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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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I will interview Mary Hopkins-Best, author of Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft, about the unique rewards and challenges of adopting a toddler. We will discuss the differences between toddler and infant adoption, how toddlers... more
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I will interview Dr. Alice Domar on the connection between our minds and our health and how that impacts fertility. Dr. Domar is the author of Conquering Infertility and Healing Mind, Healthy Woman. Dr. Domar has appeared on the... more
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I will interview Linda Harvey, founder and editor of PCOS Today Magazine, on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. We’ll talk about diagnosis, finding a doctor, working with the medical community, infertility, and other ways PCOS can affect your life.
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I will interview Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, a family therapist specializing in adoptive families and author of the book The Family of Adoption. We will discuss how to talk with kids about adoption, how to help our kids feel good about themselves,... more
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I will interview Ellen Glazer , author of Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation, about the ethical, legal, economic, and emotional considerations of choosing to have a baby through egg donation. We will discuss how to find and select... more
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I will interview Dr. Randine Lewis, author of The Infertility Cure, about using traditional Chinese medicine on its own or in combination with the latest Western-based reproductive technology to increase your odds of having a... more
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I will interview Sherrie Eldridge, author of the books Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew and Forever Fingerprints, about the 20 key issues that can potentially damage relationships between adoptees and their... more
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I will interview Dr. Linda D. Applegarth, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Psychological Services at the Center for Reproductive Medicine & Infertility Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Applegarth has over 20... more
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I will interview , adoption and infertility educator and advocate and author of the new book Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families. We will talk about how infertility affects parenting and how to transition from infertility to adoption. Pat is... more
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I will interview Deborah Gray, a clinical social worker specializing in attachment issues and author of the book "Attaching in Adoption". Ms. Gray has worked for over 20 years in counseling adoptive and foster families as well as adoptees... more
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