{"podcast":{"title":"Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care","slug":"creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526","podcast_index_feed_id":827526,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/275835.rss","website_url":"https://creatingafamily.org/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/dymwmg4454oxm5fo6g0nsy938hw1?.jpg","author":"Creating a Family","episode_count":852,"summary":"Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org . We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T14:22:30.350550+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526"},"episode":{"title":"What Should I Ask for Before Finalizing a Foster Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom","slug":"what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom","published_at":"2026-06-20T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/275835/episodes/19354927-what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/275835/episodes/19354927-what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom.mp3","summary":"Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: We’re getting close to adopting our foster child, and I keep worrying there are things we should be asking for before finalization that we don’t even know to request. What information or records should we make sure to get from the agency so we truly understand our child’s history and needs? Resources: 23 Crucial Questions to Ask at Foster Care Placement MeetingsAre You Considering Foster Care Adoption This Year?Adopting a Child of a Different Race...","meta_description":"Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: We’re getting close to adopting our foster child, and I keep worrying there are things we should be asking for be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":761,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/episodes/what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/what-should-i-ask-for-before-finalizing-a-foster-adoption-weekend-wisdom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}