Let's Talk Adoption With Mardie Caldwell

Guest: Marri Rillera Our guest for this episode is adoption professional Marri Rillera, who works for a reunion registry. She joins us to share how adoptees can begin the search for their birth parents. Tune in and learn what it’s like to perform an adoption search. The post Adoptee Search & Reunion – Beginning the Search appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Judi Sobrero Our guest for this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption is Judi Sobrero, a marriage and family therapist. The adoption triad includes the adoptive parents, birth mother, and the adoptee. Judi talks about how each member of the adoption triad experience grief and loss.  Mardie and Judi discuss loss on a greater scale […] The post The Grief Triad appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Kay Kopit Our guest is Kay Kopit, an adoptive mother, business owner, and columnist. Kay was in her fifties when she and her husband adopted. Tune in and learn what older parent adoption is like, as well as the pros and cons of waiting to adopt until you’re older. The post Older Parent Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Chris Winston Chris Winston has two Korean-born children and is Chairperson for KAAN (Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network). When she adopted her children decades ago, there weren’t really any post-placement services available for her family. So, in an effort to meet the needs of their family they joined with other families in a […] The post Korean Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Charlene Yoder Charlene Yoder joins us to discuss her experience as a birth grandmother. Tune in and hear how she supported her daughter in her adoption decision, the difficulties she faced, and what it’s like to be a birth grandmother in an open adoption. The post Birth Grandparents & Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Patricia Dorner Licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage & family counselor, and adoptive parent Patricia is the author of “Talking to Your Child About Adoption.” She shares her history with adoption, her advocacy for open adoption, and how adoptive parents can most effectively talk to their child about adoption. The post Adoption Communication in the Family appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Elizabeth Mallory Elizabeth Mallory left her position as a management consultant in order to adopt two young orphans from Cambodia. In this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption, Elizabeth shares her experience as a mother adopting internationally and how it led her to become the director of No Child Left Out Foundation. The post Orphans of Cambodia/No Child Left Out appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Flory Herman Flory Herman is an adoption attorney, filmmaker and adoptive mom. She’s here at Let’s Talk Adoption to share about her experience and how it led her to create the documentary film “I Have Roots and Branches.” The post The Impact of Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Nancy Parkhill Nancy Parkhill is a licensed professional clinical counselor; her specialties include adoption, attachment, adoption search & reunion, relationship counseling, family counseling, and adoptive parent counseling. For the first two years of her life, Nancy lived as an orphan. Her book “Healing the Adoption Experience” recounts her own journey towards psychological and emotional […] The post Healing the Adoption Experience appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Adam Pertman Tune in and hear as our host Mardie Caldwell interviews Adam Pertman. He is the author of “Adoption Nation” and Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. The post Open Adoption & Upcoming Legislation appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Sherrie Eldridge Our guest for this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption is author Sherri Eldridge. She is not only a reunited adoptee, but also a grandmother of an adopted child. Sherri is the author of a number of important adoption books, including “20 Things Adoptive Kids Wish Their Parents Knew” and “20 Life-Transforming Choices […] The post What Adoptive Kids Wished Their Parents Knew appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Sherrie Eldridge Sherrie tells the guests of Let’s Talk Adoption what led her to write a book about her experience of being reunited with her birth mother. She also shares about her adoption organization, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, which communicates the true identity of adoptees. The post Emotional Impact of Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Rebecca Robinson Our guest Rebecca Robinson is an adoption professional specialized in providing support to both adoptive parents and birth parents. She’s also mother to two adopted daughters. Tune in and hear Rebecca’s story and words of encouragement for anyone who’s been touched by adoption. The post Rebecca’s Story, Those Who Have Been Touched by Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Gerald Bowman Social worker and adoption professional Gerald Bowman specializes in international adoption. Tune in as he discusses the process and fees for doing an international adoption instead of domestic. The post Home Studies: Domestic & International appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Michele Stewart Michele is a birth mother who was able to locate and reunite with her child after many years. In this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption, she explains how she told her parents she was pregnant at 16. She also discusses how she came to choose adoption for her child. The post Adoption Reunion appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Aaron Rubin Aaron has a Doctor of Law degree (J.D.) and is an accountant. He’s currently going through the adoption process with his wife. Aaron and Mardie discuss adoption tax credits/deductions, what the difference is and when/how you claim the credit. The post Tax Credits for Adoption appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Kirk Rutherford Kirk started an adoption search company over 30 years ago called “Worldwide Tracers”. The mission of the company is to help reunite adoptees and birth parents. Kirk explains how this program got started and what things people have to be aware of when trying to go through a search. The post Worldwide Tracers: Search & Reunion appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.

Guest: Diane Michaelson Diane Michaelson is an attorney practicing in California and an adoptive mother. Diane speaks about the biggest changes in adoption throughout the years, including birth mother’s rights and answers to frequently asked adoption legal questions. The post How Adoption Has Changed appeared first on Let's Talk Adoption.