Let's Talk: A Foster Adopt Minnesota Podcast

Whether you’re a parent, foster or adoptive caregiver, or a professional supporting families, this conversation invites you to pause, reflect, and walk away with a deeper understanding of how culture, connection, and care come together in everyday parenting. Dr. Siek and Rawand Amedi bring their expertise in child development and mental health, while sharing insights rooted in cultural awareness, advocacy, and community experience. We’ll also hear how they created a 3-part series on Cultural Considerations When Parenting, The Importance of Parenting from a Culturally Competent Lens, and The Mind-Body Connection and Interventions from a Culturally Competent Lens.  https://education.fosteradoptmn.org/v2/?c=events (29 mins) May 6, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Where Culture Meets Care appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Since the end of World War II, over 500,000 children have been adopted from abroad by U.S. citizen parents with the promise of a secure life.  Yet, for many, that promise was broken by a legal oversight that denied them automatic citizenship.  Amanda Cho and Rachel Koelzer will share how this loophole started, the impacts and why it persists today.  We will take an inside look at the Protect Adoptees and American Families (PAAF) Act and learn how you can take action at Adoptees For Justice. Amanda Cho is the Policy Manager for Adoptees for Justice (A4J) & the Alliance for Adoptees and Families (AAF). Rachel Koelzer is the Communications Director for the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) and its project, Adoptees For Justice (A4J). (40 mins) April 22, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post The Call to Action for Intercountry Adoptee Justice appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Youth self–harm is an increasing mental health challenge. Foster youth are especially susceptible to engaging in self–harm. Charley Joyce, MSW, joins us to discuss the different forms of self–harm, why foster youth self–harm and some considerations in how foster parents might respond to a youth that is self–harming. (40 mins) April 8, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Responding to Self-Harm appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Heather Van Brunt, Permanency Services Director at Foster Adopt Minnesota. She answers all of our burning questions about the HELP program and shares why it’s such a vital service to families in the adoption, kinship, and foster care community. (30 mins) March 25, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post What the HELP? appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Pat Monson, JD & Charley Joyce, MSW are here to talk about the importance of preventative and attentive health care. This March, during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Pat shares the tragic story of her daughter Rachel Ellingson. At age 33, Rachel was living her best life; yet for some time, she was suffering from bowel symptoms. Several doctors said she was too young for colorectal cancer. Rachel tragically lost her fight with cancer on January 6, 2019. In this episode, learn about young-onset colorectal cancer from Rachel’s mom and the important work from the nonprofit, Live Like Rach (livelikerach.org). Pat discusses current information regarding colorectal cancer especially as it applies to young people and Charley Joyce addresses the importance of attentive and preventative health care as it applies to foster youth. (52 mins) March 11, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post It Can Be a Matter of Life and Death appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Growing Together At Every Stage Part 6 – Ages 16 – 25: Guiding Them Toward Their True Selves In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth. Part 6 dives into guiding older teens and young adults through asking guiding questions and building stronger connections through curiosity. (42 mins) February 25, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage Part 6 – Ages 16 – 25: Guiding Them Toward Their True Selves appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Growing Together At Every Stage Part 5-4th to 9th Grade: Sense of Belonging and Healthy Community In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth. Part 5 addresses peer rejection, tackling homework, and building belonging and self-acceptance. (36 mins) February 11, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage: Part 5 – 4th to 9th Grade: Sense of Belonging and Healthy Community appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth. Growing Together at Every Stage, Part 4-School Aged Children – Achievement, Comparison, and Vulnerability. In Part 4: School Aged Children – Achievement, Comparison, and Vulnerability, Meg gives concrete ways to connect and support youth as they enter school and begin to compare themselves to their peers. (36 mins) January 28, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage: Part 4 – School Aged Children appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth. In Part 3 – Preschoolers: Celebrating Their Emerging Personalities and Valuing Their Ideas, Meg gives concrete ways to connect and support preschoolers sense of play. (29 mins) January 14, 2026 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage Part 3-Preschoolers appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth.   Part 2-Toddlers: Respecting Their Learning and Their Play   (30 mins) December 31, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage Part 2-Toddlers: Respecting Their Learning and Their Play appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this six-part series, we are joined by family therapist and author Meg Flynn, who brings us a wealth of knowledge from her work with families and kids for over three decades. In this era of high-pressure parenting and busy family life, Meg reminds us of how we can slow down, find the joy in each stage, and focus on what really matters–safety, connection, and growth.   