Creating A Family: Talk About Infertility, Adoption & Foster Care

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Are you thinking about adopting from foster care or adopting a child you are already fostering? Are you wondering how to help the child transition to adoption? Our guests are Hope Middlebrook, a foster parent recruiter for Arrow Child and Family Services, and Jennifer O’Brien, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Regional Director for Arrow’s Foster Care Programs.In this episode, we cover:Two different scenarios: You are the foster parents of the child you are going to adopt.You are adopting a child who is living with another foster family.At what age do kids understand the concept of adoption and what it means in their life?If you are adopting a child you are fostering.How is adoption different from fostering?What are some typical emotions (positive and negative) a child might feel? Grief is to be expected.How far in advance should the child be informed?What are some typical behaviors you might see?What are some typical emotions and behaviors