Funding & Foster Adoption
Guest: Kim Felder, Adoptive Family Recruiter
Ricky is a little guy who loves basketball, and really wants to be adopted. But how does a foster child in the system find a family? That’s Adoptive Family Recruiter Kim Felder’s job. She considers herself a PR agent for foster children – and she pulls out all the stops, from television appearances, to newspaper features. Kim reveals the truth about foster adoption and how you can successfully assimilate foster children into your family. She’ll share the financial benefits of a foster adoption, free and ongoing resources, and how to determine if a foster adoption is right for your family.

Dispelling the Myths of Single-Parent Adoption
Guest: Anita Anderson
Are you single? Do you want to complete your family through adoption? Is single-parent adoption even possible? Anita Anderson proves that it is. Join us as she shares her story about the adoption of her daughter. Eva Maria at birth. Host Mardie Caldwell leads Anita back through her adoption experience, from making the decision to begin a family to the finalization of her daughter's adoption. Listen as Mardie Caldwell and Anita Anderson share how you, too, can build the family of your dreams through adoption.

Raising a Child of a Different Race
Guest: Roma Olberding
Are you considering adopting a trans-racial child? If your answer is yes, join Let's Talk Adoption Host Mardie Caldwell and her guest, Roma Olberding, adoptive mom to a successful trans-racial family. They'll give you the bottom line about multi-cultural families and share the tips you'll need before you adopt your trans-racial child.

Short-Term Respite Care for Families in Crisis
Guest: Cheryl Snelgrove
Are you experiencing attachment challenges with your older child? Does your child suffer from ADD, ADHD, or RAD? How important is it to improve the quality of your child's life and your family life? Do you need respite care for your child so you can gain a little perspective? Where can you turn to for help?

Host Mardie Caldwell and Cheryl Snelgrove, a specialist in respite care, failing adoptions, ADD, ADHD, and PTSD, focus on the tools you can use to short-circuit attachment challenges before they begin and where to turn when you find your family in a state of crisis.

Educating the People that Influence Your Children: At School, In Your Family and In Your Community
Guest: Kathryn Creedy, Executive Director for the Institute of Adoption Information
What are our children being taught about adoption in school and in our community? How can we share adoption with family and friends that might be new to adoption? What can we do to help our children grow up with a secure sense of themselves?

Kathryn Creedy, Executive Director of the Institute for Adoption Information, will share the answers to these questions and tools to help you educate some of the most important people in your child's life. If you are a concerned parent, adoption professional or someone who cares about the children and adoption awareness, you must hear this show.

Foster Adoption: Medical Issues and Your Internationally Adopted Child
Guest: Dr. George Rogu, International Adoption Doctors, Inc.
Adopting internationally can be a daunting task and many of us wonder. What country should I adopt from? How can I get medical information about my internationally adopted child?What can I expect from a pre-adoption medical evaluation? Dr. George Rogu from International Adoption Doctors joins Mardie Caldwell to discuss the ins and outs of deciphering the medical information received on internationally adopted children. Do not miss this show if you are considering an international adoption.

Foster Adoption: Where and How to Begin
Guest: Sharon Kaplan Roszia
What is foster adoption? How can I get started? Where can I learn more? If you are one of those extraordinary people who wish to heal children by providing a strong, stable family to them, this is a show you cannot miss. Start today to learn how to adopt through the foster care system and bring hope to a child without a permanent, loving home.

Foster and Adoptive Family Education
Guest: Shawn Hosford
Has your adopted child shown signs of attachment disorder? Have you ever wondered where you can get the education you need to effectively parent your adopted or foster child? Shawn Hosford can help. With strength and wisdom, Shawn created FosStars Institute, a place all adoptive parents can turn to in time of need.

No Child is Un-Adoptable
Guest: Todd Landry, Executive Director, Spaulding for Children
Do you live in Texas? Are you unsure where to start in your adoption quest? Contact Spaulding for Children, the premiere authority on adoption in the state of Texas. Learn why their motto, No Child is Un-Adoptable, is so important to them, and how you can begin to create your forever family today.