Part 1- Babies: Calm Presence and Safe Environment   (34 mins) December 17, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Growing Together at Every Stage Part 1- Babies: Calm Presence and Safe Environment appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Adoption is a unique experience, both enriching and challenging. Adoptive parents Dawn and Truman share how their practical, actionable strategies and lots of compassion for themselves and their children helped them navigate unique challenges, reduce stress, and create a calmer, more connected home life. From attachment to education, this conversation will help keep your world manageable. We’ll also talk about how they created a Family Appointment Book and how this resource can save the day!   https://www.amazon.com/Family-Appointment-Book-Families-Reunification/dp/B0B4K4WJ32 (34 mins) December 3, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Practical Parenting for Adoptive Families (including holiday tips)   appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Children in foster or adoptive care often carry invisible burdens of anxiety, trauma, or disconnection. In this episode, children’s mindfulness teacher Veronica Moya shares how soul-centered practices can help kids tap into resilience, self-love, and emotional intelligence. With practical tools and a fresh perspective, Veronica shows how mindfulness is not therapy, but mental hygiene that helps every child feel at home in themselves. (34 mins) November 19, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Mindful Kids: Helping Foster & Adoptive Children Build Emotional Strength appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Ron and Melissa Moore. Ron and Melissa raised three biological children and adopted three siblings from foster care. They share how they came to be interested in adoption, their parenting philosophy, and many of the joys and challenges they’ve experienced on their parenting journey. Ron and Melissa share how they support their children in being their best selves in school, work, play and in relationships. (47 mins) November 5, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test Test The post Long-Range Parenting appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

We sit down with Charley Joyce, MSW and Eric Monson, MBA to go beyond the textbooks for practical leadership strategies you can apply to your own career and life.  How do they navigate uncertainty?  What were their lessons learned?  And what wisdom would they share with their younger selves?  Tune in to transform your approach to leadership. (43 mins) October 22, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test. The post Lessons in Leadership appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of primitive reflexes—the automatic movements present at birth that lay the foundation for motor, sensory, and cognitive development. Sherrie Wethey, occupational therapist, joins us to explain what primitive reflexes are, how trauma can interfere with their integration, and how treatment can improve motor skills, regulation, and higher-level learning. (31:35) October 8, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test. The post Retained Primitive Reflexes & Trauma: Unlocking Movement, Regulation, and Learning appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Burnout in Child Welfare Professionals and Foster Parents Burnout is a process.  It is not necessarily tied to one specific instance.  In most situations, it is an accumulation of numerous stressful, and at times traumatic, struggles that are ongoing and remain unresolved.  Dr. Heather Siek and Charley Joyce address how to recognize, understand, and overcome or manage this burnout process. (44 mins) September 24, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Burnout in Child Welfare Professionals and Foster Parents appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Chaya Milchtein joins Let’s Talk to share about her journey through foster care, identity and self-discovery and how this led her to building a successful career in the male-dominated industry of automobile ownership and maintenance. (47 mins) September 10, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test.   The post From Foster Care to the Auto Shop appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Learn all about Beltrami Area Service Collaborative (BASC) and the power of collaboration in maximizing the health, education, and well-being of families in Beltrami County.  Kim Graham, Executive Director, and Kristina Ulve, School Engagement Case Manager, share the programs and services BASC supports, including mental health initiatives, educational programs, and early intervention services for children and families. Discover how BASC and its partners are creating positive change and building a stronger future for the entire community! (20 mins) August 27, 2025 The post Building Stronger Families, Stronger Community appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Jeremy Carney, MSW, PhD  and Charley Joyce, MSW know that child welfare work can be challenging.  Yet it offers a deeply rewarding career path for individuals passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children, families, and communities.  Hear how their professional experiences have made a profound difference in their lives and for others! (47 mins) August 13, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test. The post Why Becoming a Child Welfare Professional is a Great Idea appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Children and adults alike can be their own harshest critics, and our culture often perpetuates this.  