Comments on: Best of Both Worlds podcast: Foster and adoptive parenting (and our 100th episode!)

By: Marcia (OrganisingQueen)

Marcia (OrganisingQueen) — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:44:06 +0000

In reply to Kristin. How fun! I have a set of friends who also made a new surname from both of their pre-marriage surnames.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:38:09 +0000

In regards to the question on last names, one thing to consider is that hyphen! I don’t know if it is similar to the apostrophe, but my maiden name is O’Brien and practically the best thing about getting married was dropping that apostrophe! My first job included the apostrophe in my email address, which was often rejected by email servers, my sister cannot book flights on Southwest because it says her name is invalid, they could never find my name in the computer at the video store (is that a capital B or lowercase? Space? Apostrophe?) and the list goes on! It caused some annoying issues in my life so just make sure you know what you are up for if you use “special” characters!

Also, my pastors in college used a combination of their names (Robinson + Payne) to create a brand new last name: Robyne! How fun is that?!?

By: Stephanie G.

Stephanie G. — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:09:49 +0000

In reply to E. I agree! I am a mom through adoption (two-parent household, both working full-time) and when trying to make connections with other adoptive parents, I have found many (most?) have a stay at home parent (or one parent with a flexible/work from home arrangement)

By: Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 15:36:39 +0000

Fantastic episode! Andrea was a great guest and you and Sarah asked such wonderful questions about her work and her family. Thank you!

By: Omdg

Omdg — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:25:20 +0000

In reply to E. Would love to hear more about families who did this as well. The stereotype I have of families who adopt in my head is of a “traditional” family with a stay at home parent. I know that can’t always be the case. I do know of some physicians I work with who have adopted where I think both parents work, but I don’t know how common that is.

By: Anne L.

Anne L. — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:36:13 +0000

Just another voice chiming in to say how much I appreciated this episode and how I’d be interested in hearing from more foster and adoptive families, as well.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:37:05 +0000

In reply to Laura Vanderkam.

@E I am an adoptive parent. I adopted solo through domestic adoption. I am obviously all roles 🙂 I’m happy to share my experience if you ever want to know more.
@Laura Another vote for adoptive stories. I love hearing from other families. I’d also love to hear from a “single mother by choice.” I’m only starting to learn of this community – though I am one! Many women adopt or become parents with donors, ifv etc. Thank you for the great resource and community! I enjoy it all. Always a first listen.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:29:58 +0000

In reply to E.

@E – I haven’t seen any stats on the family forms of adoptive and foster parents, so I don’t know what the usual career make-up is. But we definitely wanted to look at adoptive parents in dual career couples, so it was great to feature Andrea!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:28:49 +0000

In reply to Marci Gilbert. @Marci- thanks, so glad you liked it!

By: E

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:06:52 +0000

As someone who is in the process of adopting children, I found this episode to be wonderful! I’d love to hear you interview more foster or adoptive parents. It is really hard (at least where I live) to find dual-career families who have adopted. In each foster or adoptive family we have met in my region, the mother gave up her career completely to stay at home. So I’m eager to hear more about the “best of both worlds” for such families when both parents have continued to work.