2 Adoptive Mamas

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We believe that in order to be the best mamas we can for our kids, it is crucial to lean on one another in community, share our hearts, support one another, provide resources, and most importantly learn to embrace and thrive in the plan God has for our families. Here at 2 Adoptive Mamas, we are committed to helping you navigate the day-to-day of adoptive mama-hood through shared resources on adoption and parenting, shared experiences, and by shared opportunities to learn from and grow with one another.

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The Importance of Lifelong Post Adoption Support with Kellee Walker

Jan 15 2024 33 mins  
The Main Thing: Kellee Walker is one of those individuals that makes you feel like despite the uphill climb, there is always an opportunity to thrive. As an adoptive mom and foster/adoption professional, Kellee has been in the trenches and has a heart for meeting parents and families right where they're at. She brings practical applications and ideas to our conversation and brings

Navigating Neurodivergence in Parenting with Jessica Whipple

Jan 08 2024 26 mins  
The Main Thing: It's something special when a mama can put into words and pictures a children's book that addresses one of those "hard to start" conversations. In this episode we're sitting down with Jessica Whipple to talk about her book, "I think I think a Lot." She openly shares how her household is navigating the day-to-day of neurodivergence and what it looks like to take a de

A Look Back on Show Hope with Mary Beth Chapman and Emily Chapman Richards

Jan 01 2024 43 mins  
The Main Thing:We are still on break, like so many of you, for this holiday season. We are cherishing this extended time with family and friends to rest and grow. We're excited to be back next week with all new episodes! Check out the shownotes from our amazing episode with Show Hope from Season 2. We'll see you with all new episodes next week!For decades Show Hope has shown up for

A Look Back on Love and Loss in Foster Care with Jamie Finn

Dec 25 2023 39 mins  
The Main Thing:We're in the holiday season and 2 Adoptive Mamas is taking a break this week to spend extra time with family and friends. We've pulled one of our most downloaded episodes from Season 3 for this week with the one and only Jamie Finn. Merry Christmas!! Take a look at our shownotes from the original published episode:"To those who follow her, she's a constant resource,

Attachment Based Sleep with Vanessa De Carvalho

Dec 18 2023 33 mins  
The Main Thing: SLEEP. Can't live without it, but sometimes it seems like we have to, right?! Vanessa is our attachment based sleep guru and she's here to calm the stress, equip, and help families say goodbye to the dreary days of sleep deprivation!She's got an inspiring story, a calmness, and a passion for coming alongside families to help build secure attachment when it comes to

Growing Faith and Community through Embryo Adoption with Alexis Inderbitzin

Dec 11 2023 33 mins  
The Main Thing: We love highlighting all the different ways families grow as families. In this episode we welcome Alexis, who shares God's faithfulness and providence through their story of infertility and embryo adoption. Alexis' story is one of hopeful empowerment to seek Jesus in your story, no matter where you are in your journey or how you are growing your family. She talks ab

Navigating the Day to Day with Mama Systems with Laura Hernandez

Dec 04 2023 25 mins  
The Main Thing: If there's one thing we can likely all agree on, it's that having some sort of system in our home just makes everything flow better. But sometimes, change happens quickly, systems have to adapt, and the day-to-day triage of managing our homes can become more than overwhelming. Well --- we have good news...Meet Laura Hernandez --- the queen of navigating the day-to-d

Looking Back: In the Trenches of Trauma with Rosie Mann

Nov 27 2023 40 mins  
The Main Thing: 2 Adoptive Mamas is taking a quick holiday break! We spent last week with our families and saved producing a new episode for next week... stay tuned. For this week, we're taking a look back at one of our most popular episodes. Rosie Mann (yes, from episode 100's panel! Catch up on last week's episode HERE!) goes into the practical navigation of trauma. Check out our

Community Matters: LIVE Panel Recording and 2 Adoptive Mamas' 100th Episode!

Nov 21 2023 48 mins  
The Main Thing: 100 Episodes!! And how are we celebrating? With our first-ever live panel and live audience recording in partnership with COBY's Family Services! We had too much fun with Eleanor, Michelle, Rosie and Holly. Some of these names might seem familiar in the 2AM community, and that's because they are! We welcomed back some of our fan favorites to take a deep dive into me

Learning About Adoption: Conversation Starters through Children's Literature with Allison Olson

Nov 13 2023 30 mins  
The Main Thing: Do you remember Allison? Better yet, do you remember Wanda the owl? We're so thrilled to welcome Allison Olson back for Episode 99 of the Two Adoptive Mamas Podcast. Allison won all of our hearts with her first book "Surrounded by Love: An Open Adoption Story," and now she's raising the bar with her second --- "My Friend's Adoption." During our time together we're t