But there is a powerful yet underutilized tool called mindful self-compassion. In this episode, we are joined by one of the experts in mindful self-compassion, Jamie Lynn Tatera. Jamie Lynn is a teacher, trainer, author, and the creator the Parent-Child Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Program. She’ll tell us about mindful self-compassion and how it can positively influence children, caregivers, and our communities. (30 mins) July 30, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post The Power of Mindful Self-Compassion appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, Eileen Devine, licensed clinical social worker and founder of Brain First Parenting, shares how we can support individuals with challenging behaviors by moving away from rewards and consequences and toward a deeper understanding of the brain-behavior connection. Eileen also shares her personal experience of raising a daughter who lives with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (27 mins) July 16, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test   The post A Brain-First Approach to Parenting appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Foster parents should be aware that fire-setting can be a serious and potentially dangerous behavior that requires careful attention and intervention.  It’s crucial to understand the child’s reasons behind fire-setting, including curiosity, impulsive behavior, or underlying emotional issues.  Understanding the causes, signs, and appropriate responses can help foster parents manage this behavior effectively and keep everyone safe. (46 mins) July 2, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Fire-Setting Behavior in Children appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

This is an important question as families consider caring for children and teens in foster care. While there are no certain answers, it’s vital to consider all the ways a family could change and different experiences families may encounter. Charley Joyce and Rick Delaney have helped numerous families prepare for the uncertainties and changes that come with providing foster care, and today they will share their knowledge and insights. (55 mins) June 18, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post If Our Family Provides Foster Care, Will Our Family Change? appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Scott Yeomans, who shares his story as a kinship caregiver, acknowledging the unanticipated commitment, emotions and decisions he and his family have faced. (32 mins) June 4, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Commitment Through Uncertainty appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Unfortunately, the life experiences of foster youth have often been impacted by abandonment, trauma and neglect. These experiences can result in youth being chronically scared and coping by wanting constant reassurance and protection from safe adults who are often foster parents. In this podcast, Dr. Rick Delaney and Charley Joyce will discuss backgrounds that create this neediness, implications for foster parents and considerations when responding. Unfortunately, the life experiences of foster youth have often been impacted by abandonment, trauma and neglect. These experiences can result in youth being chronically scared and coping by wanting constant reassurance and protection from safe adults who are often foster parents. In this podcast, Dr. Rick Delaney and Charley Joyce will discuss backgrounds that create this neediness, implications for foster parents and considerations when responding. (56 mins) May 21, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post The Exhaustion of Parenting a Child with Bottomless Needs appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, Britt Frank–therapist, author, speaker, and adjunct professor—shares tools and insights from her brand new book, Align Your Mind. Listen in as she brings us personal stories, practical tips, and new ways of navigating all the different parts of ourselves. (26 mins) May 7, 2025 The post Align Your Mind appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, Rick Delaney and Charley Joyce focus on the behavioral and emotional challenges children in foster care and families experience within the school system.  Tune in to learn how school-related issues impact foster parents and their interactions with their children, and how parents can advocate for their child’s educational needs and rights. (55 mins) April 23, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post School Issues for Children in Foster Care appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Holly Guyer, Mark Watkins and Sandi Falck. Holly, Mark and Sandi are siblings who were adopted at birth. They share their story–from what they were told by their parents in childhood, to the information they learned along the way, to connecting in adulthood. They also share how the adoption law change in Minnesota helped them learn more information about their birth parents. (55 mins) April 9, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post The Missing Puzzle Pieces appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Ellie Krug is a former civil trial attorney, nonprofit leader, radio/podcast host, author and national speaker on human inclusivity. Most of all, she is the parent of two Korean-born adult daughters, one of whom Ellie lost when she came out as transgender in 2009. Our interview will touch upon the challenges of being an adoptive parent years after the adoptive child comes home, but will particularly focus on how Ellie and her oldest daughter regained their relationship following several years of estrangement. Theirs is a story of open hearts, persistence, and love. (33 mins) March 26, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Open Hearts, Persistence, and Love appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Rick Delaney and Charley Joyce will define what is meant by anger and aggression directed at mother figures in foster care. We will learn how they determined this can be a dynamic in foster care, describe what the anger/aggression looks like, possible reasons for the anger and some considerations in how foster families might respond. (56 mins) March 12, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Anger and Aggression Directed at Mother Figures in Foster Families appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by award-winning