Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
Kids & Family
How do some kids survive a life of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and foster and eventually thrive? We talk with David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate and the author of the memoir, A Place Called Home. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. Currently serving as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon, Ambroz previously led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and has served as president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as well as a California Child Welfare Council member. After growing up homeless and then in foster care, he graduated from Vassar College and later earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. He is a foster dad and lives in Los Angeles, CA.
In this episode, we cover:
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7 Core Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption
Male Infertility 101
Practical Tips for Disciplining While Maintaining Attachment
Adoption Options: What Type of Adoption is Best For You
How to Afford Adoption
Infertility Medications 101
Understanding Expectant Moms Who are Considering Adoption
Preparing Children Already in the Home for an Adoption
Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted Internationally
Female Fertility 101
Genetic Testing 101
Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Infant Adoption
What is it Really Like to Raise a Child with FASD
How to Prepare Transracial Adoptees for Transitioning to College
The Connected Parent
Adopting Siblings
Adopting a Child with Down Syndrome
How to Raise an Anti-Racist Child
Home Insemination with Donor Sperm
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