A Glimpse Into the History of Creating a Family

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Join us for a look at where CreatingaFamily.org - and this podcast - began and where we are heading from here. We talk today with Dawn Davenport, the founding Executive Director of the organization, as she prepares to retire from Creating a Family.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Tell us how and why you started Creating a Family. Why start a non-profit?
  • The Complete Guide to International Adoption: The Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child
• Do any significant moments stand out from those early days of setting a path forward?
• Who were the hands-on folks behind the scenes in those early days?
• What were some of your hopes and dreams for this new venture when you started podcasting?
  • What were some of your most memorable challenges?
• How has the world of podcasting changed in the 18 years since you launched this one?
• Were there one or two “big fish” you were excited to get?
• How have you seen the Creating a Family podcast impact the families we serve? The professionals?
• What are the most significant challenges you see facing our community of listeners / adoptive, foster, and kinship families in 2025? 
• Do you have any lessons you’ll take from this season of your life – as a professional and/or as a parent?
• What are you most excited about for the future of CreatingaFamily.org?
• Do you have any retirement plans? 

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