Archive for August 2024
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Interviewing April Fallon, adoptive mom, and host of the international podcast, ADOPTION NOW Do you listen to podcasts? If you don’t, you should! And if you do, you should check out ADOPTION NOW! April Fallon, and her husband Noah, are the founders and hosts of the international podcast, ADOPTION NOW. A platform where they interview…
Read MoreThe Gift of Adoption [S4E15]
Last week we were joined by an incredible birth mother, Laura, who shared her beautiful story of honesty and open communication in her adoption experience. Today we are joined by the adoptive parents, Jen and Alan, as well as my husband Noah, to get their side of the story on this seemingly perfect adoption. After…
Read MoreReggie Rivers, Former NFL Running Back [S4E16]
Reggie Rivers played six seasons as a running back for the Denver Broncos. He is now the president of his own business consulting firm and a highly successful corporate motivational speaker. On this episode he shares how he and his wife Stephanie did not want children. It wasn’t until Stephanie’s sister had a son and…
Read MoreLife After Placement: Brandi Miller’s Open Adoption Story [S4E17]
Brandi Miller shares her story of becoming a birth mother at 16 years old. She talks about how she chose her adoptive parents and how she overcame shame after placement. Brandi also shares her advice on transgender in adoption. Her daughter, now called Micah, has opened that conversation up and Brandi shares how she responded.…
Read MoreAdopting 4 Children from Foster Care [S4E13]
Lori Tapparo and her husband Kenny tried for 16 years to have biological children. After she had an emergency hysterectomy, the couple decided to pursue adoption through the foster care system in Colorado. Within 1 year and 2 months, they had 4 children! Lori shares the ups and downs of their journey and what it…
Read MoreA Birthmother’s Gift [S4E14]
Sometimes a story comes along that makes you question the things you thought you knew about adoption, and today is one of those stories. Laura is a birth mother from California who feels passionately about sharing her incredibly positive adoption experience. After placing her child in an open adoption over three years ago, Laura is…
Read MoreBirth Father Perspective [S4E11]
Jack and Adrian are birth parents who placed their baby girl up for adoption when they were in college. They wanted a better life for her, although later they would find out it wasn’t exactly what they had hoped for. Jack shares from a birth father’s perspective on how he moved forward after leaving the…
Read MoreAdoption Tell All [S4E12]
Adrienne Elliott has worked in all aspects of the child welfare system including intake, child protection, permanency and adoption. She is now the Executive Director of Adoption Options. On this episode April Fallon sits down with Adrienne to ask YOUR questions about adoption. What do you need to start the adoption process? Should a family…
Read MoreCherie Burton: Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother [S4E6]
On today’s episode, Cherie Burton shares her story as a birth mother in an open adoption and an adoptive mother. She is an author, international speaker, and former Mrs. Utah. She and her husband have two biological children together and they have adopted two babies. She talks about the heartbreak and peace she experienced as…
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