Everything we talk about on this show is in service to modernizing adoption - from modernizing the laws governing adoption to creating modern access to adoption for adoption professionals, and the expectant and adopting families they serve.
So often in adoption, there is a rush for an expectant or birth parent to sign a termination of parental rights as soon as the mandatory waiting period has passed.
In addition to being a fierce advocate for expectant parents and high ethical standards in adoption, Meshan is a Pregnancy Social Worker with Paths for Families in Maryland, Virginia, and DC. She is an LCSW-C with a degree in Psychology, a minor in Neuroscience, and her Masters in Social Work.
In this episode we also discuss:
Pregnancy neuroscience and risk factors for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
The complexities of adoption plans made at the hospital
Crisis decision making
Adoption professionals as choice architects and advocating for better practices in adoption
Links mentioned:
Family Preservation Project (https://thefamilypreservationproject.com/)
AdoptChange (https://www.adoptchange.org/)
Ethical Family Building (https://www.ethicalfamilybuilding.org/)
The Turnaway Study (https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study)
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23 Dec 2024
And That's a Wrap...on Season 1!
We are almost at the end of the year and that means we are wrapping up season one of the Modern Adoption podcast and we just want to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who has listened to us, who finds value in the topics we’re talking about and has learned something from us this past year.
When we finally decided to jump in and start this podcast, we knew we wanted to be a source of education and a space to tackle tough conversations, and I think we’ve done that this year…and it seems like all of you are loving it too because this podcast has been streamed over 1,000 hours in 2024!
So this episode is a highlight reel of some of our favorite moments from 2024, what we’ve learned, and what we’re looking forward to in 2025…but really it’s a thank you to everyone who has tuned in this last year
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2 Dec 2024
The Imbalanced Access to Information in Adoption & Why it Needs to Change
Delphine Veith, a licensed clinical social worker and Program Manager at Open Adoption & Family Services, joins Erin & Jess to discuss the imbalance of power in adoption and the importance of providing more information to expectant parents.
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