Podcast Project References

The Separation of Foster Child from Foster Family is my first podcast review that talks about how a foster family and foster child were separated simply because the foster child wanted to be spanked like his foster parents’ biological sons. (Based on the podcast This is Gonna Hurt Me a Lot More than It’s Gonna Hurt You.)
Anthony Pico’s Advocacy is my second podcast review that talks about how an 18 year old in the system used public speaking as a way of escaping the realities of his life. (Based on the podcast Mr. Successful.)
Adoption: The Opposite Side Of The Same Coin is my third podcast review that details the difficulties of an open adoption with a very young biological mother living on the streets who proves to be an unreliable figure in her sons life, who was adopted by two loving fathers. (Based on the podcast Runaway Mom.)
The Sacrifices of a Woman Who Gives Up Her Child is my fourth podcast review that details the experience of an expecting single woman wanting to give her child up for adoption and what she must endure in the process. (Based on the podcast Yes, No or Baby.)

8 Big Reasons Kids Enter the Foster Care System by Amy Harmon describes the eight most common reasons for why most children enter the system from neglect, death, incarceration, drug abuse, and more.
Adoption Statistics on the Adoption Network gives an infographic of adoption and foster care statistics in the United States.
Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care by the Official Journal Of The American Academy Of Pediatrics gives a more in depth view of what actually happens to a child that’s in the foster care system.

This American Life podcast.
What we know about the effects of foster care is a publication dedicated to informing the public about the history of foster care, the role of the government, and the studies done on the system.

This American Life podcast.
51 Useful Aging Out of Foster Care Statistics by the National Foster Youth Institute describes all of the statistics you would ever want to know about aging out of the system.

This American Life podcast.
Closed Adoption Advantages by the American Pregnancy Association details the good parts about choosing a closed adoption.
Open Adoption Advantages by the American Pregnancy Association details the good parts about choosing an open adoption.

This American Life podcast.
10 Common Reasons For Putting a Child Up For Adoption by The Gift Of Life plots out all of the major reasons why many women choose adoption rather than keeping their child.