Dealing with the Emotional Roller Coaster of Trying to Adopt - Weekend Wisdom

Dealing with the Emotional Roller Coaster of Trying to Adopt - Weekend Wisdom

7:34 Jan 17, 2026
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Question: An aspect of adopting that we didn’t hear about was how your mental health is challenged throughout the process. It’s a roller coaster of emotions, and this isn’t discussed as often as organic issues such as drug or alcohol use.Resources:Creating a Family Online Support GroupAdoption Process & Important ConsiderationsSelf-Care for Parents and CaregiversSupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building
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