ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Parenting Guides, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Anxiety Bible Verses

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether adoption is really what God wants for you especially after so many no’s, delays, or painful moments that leave you questioning everything? 💭

For many Christian adoptive parents, the struggle isn’t just about the process of adoption, it’s about learning how to trust God when the path forward feels unclear. How do you keep moving forward when faith and fear collide? ✨

Hi Neighbor,

Today...

How can adoptive parents experience peace in their lives? I believe it can be as simple as learning to listen. 

Hi Neighbor,

Some of the questions I hear most often from other adoptive parents sound like this:

❓ How do you keep going when it feels overwhelming? 🌫️ How do you navigate the challenges, uncertainty, and weight of this journey? 💔 And especially this one… how can you be okay even when your kids aren’t?

More than 25 yea...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the behavioral challenges that can come with adoption wondering if love alone is enough? 💙


When discipline feels like a daily battle and progress comes slower than expected, many adoptive parents quietly ask, “Am I doing this right?” 💭

Hi Neighbor,

Today’s episode brings you the second half of a rich and honest conversation with adoptive father, clinical psychologist, and speaker Dr. Ray Guarend...

Have you ever wondered if you’re really attaching to your adopted child or felt unsettled by how difficult parenting feels at times? 💔


When love doesn’t seem to produce the results you expected, it can leave adoptive parents questioning themselves, their decisions, and even their hearts. 💭

Hi Neighbor,

Adoption is beautiful, redemptive, and deeply meaningful but it can also be messy, exhausting, and far more complicated than mos...

Have you ever wondered whether the Bible actually models the kind of emotional honesty you’re trying to practice—especially in the middle of adoption trauma, parenting challenges, or the everyday noise that makes it hard to hear God? 💭

For many adoptive parents, seasons of overwhelm show up quietly, and the real question becomes: How do I slow down long enough to hear God’s voice again? ✨

Hi Neighbor,

Today’s episode is a little d...

Have you ever reached a point in your adoption journey where the weight of fear, uncertainty, or unanswered prayers felt like too much to carry on your own? 💔

For many adoptive parents, those moments show up quietly—and the real question becomes: How do I hear God when everything around me feels loud or overwhelming? 💭

Hi Neighbor,

Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, I’m the one being interview...

Has your adopted child ever experienced loss, rejection, or disappointment when seeking connection with their birth family? 💔

It’s a deep, emotional pain that can shake both the child and the parent who longs to protect them. 💭

Hi Neighbor,

When an adoptee reaches out to their birth family and is rejected, the pain can be overwhelming. In this emotional and practical conversation, adoption professional Jane Baker shares how adopt...

What if my child reaches out and gets rejected for a second time? 💔

Has your adopted child ever searched for their birth family with hope in their heart, only to face silence, disappointment, or outright rejection? It’s a kind of pain that shakes both the child and the parent who longs to protect them. 💭

Hi Neighbor,

In this episode, I continue my conversation with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker, a woman ...

When the path ahead feels unclear and your heart feels heavy with “what ifs,” it can seem like you’re walking through a fog that just won’t lift.

Hi Neighbor,

In this episode, we talk about what it means to trust God when you can’t see what’s next in your adoption journey. I’ll share 5 anxiety Bible verses—timeless truths from Scripture to help you find peace, courage, and direction when everything around you feels uncertain.

Toget...

When your story begins in loss, can it still lead to hope? 💛

What does it look like to let God rewrite your story of abandonment, identity, and belonging?

Hi Neighbor,

Sometimes the most powerful stories of faith begin in the hardest places. That’s true for my guest, Ayden Lincoln, an adoption advocate, author, and adult adoptee who was found abandoned in a shoebox in China and adopted into a family from Pennsylvania.

Her journey ...

Are you in a season that feels more like survival than hope?

What if healing doesn’t look like getting through it but learning to meet God in it? 🌿

Hearing God’s voice isn’t always easy, especially when life feels heavy and faith feels quiet. 💔

Hi Neighbor,

In this heartfelt conversation, Jenny Fulford shares how God met her in a season of silence and loss, and how journaling became the tool that helped her listen again. ✍️

Out o...

Healing isn’t a quick fix! Patience is the real work of adoption. 💛

How can adoptive parents and adoptees apply these principles in their own journeys?

Hi Neighbor,

I’ve learned when I wrap up an interview to keep the recording going. Because more often than not, something unexpected and meaningful happens once the microphone should have been turned off. 🎙️

That’s exactly what took place after my conversation with Jackson TerKeur...

“If your own mother won’t fight to keep you, what does that say about you?”

Has your adopted child ever asked a question that stopped you in your tracks? Something so deep and painful, you weren’t sure how to answer?💔

Hi Neighbor,

In this powerful episode, I sit down again with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker. Jane brings decades of experience walking with children and families through the hard work of heal...

Imagine a group of compassionate adoptive parents. A safe place where people GET IT, share encouragement, and offer practical, faith-rooted support. Sounds amazing, right? 💛

Hi Neighbor,

I’d like to take a moment to invite you into something special I built for adoptive parents. Something described in three words: compassion, connection, and community.

If you’ve ever sat in the quiet after a hard day with your adopted child and th...

Has your child started asking questions about their birth family? 🤔 Do you worry about what to say or how much to share? 💬 What if your honesty could actually strengthen your child’s trust and sense of belonging? 💛

Hi Neighbor, 

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down again with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker. 

Jane has walked alongside countless families navigating the tender emotions of adoption reu...

❗Are you constantly rushing, feeling like there’s never enough time in the day?

💭Do you long for real peace, but life’s chaos keeps pulling you away?

🌟What if slowing down could actually help you experience God’s presence more fully?

Hi Neighbor,

A simple card on my cabin door inspired this unplugged episode.

“Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” ~Dallas Willard

I reflect on how embracing God’s gifts can help us ruthlessly...

He experienced one tragedy after another 💔. If that wasn't enough, he then experienced the ultimate act of betrayal 😢. How could a son do this to his father? Life would never be the same. Yet through it all, he was still able to find peace.

Hi Neighbor,

As an adoptive parent, have you faced sleepless nights filled with fear, wondering if peace will ever come?

Adoption can bring heartbreak no one else sees💔. In Psalm 3, David pou...

He faced one discouraging obstacle after another. Yet through it all, he persisted. How did he do it? First, he partnered with God. 

Hi Neighbor!

Do you ever feel like you’re facing one discouraging obstacle after another in your adoption journey? You’re not alone. 💔 As an adoptive parent and coach, I know exactly what that feels like and how to persist through it.

So, what’s my secret? Partnering with God and using journaling as ...

It was the worst advice I ever received as an adoptive parent and, strangely enough, it turned out to be the best advice too.

Hi Neighbor,

If you’ve ever felt crushed by unsolicited advice 😣 or wondered if you’re failing your kids 💔, you’re not alone. Some words sting and stay with you—but sometimes, with time and perspective, they can also become lifelines.

In this episode, I share the story of how a piece of “terrible” advice w...