Resources
Guides we’ve written, organizations we’ve learned from, and the episodes we point people to most.
The Openness Guide for Adoptive Parents
What You Should Know About Open Adoption
Lanette J. Nelson
The book
The book Lanette wishes we’d had when we adopted our first child
- The roles you play beyond “mom” or “dad”: advocate, protector and connector
- Honest questions to work through before and after you adopt
- Grounded in the voices of adoptees and birth parents
- All proceeds go right back into the podcast
Get it on AmazonPaperback & Kindle
Guides
Digital guide
The Openness Guide for Adoptive Parents (digital edition)
A digital openness guide with links to relevant podcast episodes and outside resources. Developed to help those wanting to understand the importance of openness, with real-world, specific guidance for how to practice it.
Get the digital guide →Guide
Substance Exposure in Utero: A Guide for Prospective Adoptive Parents
Unbiased information with no frills, tilt, or agenda for those wanting to understand research about prenatal substance exposure.
Get the guide →Listening guides
Hand-picked starting points, or browse every episode on a topic.
Organizations we’ve learned from
Brave LoveSupport and honor for birth mothers. Hear executive director Janelle Basham in Ep. 121.
Destiny Adoption FoundationPartners on our Juneteenth specials about Black adoptees and families. Listen to the Juneteenth special.