203: From Adopting Parent To Adoptive Parent

The journey of adopting a baby can be so uncertain and feel so all-consuming that sometimes, it’s hard to see past it. My guest today, Tim Elder, helps people become parents through adoption with his Infant Adoption Guide blog and podcast. We're talking with Tim about the convergence of the part of the journey he focuses on -- adoptING -- and the part of the journey we focus on -- adoptive parenting. What does it take to make a smooth transition from hoping to be a parent to actually being a parent? If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after your dreams of having a baby come true, stay tuned.

Show Notes

Website: InfantAdoptionGuide.com

Instagram: @infantadoptionguide

Facebook: InfantAdoptionGuide

Twitter: @Tim4Adoption

America Adopts article: My Dream Of Becoming An Adoptive Daddy

Mentioned: Tim's episode with his daughter

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About this Podcast

Lori Holden (The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole) brings to you an array of articulate and thought-provoking guests with lived experience in adoption, each with valuable insights to share about the all-encompassing journey of parenting an adopted person from babyhood to toddlerhood to school age to teenage -- and ultimately to adulthood. Join us as we explore Adoption: The Long View.

Named a Top 25 Adoption Podcast