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More to Love: An Adoption Podcast
Adoption journeys can be filled with twists and turns, legal jargon, hard-to-understand concepts, and overwhelming emotions. Don't go it alone! Our Board Certified Adoption Attorneys will help you navigate your journey to adoption with experienced guest hosts, and will provide hope and inspiration along the way. Listen as we speak the truth about the love, law, and the learning process accompanying adoption. We will show you there's so much More to Love in this Adoption Podcast. *This podcast is hosted by Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., and is not intended to, nor does it, create the attorney/client privilege between our host, guest, or contributors, and any listener for any reason. Content from the podcast is not to be interpreted as legal advice. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are only those from which they came.
Episodes
16 episodes
Finding Hope: The Sister I Never Knew I Always Needed
When Bridgette's mother revealed she had a sister that was placed for adoption, she knew she had to find her sister for her mom's sake. Through a series of DNA tests and a lot of perseverance, Bridgette connected with her sister, Cynthia.
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Getting Those Grants: How One Mom's Tenacity Really Paid Off
Rachel and her husband were just like many other couples looking to adopt. After spending thousands of dollars on fertility treatments, their entire savings account was nearly dried up. The couple decided to fund their first adoption through lo...
Adopting a Financial Plan for Your Family's Future
How much will adoption cost?When is the first payment due?What happens to our money if the adoption falls through?Questions like these can cause financial anxiety for so many families that are looking to adopt. But how do you fa...
A Sense of Self: A Candid Conversation with a Transracial Adoptee
Navigating life as an adoptee can be confusing and difficult, especially when your feelings stay bottled up to protect the ones you love the most. As a black adoptee growing up with a white family, Kyle experienced a wide range of emotions that...
What You Wish You Knew Before Your Adoption
Adopting for the first time can be like navigating uncharted waters if you don't have the right guide. Oftentimes, prospective adoptive parents don't know the "right" questions to ask or how to properly prepare for what happens next after bring...
Adopting a Different Perspective: Thriving as an Adoptee
Trauma.Primal Wounds. Feelings. Adoptee Experiences.Curiosity about these factors led adoptee, Simon Benn, to explore the intricacies of being adopted in today's Primal Wound society. In this episode of Moore to Love: An Adoptio...
One Mom's Mission: Penning Pages for a Purpose
When Deirdre Klein Ochipinti went to the bookstore to explain adoption to her toddler, she ran into a big problem. There were no children's books that explained adoption on the book shelves. After searching high and low, Deidre came up with a s...
Avoiding Adoption Fraud- A Cautionary Tale
After one successful adoption with a credible Adoption Agency, Kate and her husband decided they wanted to adopt again. This time they decided on a different adoption agency in their state. Kate and her husband were matched quickly but various ...
Carried with Love: A Surrogacy Journey
For over 6 years Mandi & Patrick dreamed of having a child of their own, but Mandi's heart condition made it impossible for her to carry a child safely. They soon chose to look into surrogacy as an option and began the journey to find a sur...
From Surviving to Thriving: A Foster Care to Adoption Journey
Ashley Rhodes Courter is a New York Times Best Selling Author and child welfare advocate who speaks all over the world. But her passion and drive to help children cope in the foster care system are directly related to her past.Ashley wa...
Living an Empowered Life: Counseling For Birth Moms, Adoptive Parents and Adoptees
Navigating the vast array of emotions during the adoption journey is difficult, whether you're an expecting mother looking to place, or a potential adoptive parent hoping for that special child.Our featured guest host this month is K...
Navigating the Cost of Adoption
Navigating the cost of adoption can seem overwhelming, but there are several different ways for families to balance the scales. In this episode, Founder and President of HelpUsAdopt.org, Becky Fawcett, speaks to us about the hurdle...
Searching for Chapter 1: An Adoptee's Story
Adopted as an infant, Cara had a wonderful upbringing with two amazing parents who adored her. As she grew into a successful young adult, she began reflecting on the story of her life and began to wonder about how it all began. Supportive in he...
A Birth Mother's Selfless Love: Brandee's Story
When Brandee faced an unexpected pregnancy, she never gave up faith. Facing a hard decision, she knew that adoption was the right answer for her baby's future. An advocate for birth mothers everywhere, Brandee shares all that she h...
2 Dads + 1 Adoption = A Family Full of Pride!
Ben's a local celebrity and the King of comedy. Aaron is the genius behind the family. And Charlotte has them both wrapped around her little finger!This amazing family is breaking down stereotypes about adoption in the LGBTQ+ community,...
Adopting Resiliency: Jess & Leo's Triumph Over Challenge
When Jessica and Leo fell in love in college, they knew that getting married and starting a family together was inevitable. What they didn't realize is that their journey to creating a family would take them down a winding path filled with stru...