Adoption Unscripted Podcast

Adoption Unscripted

Micah Johnson
Becoming a parent is life changing. Creating your family through adoption can add additional twists and turns to your journey. On “Adoption Unscripted,” we create a safe place for families on that journey to unpack all they’ve encountered along the way. We have real life conversations with parents, adoptees, first families and industry professionals who bring the amazing experience of adoption to life. We create real life strategies when parents get stuck, unravel myths, inform parents of the wonderful resources, and introduce them to experts and advocates in the field.
Adoption Disruption.An Overview
What is Adoption Disruption? On today's show we will take a deep dive into Adoption Disruption.why it occurs ,how and why it occurs and what families can do to stop it from happening. Let's get started.
Nov 10, 2017
55 min
Encore: Adoption 101. Where Do We Start?
Join me Micah Johnson and my guest Shannon Murphy- Johnson from A Step Ahead Adoption Services as we launch the very first episode of Adoption Unscripted Radio. So many of us have a personal connection to adoption, and we all have a story.
Nov 3, 2017
55 min
Transracial Adoption and The Conspicuous Family
"What are they staring at? In today's episode we'll discuss Transracial Adoption and what it means to be a Conspicuous Family, the stares, unsolicited comments, & YES the nosy and sometimes inappropriate questions.
Oct 13, 2017
54 min
Life After Placement: My Chat with a Birth Mom
Is there life after you make an adoption plan for your child? Absolutely! But it's the unknown that can be scary, right.
Oct 6, 2017
55 min
Hello Beautiful! : Hair Care and Your Adopted Child Of Color
Ok, So it's time to "Do" your black child's hair.. Now What? I know caring for your child's hair, especially if they are a different race than yourself, can be nothing less than overwhelming.
Sep 29, 2017
56 min
Transracial Adoption: How to Step Up Your Parenting Game!
As Promised, Kevin Hofmann author of "Growing Up Black in White" is Back!! Let's face it, parenting can sometimes be challenging, especially when we're doing it well! Transracial parenting is no different. ALL Parenting can be a little tricky.
Sep 22, 2017
55 min
Adopted Kids and Back to School
Our kids are back to school everything is going great until the DREADED FAMILY TREE PROJECT!! Let's tackle that beast together! On today's show we'll talk tips and tricks or getting our kids back to school happy and healthy.
Sep 15, 2017
56 min
A Clinical View of Adoption Trauma
Most adopted and foster children have been exposed to some form of trauma. The very act of being adopted or put in foster care can be traumatic for children, because it means the loss of their birth family.
Sep 8, 2017
54 min
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