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Creating a Family: Talk about Infertility and Adoption

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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption and Infertility is for those interested in adoption, infertility, or preserving fertility. We interview leading experts in adoption, assisted reproductive technology, and alternative treatments for an hour every Wednesday.

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How can you cope with the infertility rollercoaster and what resources are available to help. What to do about families and friends who don’t “get it”, how to decide when to stop treatment, how to afford treatment, and should you... more
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How do you adopt an orphaned child from another country? How do you find children need of homes, what resources are available to help, what is meant by a child with “special needs”, what are the pitfalls? I will interview Martha Osborne,... more
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I will be taking all your adoption questions from where to begin to how to survive once you get your child. Deb Harder, long time adoption social worker will answer your questions as well.
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I will interview Dr. Foster Cline, world renowned child psychiatrist and author of the Parenting with Love and Logic books, on his approach to parenting and raising responsible children.
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Our show on surrogacy will address who should consider surrogacy, how to find a surrogate, the legality of surrogacy, and the pitfalls to be avoided. My guests will be Shirley Zager, parent through surrogacy, director of the support group... more
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I will interview Dr. Steven R. Bayer, professor at Harvard and a practicing Reproductive Endocrinologist. Dr. Bayer's research is focused on identifying factors that increase the success rate for IVF.
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I will interview Karen Foli, author of The Post Adoption Blues about the signs and symptoms of post-adoption depression, who is at risk, and what works to help the parent and family.
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I will interview Gregory Keck, author of Parenting the Hurt Child and renowned expert in attachment and bonding. We’ll talk about warning signs of attachment issues, RAD, and what parents can do.
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I will interview Dr. Diane Ehrensaft, a developmental psychologist who specializes in families formed using assisted reproductive technology. We’ll talk about how to answer the big questions that may arise, how to explain their origins and if you... more
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I will interview Dr. Jane Aronson, international adoption doctor and founder of Worldwide Orphans Foundation, about the common health issues found in internationally adopted kids. We’ll discuss fetal alcohol syndrome, parasites,... more
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