 2020
#79: Exploring the Complexities of Transracial Adoption with Tara VanderWoude
Apr 07, 2020
#78: [Mentor Moment] How do I overcome my body’s trauma response?
Mar 31, 2020
#77: Accepting Our Kids Without Giving Up on Them with Eileen Devine
Mar 24, 2020
#76: Tips for Staying Calm and Connected During a Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020
#75: How a Former Neo-Nazi Family Embraced Transracial Adoption
Mar 10, 2020
[Refresh Rewind] A Transracial Adoptee’s Thoughts on Growing Up Black in a White Family with Derek Hamer
Mar 03, 2020
#74: [Mentor Moment] My son’s apologies feel empty. Any ideas?
Feb 25, 2020
#73: Preparing Older Kids for Adulthood with Kris Kittle
Feb 18, 2020
#72: [Mentor Moment] My son’s behavior has drastically changed since we adopted another child. Help!
Feb 11, 2020
#71: Creating Daily Practices for Strong Family Relationships with Beth Guckenberger
Feb 04, 2020
#70: [Mentor Moment] What Do We Do When Kids Don’t Care About Consequences?
Jan 28, 2020
#69: How to Talk to Your Child About Addiction with Kathy Stone
Jan 21, 2020
#68: [Mentor Moment] How Do I Help My Nonverbal Toddler Communicate?
Jan 14, 2020
#67: An Unexpected Open Adoption with Tonya Dixon
Jan 07, 2020
[Winter Rewind] Parenting Teens and Young Adults with the Future in Mind
Dec 31, 2019
[Winter Rewind] Giving Voice to Siblings
Dec 24, 2019
#66: Can Neurofeedback Help Your Adopted Child? (with Sarah Jordan)
Dec 17, 2019
#65: Heartwarming Holiday Stories for Adoptive Families
Dec 10, 2019
#64: Finding Adoption Support In Your Church with Jen Decker
Dec 03, 2019
#63: Should CBD Oil Be Used with Kids with Tereasa Mansfield
Nov 19, 2019
#62: [Mentor Moment] How Can I Set My Kids Up For Success At Holiday Gatherings?
Nov 12, 2019
#61: A Transracial Adoptee’s Thoughts on Growing Up Black in a White Family
Nov 05, 2019
#60: [Mentor Moment] How Do I Increase My Child’s Felt Safety?
Oct 29, 2019
#59: Avoiding Hidden Triggers in Media for Adoptive Families with Darren Fink
Oct 22, 2019
#58: [Mentor Moment] Why does my child lie, and what should I do about it?
Oct 15, 2019
#57: Adoption Reunion Reflections with Sherrie Eldridge
Oct 08, 2019
#56: [Mentor Moments] How Do We Help Our Kids Navigate Hard Questions At School?
Oct 01, 2019
#55: Using Music for Healing with Pam Parry
Sep 24, 2019
#54: [Mentor Moment] What Should I Look For In A Mental Health Professional?
Sep 17, 2019
#53: Restoring Your Sanity with Jayne Schooler
Sep 10, 2019
#52: [Mentor Moment] What Are The Best Ways To Bond With An Adopted Toddler?
Aug 27, 2019
#51: The Truth About RAD with Karen Buckwalter
Aug 20, 2019
#50: [Mentor Moment] How Should I Handle Homework Battles With My Adopted Child?
Aug 13, 2019
#49: Talking Honestly about Adoption with Mike Berry
Aug 06, 2019
#48: [Mentor Moment] How Do I Know If A Behavior Is Due To Adoption And Trauma or Just Typical Kid Behavior?
Jul 30, 2019
#47: Lessons in Parenting from Adult Adoptee and Adoptive Mom Jeri Lea Kroll
Jul 23, 2019
#46: [Mentor Moment] Should I Test and Diagnose My Adopted Child?
Jul 16, 2019
#45: One Family’s Story of Perseverance with Emily Norton
Jul 09, 2019
#44: [Mentor Moment] Should I Homeschool My Adopted Child?
