Every week we receive questions through email and our Facebook Page, inquiring about fostering-to-adopt and whether it’s the right avenue for families to adopt. On today’s episode we talk specifically about the ins and outs of this form of adoption.
In 2004 we began our foster care journey but we had no idea how that would shape the landscape of our family. Six out of our 8 children were adopted from the foster care system. As we stand on the other side of 12 years, we marvel at the amazing story our family’s life is telling the world. We couldn’t have scripted it better. Fostering-to-adopt can be extremely difficult at times, but it’s also one of the most amazing journeys of all time.
In today’s episode we share an interview we did with Joe and Jana Robbins, who are fellow adoptive parents, and former foster parents. What we love most about the Robbins is their amazing heart for their family and the positive light they share fostering-to-adopt in. They capture the reality but also the beauty of this form of adoption…
Listen to the Podcast.
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Notes and Quotes from the Show.
There were so many great take-aways from this episode that it was hard to whittle it down to one quote. But here’s the quote we loved the best…
[shareable]Foster-to-adopt is one of the hardest thing you’ll do. But it’s also the most rewarding thing you’ll do.[/shareable]
We’re also pleased to share the entire transcript from the Robbins interview
You can download that here.
Resources and Links.
Toward the beginning of the show I mentioned 2 links that we want to share here…
This year’s Refresh was beyond amazing. We are still buzzing about it. Circle next year’s dates, March 3-4, 2017, on your calendar. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this event! Click here to visit the Refresh Facebook page!
Next Thursday, March 17th we are hosting this live Q&A webinar with Dr. Chasnoff and his son Gabe Chasnoff, who directed the amazing documentary Moment To Moment: Teens Growing Up With FASDs. If you’ve got burning questions on FASD this is your chance to ask a medical expert. Don’t miss this live event. Click here to register!
[reminder]Do you have questions when it comes to fostering-to-adopt? Share with us in the comment section of this post.[/reminder]
