Birth Mother Matters in Adoption

Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode#172: Drugs; Getting Birth Mothers Through The Waiting Room Listen and learn about substance abuse and why its a problem for birth mothers.  This drug epidemic has impacted adoptions throughout the United States.  Listen to one perspective how empathy, understanding and services can positively impact the substance abuse rate.  Acknowleding a...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.171: What Ron Has Learned So Far Take a look back at what one cohost has learned after 171 episodes about adoption.  Revisit important topics, changed viewpoints and increased awareness.  Its all about adoption matters.  

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.170: Be Prepared for Your Intake Learn what happens during the adoption intake process for women who are pregnant and making the beauticul choice of adoption.  Listen to one of Building Arizona Familes' adoption intake workers as she describes the intake process so adoptive families and women considering adoption can understand and learn what to expect.

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.169: The Value of Open Adoptions Listen and learn about the value of open adoptions for all members of the adoption triad.  Listen to why an open adoption can positively impact every memebr of the adoption triad, how it can also positively impact the understanding of society's understanding of adoption.

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #168: Growing Up Adopted Learn how to set the groundwork for an open adoption relatipnship for all sides of the adoption triad.  Learn about the step you can take as any triad member to improve the changes of having the open relation ship you desire.  Adoption education is the key to success.

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.167:A National Birth Mother's Day Message National Birth Mother’s Day occurs on the Saturday before Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May) and this year it is May 8, 2021. It’s a day to honor all birth mothers who chose to place their babies for adoption. National Birth Mother’s Day was first founded and celebrated in Seattle, Washington, in 1990, by Mary Jean W...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #166:  The Attendance of Prenatal Visits Gain an education about birth mothers and their reluctance to attend prenatal visits.  Understand why it is important for adoptive families for birth mothers to attend these medical appointments.  Learn how a poor attendance record of prenatal visits impacts a adoptive family, but gather an understanding as...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #165: All Children Are Valued & Wanted On April 27th 2021, Govenor Doug Ducey  signed a contentious bill making it a crime to perform abortions based on genetic conditions, despite OB-GYNs and attorneys warning it was "medically unsound" and unconstitutional.  Medical providers who terminate pregnancies based solely on conditions like Down syndrome...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode 164: Back in the Saddle Again Jumping back into Case Management can teach valuable lessons in adoption, create opportunities for improvement and keep management fresh and current in the world of birth mothers.  Going back to "front line" adoption work can only improve an already existing amazing adoption program, and in addition to staying in the...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode #163: You Got Served; A Conversation With A Process Server Listen to Dana, a Process Server with 30 years experience.  In Arizona, when a potential birth father is named by a birth mother is named, that birth father is provided with notice of the adoption.  In some situations, a process server is used to provide notice.  Listen to one aspect of the ad...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2, Episode 162: Mother's Day & Birth Mother's Day Saturday, May 8th 2021 - National Birth Mother's Day (always celebrated the Saturday before Mother's Day.)Sunday, May 9th 2021 - Mother's Day Birth Mother's Day is always celebrated the day before Mother's Day.  These days are important to celebrate, especially for those in the adoption community or part of the...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode#161: Adoption Case Managers Learn about adoption case managers, what is important in their skill set, what is required and why.  Learn more about the reasons behind the type of case manager adoption agency's need.  Find out more about what type of social worker/case manager is needed by adoption agencies, what types of personalities are the best fit,...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode 160: The Legal Aspect of Adoption Listen and learn all about the legal aspect of adoption.  Attorney Lisa Simpson is our guest on today's podcast.  Listen to an attorney with decades of adoption law experience.   Listen.  Learn.  Love.  

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2, Episode 159: For Birth Mothers Only Anyone can and everyone should listen to this episode; learn, grown and understand why adoption is a beautiful choice. Choosing adoption means choosing an option with support, aftercare and access to financial resources.  Adoption is a beautiful choice and one that is increasingly becoming a more popular choice. in order f...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2,Episode 158: Fentanyl in the Adoption World According to the CDC Website- "Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches or lozenges and can be diverted for misuse and abuse in the United Stat...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.157: A Day of Tears In Alamaba, a resolution was passed that calls for private citizens in Alabama to lower their flags on January 22nd.  Day of Tears will be a day of national mourning.  A goal is to encourage people across the country to fly their flags at half-staff on January 22nd.  Day of Tears is a 501(c)(3) committed to the lives of the preborn. The organ...

Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.156: Planned Parenthood & COVID Relief Funds Twenty-five US Senators are requesting an investigation into the possibility that Planned Parenthood ‘illegally’ took $83 million in coronavirus stimulus.  Stay informed and educated on what happens in our country surrounding adoption.  Understand how abortion funding can have a negative effect on the number of adopti...

Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2,Episode.155: Where Have All The Birth Mothers Gone? Are there less pregnant women choosing to place their babies for adoption?  What has changed for women considering adoption?  What are some contributing factors in the reasons women choose adoption when pregnant?  What might the future hold for adoptions? Listen and get a perspective and opinion on the fl...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2, Episode 154: Adoption Match Phone Calls When choosing an adoptive family, sometimes it takes more than looking through adoption profiles.  A telephone call with the adoption agency between the birth mother and the adoptive family can produce tremendous results.   Pictures and words can only go so far, sometimes we need more to make a decison, espc...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode #153: The Power of Donations Building Arizona Families, AZ Pregnancy Help, and The Donna K. Evans Foundation need your donations.  Listen to this podcast and understand why your donations are needed, what is done with them and what they accomplish.  Listen to what a difference you can make through the power of donating. No gift is too big or too s...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode #152: Adjustment of Expectations When embarking on an adoption journey, it is important to begin with accurate and current information about the adoption process.  It is also important to be flexible in thinking, expect changes and have the ability to adjust your expectations. Some Expectations that some Adoptive Families may have: Birth Mothers w...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode #151: Updates on COVID-19 & Adoption Today's podcast focuses on COVID-19 updates in Arizona  and their impact on adoption. Listen.  Learn. Love. Adoption Matters!

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Episode #150: International Adoption- Scott's Story Last week, we had Angie as a guest on our podcast discusing her experience with her international adoption.  Today we have Scott, her husband and we hear from a father's perspective.  Scott discusses his thoughts, feelings and memories of his adoption journey.  Scott and Angie adopted an older sibling gro...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Episode 149: A Birth Mother's Journey- Tina's Story Tina, an amazing birth mother chose adoption for her babies.  She has open adoption with both adoptive families of her babies and feels very positive about her adoption choices.  TIna discusses the reasons she choose adoption and why she felt then and feels now that she made the very best choice for her...

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Episode148: International Adoption- Angie's Story Angie and her husband adopted three children from Russia.  The children were a sibling group of three; ages 7,9 and 10 when they were adopted.  Listen to her story. Learn about one mother's story about how she adopted her three children from Russia.  Understanding older child adoption, alongside sib...