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by Marcy Bursac | Adoptive Mom & Foster Care Adoption Advocate
🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast shares honest conversations about foster care adoption.Hosted by Marcy Bursac, adoptive mom of siblings, author, and foster care adoption advocate, this show features adoptive parents, adoptees, adults who aged out of foster care, child welfare professionals, and allies from workplaces, schools, and faith communities. Each episode offers the kind of candid conversation prospective adoptive parents often wish they could have—the same conversations that once happened in my living room before the pandemic.🔗 FosterCareAdoption.org
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- 3 days ago45 min
how to include biological children in the foster care and adoption journey
How does foster care and adoption impact the biological children in a family? I invited author Kinsey Quernemoen, who grew up in a family that fostered and adopted, to share her perspective. We talk about what parents can do to support biological children, recognize when they're struggling, and make sure their needs aren't overlooked.
- 2 weeks ago55 min
how to speak up and advocate where you are
You don't need a degree, title, or position of authority to advocate for change!In this bonus episode, I'm joined by Ella Bat-Ami, a young woman who aged out of foster care and went on to advocate for a Foster Youth Bill of Rights in Tennessee.Ella shares how she found mentors, brought her ideas before state lawmakers, and used her lived experience to speak up for others. We also talk about how adults can support young people in finding their voices and how anyone can begin advocating right where they are.
- Oct 6, 20261h 10m
what it’s like for your biological child to be adopted by another family through the foster care system
I’ve wanted to have this conversation for a very long time. In this episode, I’m joined by Toni Jordan, the first biological parent to share her story on The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast. Toni shares what it was like for her child to enter foster care and ultimately be adopted by another family, what she wishes adoptive families understood about first families, and a powerful story of recovery and redemption. This is a perspective that belongs in the foster care adoption conversation, and I’m grateful Toni trusted me to help make space for it.
- Sep 15, 202643 min
how to share your foster care adoption story in your community
Our stories and experiences can change the way people understand foster care adoption, but knowing what to say, what not to say, and how to say it can feel intimidating. In this episode, I’m joined by Melissa Otero, National Campaign Director at AdoptUSKids, to talk about strategic sharing, overcoming the fear of speaking up, protecting the parts of a story that aren’t ours to tell, and how any of us can use our voice to help others better understand foster care adoption and take action.Mentioned in this episode:Melissa shares the story of the Arntson family in Minnesota, whose foster care adoption journey began after seeing an AdoptUSKids billboard with the message, “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.”Watch the Arntson family’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5-2vuxZ7I
- Aug 11, 202631 min
Building Adoption & Foster Friendly Schools
In this episode, I talk with educator and adoptive mom Laura Adams about building Adoption & Foster Friendly Schools™. We explore how schools can better support students from adoptive, foster, and kinship families and why connection, understanding, and belonging matter so much for children with complex family stories.
- Jul 21, 202644 min
how one employer changed a child’s future
In this bonus episode, I talk with Kacie Alexander and Heather McDow from Alltru Credit Union about how one conversation led to adoption-friendly workplace benefits and changed a family's adoption journey. Discover why employers of any size can make a lasting difference for children and adoptive families.
- Jul 14, 202643 min
how workplaces can honor National Adoption Month in November
In this episode, I talk with Walmart leader Kacie Alverson about how one workplace turned National Adoption Month into an opportunity to educate, encourage, and support the adoption community. Together, we explore practical ideas that listeners can bring to their own workplaces, regardless of company size.
- Jun 23, 202644 min
how friends can support the foster care adoption journey
My friend Haeli has walked alongside my family through every stage of our foster care adoption journey. From respite care to adoption day celebrations, we discuss practical ways friends, family members, and community members can support children and families impacted by foster care and adoption.
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About The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast
🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast shares honest conversations about foster care adoption.Hosted by Marcy Bursac, adoptive mom of siblings, author, and foster care adoption advocate, this show features adoptive parents, adoptees, adults who aged out of foster care, child welfare professionals, and allies from workplaces, schools, and faith communities. Each episode offers the kind of candid conversation prospective adoptive parents often wish they could have—the same conversations that once happened in my living room before the pandemic.🔗 FosterCareAdoption.org
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