science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is going to share with us the latest research on Positive Childhood Experiences, why they are so vital for us to understand and practical ways to incorporate them with the children in our lives and in our communities. (48 mins) February 26, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Positive Childhood Experiences appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Visitation can be a very difficult process for youth in foster care, foster parents and birth parents as well. We will hear from Charley Joyce, MSW and Rick Delaney, Ph.D. as they share the important, yet difficult ways visitation fills a vital role in reunification and maintaining connectedness to birth parents. Considerations on how foster parents can support foster youth in the visitation process will be discussed. (57 mins) February 12, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Pre and Post Visitation Challenges For Youth in Foster Care and Foster Parents appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by author, clinician, and adoptee advocate Cam Lee Small. Cam will share an overview of what it means to be Adoption Literate, outlining how we can best support those impacted by adoption in our families, schools, and communities. (28 mins) January 29, 2025 The post Adoption Literacy appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

As we all know, the foster to adoption process doesn’t magically happen.  We will hear from long-term social workers and colleagues from St. Louis County, Char Matheson and Katie Rodel about their day-to-day work.  Char and Katie have reputations for excellence in serving the adoption, foster care, and kinship communities, often going above and beyond to ensure Minnesota children have the permanency and support needed to thrive, both now and into the future. (38 mins) January 15, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Getting to Permanency with County Adoption/Kinship Social Workers appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Heather Simonich. Heather is the Director of the Center for Holistic Health at Concordia College in Moorhead. She has 8 years of experience as an operations director at PATH, a foster care and adoption agency in North Dakota. She will be sharing with us what it means to view the world through a trauma-informed lens and practical strategies to use every day when caring for youth who have experienced trauma. (44 mins) January 2, 2025 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Practical Strategies to Support Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Beth Syverson, adoptive parent and founder of Unraveling Adoption, an organization that seeks to connect and support in growth and healing those who have been touched by adoption. The holidays can be a time of intense and often conflictual feelings, and Beth is going to offer some insights and strategies on how to navigate the holidays with grace and ease. (22 mins) December 18, 2024 The post Happy Enough Holidays appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Jana Battagler, a licensed professional clinical counselor at Empower Counseling in Fargo, North Dakota. Jana is going to tell us all about overstimulation in parenting: what it is, how we got here, and ways to minimize our activation and empower us to take care of ourselves while caring for children. (40 mins) December 4, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Overstimulation in Caregiving appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Join Rosilynn Morris as she shares her reflections on working as a Therapist in an organization that primarily served Native American children, teens, and adults. Discover how she learned to integrate Indigenous knowledge with evidence-based treatment to create a holistic approach to healing (24 mins) November 20, 2024 The post Connections, Compassion and Culture appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Ariana Krecklau, who is a therapist at Empower Counseling in Fargo, North Dakota, and who has experience working as a treatment foster care case manager. She will share with us what attachment is, why it is important, and how we can work to build strong attachments with the youth we serve. (28 mins) November 6, 2024 The post Safety and Empowerment Through Attachment appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we will learn why self-harm, diagnoses, when they should stop, interventions and how understanding is the key.  Guest Bruce O’Leary shares how to be supportive without reinforcing the behavior.  Bruce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with an MA.  He has been trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT, Internal Family Systems Theory with Complex Trauma and PTSD, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.  Bruce is a mindfulness-based practitioner serving people of all ages through a variety of services. *Please be aware this podcast episode discusses self-harm and suicide, so please be mindful of your own needs and boundaries. (36 mins) October 23, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Self Harm, How Do We Help? appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

If you have been brave enough to be a foster or adoptive parent, then you will agree that it comes with a cost. Yet many of us continue to put ourselves back into the battle zones willingly because the children we love desperately need safety and compassion. This hurts and can extract parts of our soul when things get difficult.  It often can take years to recover and heal from these wounds. In this podcast, we are joined by Scott Nyegaard, who provided foster care and adopted, and he will share with us his insights into this experience. Scott will share with us how, in those tough moments, it is difficult to make sense of the scars and often we stop trying because the cost is too great. Fortunately, all wounds can heal, and years later we can see the beauty in receiving the scars and know that our love for the kids was critical to their lives. *Please be aware this podcast episode discusses suicide, so please be mindful of your own needs and boundaries. (21 mins) Ocotber 9, 2024 The post From Wounds to Healing appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

