Bridging the Gap with Love

Coping with Male Infertility

Guest Jared Johns talks about his journey with male infertility.  
"The measure of a man is not really by the number of his offspring....I feel like there is a better metric to determining masculinity than by whether or not they are able to produce offspring." 
 
In this episode, hear from Jared about how he felt when he found out that he was infertile, and how he and Jessica decided on what that meant for their future family. 

Birthmother Support

How can we better support the Birthmothers in our lives?  In today's episode, we talk about how we can be a good support system to those Birthmothers in our lives. 

Communication in Open Adoption

Have you ever wondered how communication works in an open adoption?  In today's episode, we tackle how to have healthy communication, what platform to communicate on, and the importance of being willing to work through the awkwardness.  
 
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Frequently Asked Questions Pt. 2

This is Part 2 of our Frequently Asked Questions episodes. In today's episode we tackle these questions:
"Are you ever afraid that your children will want to go live with their Birthmoms?"
"How did you deal with the judgments of others regarding your pregnancy and placement?"
"What do you think Birthmoms are looking for in Adoptive Couple profiles?"
"Any helpful tips for getting through the ups and downs and emotional roller coaster while waiting for a baby?" 

Frequently Asked Questions Pt.1

In today's episode, we answer some frequently asked questions regarding our own experiences with adoption.  
Is it hard to see Alex? 
Were you afraid that you wouldn't love your children as much as you would if you had them biologically? 
Did you name Alex? 
Get the answers to these and more on today's episode.

Positive Adoption Language

Why does positive adoption language matter?  Listen as we have a conversation about the language we use to honor everyone in our adoption stories.  

Common Misconceptions -Pt 2

Is open adoption confusing for the child?
Is open adoption similar to co-parenting? 
Listen in as we dispel some more common misconceptions about adoption.
Referenced:
https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/does-open-adoption-confuse-kids/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-022-00339-2

Common Misconceptions - Part 1

Media has portrayed Birthmothers and adoption in a way that has lead to several myths.  Today, we are going to dispel some of the most common misconceptions.
Is placing your baby for adoption the "easy way" out for an unwanted pregnancy? 
Does a Birthmother ever "get over" or move on from placing their baby? 
Are all Birthmothers teens with substance abuse issues?
Join us to find out more. 

Yours, Mine and Ours

Finding out we would be unable to have children two years into our marriage completely blindsided and devastated us.  While dealing with loss, we gained the ability to become parents through adoption. Here's our story of building our family.  -Jessica

Because I Loved Her

Finding out I was pregnant at 18 was difficult.  Deciding to place my baby for adoption was excruciating, but I still knew that it was the right decision.  It was because I loved her.  This is our story. 
-Heidi