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L.I.F.E. Adventures in Adoption with Anna Maria Didio
Anna Maria DiDio, MSW is an adoptive mother and was inspired to write her memoir, Love at the Border, An Adoption Adventure after her own family journey to Mexico. Now her L.I.F.E.* Adventures children’s books feature stories about adoption, foster care, stepchildren, and all blended families from the point of view of the child. Anna…Read more
Adoptee and Adoptive Stories with ReGina Smithwick
ReGina Smithwick was born in Harlem, NY, raised in Mount Vernon, NY, and Teaneck, NJ. She now resides in Winterville, NC with her three children. She is the founder of ReGina Smithwick Enterprises LLC, providing Certified Life Coaching. She is also the creator and producer of Let’s Talk 1943. In addition, she is a Motivational…Read more
Foster Parents Need Community Too with Marcy Pusey
Marcy is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner, speaker, Story Coach, and the best-selling author of books for adults and for children. She does her best writing on retreats with a nearby hot tub, in any castle, or within view of the sea. Over the last twenty years, Marcy has worked with children, adults,…Read more
Neurodiversity in Foster Care with The Mcleod Fam
Eeka McLeod’sjourney to building her family began when she made the decision to pursue her dream of adopting a child. After becoming a licensed foster parent while in graduate school, she started welcoming children into her home. Throughout her time fostering, Eeka cared for 18 children and eventually adopted three with disabilities: Eli, Evan, and Ella. The self-described…Read more
Daily Struggles Inside Foster Care and Adoption with Author Jillana Goble
Jillana Goble is a speaker, author, and advocate. She holds a master’s degree in teaching. Together with her husband, Luke, she parents five children ranging in age from preteen to young adult. Jillana is the founder of an unprecedented initiative that has turned into a statewide movement called Every Child Oregon. In 2019, she published No Sugar-Coating, a…Read more
Therapist, Foster, and Bio-Mom Carrie Bock LCP-MSHP
Carrie Bock, LPC-MHSP of By The Well Counseling is a Christian Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in helping clients with anxiety and OCD overcome wounding childhood experiences via online counseling across Tennessee. Carrie is the host of the Hope for Anxiety and OCD podcast which is a welcome place for struggling Christians to reduce shame,…Read more
Trauma and Faith in Foster Care and Adoption with Kim Peacock
Kim Peacock is the author of Victorious Heart, which details her handling of grief over theloss of her 17-year-old daughter. It also provides insightful advice for those seeking tosupport and help those who grieve. She has raised six children, residing with her secondhusband in a log house in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Several years ago, they…Read more
Foster to Adopt with John and Shannon Sorenson
John and Shannon Sorenson faced infertility and became foster parents. After a long journey, they became adoptive parents to a sibling group of brothers and ended up having a biological son. Then the real test came when they faced down the teen years while dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis. This is their non-profit: Gabe’s…Read more
Foster Care in Texas with Drs Hailey and Megan Arnold
Dr. Hailey Arnold is a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner; however, she is best described as an entrepreneur. Constantly finding solutions to problems, Dr. Arnold spends her days formulating nutritional products and genetic tests for children of all ages. She is married to Dr. Megan. They are both doctors and moms of two toddlers and a beagle. Being moms who are…Read more