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🎙 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... more

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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.

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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 foste... more

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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 Adop... more

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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, a... more

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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 ... more

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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 b... more

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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 ... more

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What happens when you talk about adoption?

In this episode, I sit down with my friend and mentor Susan Haertling to discuss her experiences as both an adoptee and adoptive mom. We talk about what led us to collaborate on It's Okay to Talk About Adop... more

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Toni Jordan
Advocate, Women of Achievement honoree, and adopter who has lived through foster care and recovery
Unmentioned specific organization in episode (context suggests advocacy work)
Episode: what it’s like for your biological child to be adopted by another family through the foster care system
Melissa Otero
National Campaign Director at AdoptUSKids
AdoptUSKids
Episode: how to share your foster care adoption story in your community
Laura Adams
Educator and adoptive mom who saw gaps in school support for foster/adoptive/kinship families
Advocate for Adoption & Foster Friendly Schools
Episode: Building Adoption & Foster Friendly Schools™
Kacie Alverson
Leader of Walmart's Adoption Friendly Initiative
Walmart
Episode: how workplaces can honor National Adoption Month in November
Laura LaTal
High school English teacher
Missouri public school
Episode: how to bring the teen edition of the Foster Care Adoption Awareness Reading Program to your school
Deborah Olivia Farmer
Advocate for foster care adoption; founder of From Fears to Families
From Fears to Families
Episode: fears that can hold us back from adopting through foster care
Christie Erwin
Executive Director of Project Zero
Project Zero
Episode: Counting down to zero waiting children: How Arkansas is making it possible
Francine Apy
Adoptive mom of three through domestic infant adoption; founder of SoulFilling to support adoption communities
SoulFilling Adoption
Episode: coaching the heart and mind through adoption
Lisa C. Qualls
Author and foster/adoption advocate, blogger and educator
Lisa C. Qualls (author of Reclaim Compassion, The Connected Child, etc.)
Episode: how to recognize and overcome blocked care

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Marcy Bursac
Host of The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast

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how to share your foster care adoption story in your community
Q: What practical steps can listeners take to share their stories effectively?
Listeners should identify two to three core messages, understand their audience, seek consent from family members, start with meaningful moments rather than full personal histories, and use accessible channels like blogs, podcasts, or community meetings.
how to share your foster care adoption story in your community
Q: Why is sharing your foster care adoption story important for community impact?
Because authentic, personal experiences provide real context that counters stereotypes and misinformation, encouraging others to engage, learn, and consider adoption or advocacy. It helps people visualize themselves in the story and motivates action.
how friends can support the foster care adoption journey
Q: Welcome to The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast. In this episode, we're going to discuss how friends can support the foster care adoption journey.
Haeli explains how she supported the family as a friend—ranging from occasional respite care to providing emotional space, practical help, and boundaries that protect the kids and the process.
how to recognize and overcome blocked care
Q: What practical steps can a caregiver take to overcome blocked care?
Engaging with recovery resources like Reclaim Compassion, joining support communities (moms and dads groups), participating in retreats, and practicing structured exercises to regulate the nervous system can help restore connection and compassion toward your child and yourself.
how to recognize and overcome blocked care
Q: What are the key signs to look for to know if you're experiencing blocked care?
You might be overly focused on coping with the child's behavior, feel defensive, experience burnout and fatigue, struggle with resentment, irritability, isolation, cynicism about solutions, loss of compassion and shame, face a crisis of faith, or no longer feel real pleasure in parenting.

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What is The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The episodes center on foster care and adoption, featuring a mix of adoptive parents, adoptees, siblings who aged out of the system, child welfare professionals, and workplace or school advocates. Conversations cover practical how-tos for sharing stories, building adoption-friendly workplaces and schools, trauma-informed care, sibling preservation, and navigating barriers to foster-to-adopt paths. Notable throughlines include the power of personal storytelling to inform policy and community action, tangible programmatic examples from organizations and schools, and a strong emphasis on supporting families through education, therapy, and community networks. A standout is the consistent focus on turning lived experience into concrete resources... more

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