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  • Parenting Beyond Placement: An Open Adoption Journey with MaryAnne Budden

    Parenting Beyond Placement: An Open Adoption Journey with MaryAnne Budden
    Sep 24 2025
    Adoption doesn’t end on the day the papers are signed—it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey. In this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption, Kim King sits down with adoptive mom and blogger MaryAnne Budden of Openly Parenting to talk about the joys, surprises, and challenges of parenting after placement. MaryAnne shares her family’s experience with open adoption, how staying connected with her daughter’s birth mother has been both meaningful and practical, and what she wishes she had known before becoming a parent. MaryAnne’s adoption journey began with Lifetime Adoption, a licensed child-placing agency. She first learned about Lifetime through family members who had successfully adopted with them. Inspired by their experiences, she moved forward with her own adoption through Lifetime—and later, another relative also completed a successful adoption with the agency. Whether you’re waiting to adopt, just beginning your parenting journey, or years into it, this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone—and that support, reassurance, and encouragement are always within reach. Connect with MaryAnne: openlyparenting.com Instagram: @openlyparenting
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    41 min
  • The 3 Ways to Adopt a Child Already Born

    The 3 Ways to Adopt a Child Already Born
    Sep 18 2025
    Adopting a child doesn’t always mean adopting a newborn. In this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption, Kim and Heather break down the three main ways families can adopt a child who’s already been born: foster care adoption, international adoption, and private/independent adoption. Learn what each path involves, from costs and timelines to the emotional realities and do’s and don’ts you’ll want to know. If you’ve been wondering where to start—or which option might be the best fit for your family—this episode will help bring clarity.
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    41 min
  • When Adoption Is Glorified or Demonized Online

    When Adoption Is Glorified or Demonized Online
    Sep 8 2025
    Adoption conversations on social media often swing between two extremes: either it’s celebrated as the ultimate act of love, or condemned as harmful and exploitative. In this episode of Let’s Talk Adoption, Heather and Kim unpack why adoption gets painted in such black-and-white terms online. Together, they explore the truths behind both perspectives, ask the hard questions adoption raises, and offer practical ways to sort through the noise. If you’ve ever felt discouraged or confused by what you’ve read about adoption on social media, this conversation will help you find balance and hope.
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    24 min
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