Birth Mother Matters in Adoption

Oct 31 2023 222 ep. 355
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AZ Pregnancy Help is dedicated to assisting birth mothers in their adoption journey through Building Arizona Families Adoption Agency. Adoption matters!

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep223; "Not Alone" Domestic Violence Awareness

Oct 31 2023 47 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Episode 223; "Not Alone" Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Both men and eomen can be victims of domestic violence. The U.S. Office on Violence Against Women defines domestic violence as "a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Dome

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 222; Birth Mother Common Concerns

Sep 05 2023 24 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 222; Birth Mother Common Concerns Facing an unplanned pregnancy can elicit a myriad of emotions. Adoption is a beautiful choice but you may have some concerns about the process. Listen and learn all about these concerns and how we can help. Remember that its normal to have concerns about any decision you are making, especially if you

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 221; Adoption News and Updates

Aug 04 2023 14 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 221; Adoption News and Updates News Matters- On June 15, 2023, the Supreme Court upheld the circuit court's conclusion that Congress' power to legislate Indian affairs is well-established and broad; therefore, the ICWA “is consistent with Congress' power under Article I of the Constitution.” Update Matters- Learn about the lat

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 220; Growing Up Adopted

Feb 25 2023 19 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Episode 220; Growing Up Adopted Listen to Co-Host Kelly Rourke-Scarry as she discusses what it was like to grow up as an adoptee in the 1970s and 1980s. Learn about the differences between then and now, how these changes are for the better and why it was so important for the changes to occur. Learn more about adoption from the "Adoptee An

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 219; Substance Use During Pregnancy

Feb 01 2023 28 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 3-219 Substance Use During Pregnancy Some pregnant women use drugs during their pregnancy. Drug exposure prenatally in adoption situations may cause concern and anxiety for hopeful adoptive parents. Learning more will help us understand and be able to make well-informed decisions. Every year, at least once on this podcast we like to look a

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 218; A Difficult First Step

Jan 26 2023 17 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Episode 218; A Difficult First Step Building Arizona Families and AZ Pregnancy Help is an Adoption Agency in Arizona. We are an adoption center where we help build families. When pregnat women contact us and want to make an adoption plan, we understand that the first meeting can be a very emotional step. Since we are a private adoption a

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 217; Facts About Adoption

Dec 19 2022 16 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Episode 217; Facts About Adoption Join us as we explore facts about adoption you may not know! Learn more about adoption.

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 215; Adult Adoptions with Logan Scarry

Nov 30 2022 25 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 215; Adult Adoptions with Logan Scarry In honor of National Adoption Month, today we will hear from our Co-Host, Kelly Rourke-Scarry as she and her adopted son, Logan Scarry discuss adult adoption. Kelly adopted Logan at 19 years old, this year. Logan discusses what it means to be adopted as an adult and why being adopted was important

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 216; 7 Adoption Issues

Nov 30 2022 35 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 216; 7 Adoption Issues In 1982 there was an article “Seven Core Issues inAdoption” by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Deborah Silverstein in which 7 issues were brought to light. Listen and learn about 7 potenital issues that may arise in an adoption situtation. These 7 issues are not exclusive to adoption but can also be present in adop

Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep 214; National Awareness Month 2022

Nov 15 2022 12 mins  
Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Episode 214; National Adoption Awareness Month 2022 National Adoption Month is an initiative of the Children's Bureau. The National Adoption Awareness Month brings awareness to those lives who have been impacted by adoption and who assist in the facilitation of the adoption process. Throughout the month of November, the goal is to spread