Jun 25, 2019
#43: Setting Realistic Expectations to Help Your Child Succeed with Deb Jones
Jun 18, 2019
#42: Practically Preparing For Your Adoption or Fostering Journey – The 6 most important things you need to do
Jun 11, 2019
# 41: Mentally Preparing For Your Adoption or Fostering Journey – The 11 most important things you need to know
Jun 04, 2019
#40: Parenting Kids with FASDs and Invisible Disabilities Successfully with Eileen Devine
May 28, 2019
#39: [Mentor Moment] Should I change my adopted child’s name?
May 21, 2019
#38: Fostering and Adopting Teens with Kristin Berry
May 14, 2019
#37: Are video games actually bad for kids?
May 07, 2019
#36: A Mother’s Day Guide for Adoptive and Foster Moms
Apr 30, 2019
#35: Preparing for a Successful Summer
Apr 23, 2019
#34: 10 Habits for Less Anxiety and Better Sleep with Tania Milliken
Apr 16, 2019
#33: Grieving the unexpected losses in adoption
Apr 09, 2019
#32: Parenting Perks We Didn’t Know We Needed with Sharon Hujik
Apr 02, 2019
#31: 7 Ways for Parents to Relieve a Stressed-Out Brain
Mar 26, 2019
#30: How Horses Can Help Kids Heal
Mar 19, 2019
#29: Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday and Live to Tell About It
Mar 05, 2019
#28: Hope for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care with Pam Parish
Feb 26, 2019
#27: Tips for Getting Chores Done
Feb 19, 2019
#26: What To Do When Your Child is Out of Control with Robyn Gobbel
Feb 12, 2019
#25: Regulating Through Movement and Play with Robyn Gobbel
Feb 05, 2019
#24: My 2 Parts in the Triad: Melissa’s Story of Being an Adoptee and Adoptive Mom
Jan 29, 2019
#23: My 2 Parts in the Triad -Lisa’s Story of Being a Birthmom and Adoptive Mom
Jan 22, 2019
#22: Winning the Heart of Your Child with Mike Berry
Jan 15, 2019
#21: Looking to the New Year with a Plan
Jan 08, 2019
#20: The Bitter and Sweet of Foster Care Reunification with Jamie Finn
Dec 18, 2018
#19: How to Stay Connected to Kids Not Living at Home
Dec 11, 2018
#18: Intentional Parenting and Trauma-Sensitive Schools with Stacy Manning
Dec 04, 2018
#17: Help Your Kids Discover Their Strengths and Plan for the Future with Wendy Willard
Nov 27, 2018
#16: The Ultimate Shopping Guide for Adoptive Families
Nov 20, 2018
#15: Using everyday tasks to build connection
Nov 13, 2018
#14: Joys and Challenges of Fostering and Adopting as a Single Mom with Molly Ford
Nov 06, 2018
#13: Survive the Holidays While Keeping the Joy
Oct 30, 2018
#12: Lessons from a Seasoned Foster Mom with Tereasa Mansfield
Oct 23, 2018
#11: Hope for Battle-Weary Parents with Pam Parish
Oct 16, 2018
#10: Why won’t my kids just go play?!?!
Oct 09, 2018
#09: Are Newborn Adoptions Easier? (with Rebecca Vahle)
Oct 02, 2018
#08: Parenting Teens and Young Adults with the Future in Mind
Sep 25, 2018
#07: Tips for Advocating for Your Child at School with Sandi Lerman
Sep 18, 2018
#06: Helping Kids Process Scary Events with Robyn Gobbel
Sep 11, 2018
#05: Giving Voice to Siblings
Sep 04, 2018
#04: How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Story
Aug 28, 2018
#03: Tips for a Drama-free Morning
Aug 21, 2018
#02: A Dad’s Journey to Connected Parenting
Aug 14, 2018
#01: Sensory Tips for Helping Kids Learn
Aug 07, 2018
Podcast Trailer
Jul 23, 2018