For many, back-to-school means sitting in a classroom for a majority of the day.  Mya Zavaleta is checking in to see how the first few weeks of school are going!  We will dive into the importance of getting children moving and outside. In this episode, Mya will provide practical tips, expert advice about how to reset your mindset, and ways to refresh your routines as we transition from summer to indoor learning.  Mya combines her love for nature with 20-years clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist (OT) to create her own Nature OT practice that boosts kids’ physical and mental health. (26 mins) September 25, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Back-to-School Reset with Mya Zavaleta, Nature OT! appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Daniela Coats, Licensed Masters Social Worker, joins us from Texas to talk about her personal experiences growing up in a home that fostered and adopted as well as her work as a therapist and trainer supporting the entire foster family. She will share about lessons offered in her new book, The Day Lily Turned (Un)Invisible, on ways we can support and value birth children in foster families. If you are interested in Daniela’s new book, The Day Lily Turned (un)Invisible, the hardcover is available just about anywhere books are sold (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, etc.). The paperback and e-book versions will only be available on Amazon (https://a.co/d/19SHI4w). (22 mins) September 12, 2024 The post The Experiences of Biological Children in Foster Families appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Greg Luce is back to share valuable information about intercountry adoption. Hear from Greg how Congress could fix a loophole that denies US citizenship to thousands of intercountry adopted people, what help is available for intercountry adoptees who have no records of entry into the US, and The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024. This is the latest bill introduced in the 118th Congress on June 4, 2024. Find out what Greg is doing to address the issues to make much needed and overdue changes! Greg is a Minnesota-based attorney who was born and adopted in the District of Columbia. He is the founder of Adoptee Rights Law Center based out of Minneapolis, MN and the executive director of Adoptees United Inc. Information about the Adoptees United legal clinic: https://adopteesunited.org/citizenship/ FAQ about intercountry adoptees and citizenship: https://adopteerightslaw.com/faq-adoptee-citizenship/ (46 mins) August 28, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Past, Present, Future: Understanding the Laws Surrounding Intercountry Adoption appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, Meg Flynn joins us to talk about ways to incorporate joy into our family lives. As a therapist and trainer for over twenty-five years, Meg has a vast array of knowledge and experience in working with children and families. We’ll discuss ways parents and caregivers can create delight and find deeper connections in the family system. (29 mins) August 14, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Finding the Joy in Connecting with Children appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Thank you to our listeners for getting us to our 100th episode! Hear from FAM staff about how Let’s Talk started and how we got to this point. Classic FAM presenters Deena McMahon, Rick Delaney, Charley Joyce, Krista Nelson and Brenda Benning will share how the Foster Care and Adoption world has changed throughout their professions. (86 mins) July 31, 2024 This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test The post Celebrate our 100th Episode with Well Over 100-years of Foster Care and Adoption Wisdom! appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Please join us as we talk about the frantic pace of today’s families and the decision fatigue that can result.  We’ll validate and normalize decision fatigue and identify ways we can keep ourselves and our families healthy and joyful. Our guest is Hillary Langfeld. Hillary is a licensed independent clinical social worker and a partner at Strong Self Mental Health located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Hillary has been providing clinical services to individuals and children for seven years with a clinical focus on DBT, CBT, EMDR as well as grief, loss, death and dying. (21mins) July 17, 2024 The post Decision Fatigue appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

In this episode, we are joined by Sue Tate, who, along with her husband Randy, provided foster care for 20 years and cared for over 30 children. Sue shares what (16minsinterested them in becoming foster parents, things they didn’t expect and had to learn along the way, and advice to those who are considering or just starting out as foster parents.   (16mins) July 3, 2024 The post Lessons Learned Along the Way appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Transitioning to adulthood is a challenging time for any person. For children who have experienced trauma, grief and loss, or neglect, moving into independence can be even more complex. They may have some delays in social skills, emotional regulation, or development. Meeting children where they are at, honoring their desires to be independent, and helping them build skills are just some of the ways their loved ones can support them. Megan Nelson adopted three siblings from foster care and has worked as a training coordinator at a foster care and adoption agency. She joins Let’s Talk to share her story, what she’s learned about supporting her children’s growth and learning as they move into adulthood, and how to have joy and connection along the way. (32mins) June 17, 2024   The post Navigating Transitions to Adulthood in Adoption appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.