Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents

Back to school is a time of transition for children and families. It's a time to be thoughtful about what children need when they go into schools everyday. In this episode, April helps prepare children and families for having those intentional conversations about differences of race and ethnicity as well as family structure and culture.

July gives us much to reckon with as we look back at our country's history and ask ourselves, who is really free? This July episode explores exactly this while also discussing the importance of access to information for adopted persons. 

In this June episode, host April Dinwoodie explores the many deep layers surrounding the celebration of fathers and father figures and the realities of adoption. Get ready to reflect on your personal relationships and connections as a gateway to better supporting the child/children entrusted to you.

In this May episode, host April Dinwoodie explores the many deep layers surrounding the celebration of mothers and mother figures and the realities of adoption. Grab something that gives you comfort and slow down and listen to this important calendar conversation.  

Names are central and significant aspects of who a person is and the keystone of identity. This April episode explores 'what's in a name' related to the unique identity journey of adopted persons.

The month of March and St. Patrick's Day sets up the important discussion the negotiation of luck in adoption. If an adopted person feels lucky for being adopted into a loving family, they should get to that feeling on their own, not because someone thinks they should feel that way. This pod will help you as a parent hold this complexity. 

The month of February brings us to the intersection of St. Valentine's Day and Black History Month. A time when we can pay special attention to the themes of love and racial identity. Love is a vital ingredient for all families but adoption and difference of culture and race make it imperative that love moves beyond the transactional and into the transformational.

"Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents" is an engaging and informative podcast that explores the power of utilizing the calendar as a guide to create a brighter path to inclusive parenting.  Hosted by transracially adopted person and parenting coach, April Dinwoodie, this podcast aims to provide valuable insights, practical tips, and emotional support.  

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