Each of my guests has amazing insights to share with you, and I consider every episode my absolute favorite. Each one has given me multiple a-ha! moments, and I know you’ll want to hear every one of them.
Below are highlights so you can decide where to dig in. Platform links below.
Season 4 Episodes
Season 3 Episodes
Ep301: 9 Awkward & Messy Parenting Moments You Can Prepare for Ep302: How to Attune with your Adoptee Ep302: How to Attune with your Adoptee Ep303: Helping Your Child Put Their Identity Pieces Together Ep304: The Elephant in Adoption Ep305: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Tell Your Child Their Adoption Story Ep306: What If Adopting Doesn’t Work Out? Ep306: What If Adopting Doesn’t Work Out? Ep307: How NOT to split the baby Ep307: How NOT to split the baby Ep308: Transracial Adoption…with a Twist Ep308: Transracial Adoption…with a Twist Ep309: How to Talk Open Adoption with Children Ep309: How to Talk Open Adoption with Children Ep310: Best Advice from Adoption Experts
Season 2 Episodes
Ep201: Beyond the Shadow History of Adoption Ep202: How to Be the Adoptive Parent Your Child Needs You to Be Ep202: How to Be the Adoptive Parent Your Child Needs You to Be Ep204: Losing My Son Twice Ep205: 4 Myths Adoptive Parents Still Believe Ep205: 4 Myths Adoptive Parents Still Believe Ep206: Clearing Away Infertility Grief to Make Room for a Baby Ep208: National Adoption Month with the CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Ep209: Best Advice of Season 2
Season 1 Episodes
Ep101: Cultivating Openness in Your Adoption Ep102: Birth Mother Grief & Healing Ep103: Inconceivable Yet True Ep104: Ending Shame & Secrecy in Adoption Ep105: Wedged Between Pain & Joy Ep106: “You’re not my real mom!” — what it really means. Ep107: My Not-So-Open Kinship Adoption Ep108: Improving Adoption for Everyone Involved Ep109: Research & Stories of Families Living in Open Adoption Ep110: Figuring out Open Adoption from Scratch Ep110: Figuring out Open Adoption from Scratch Ep111: The Adopted Baby as a Blank Slate? Ep112: Best Advice from Season 1
You can find us on any podcast platform and on Adopting.com.
How to Tune In Regularly
You can find us on any podcast platform and on Adopting.com.
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- Amazon Podcasts
- Google Podcasts
- Castbox
- YouTube Channel
- Search for “Adoption Long View” on your preferred podcast platform.
A new episode comes out the first Friday of the month. Thank you for sharing, subscribing, and rating any episode!
Lori Holden, mom of a teen son and a young adult daughter, writes from Denver. Her book, The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole, is available through your favorite online bookseller and makes a thoughtful anytime gift for the adoptive families in your life. Catch episodes of Adoption: The Long View wherever you get your podcasts.
Lori was honored as an Angel in Adoption® in 2018 by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.