# DOD265: Positively Negative

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Podcast: [Dear Old Dads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-old-dads-5483331)
Published: 2026-03-20T07:58:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2714

## Resource

Pretty sure this is the first episode where the dads touch on adoption, and we have a great listener email to kick off discussion about a particular aspect of creating an adoptive family. And since we kicked off the episode talking about optimism and pessimism, please be sure to chime in on the comment thread below or in the Facebook group with your position on whether you are a "hope for the best" kind of person or an "expect to be disappointed" person! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com

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