Adoption & Fostering
From real-life stories about fostering teens to male infertility through weaving the adoption tapestry, guests share their adoption & fostering journeys.
Episodes about Adoption & Fostering
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Gina Ballard discusses why she fosters teens instead of young children and the difference that that makes in the lives of those teens and for society as a whole.
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Gina Ballard discusses a time she spoke up about a suspected foster neglect situation and how that situation was a catalyst to shift from mentoring teens to fostering teens.
Gina Ballard approaches everything in life with an open heart, a willingness to stand in truth, deep compassion and a lot of humor and her family journey embodies all of those traits.
Artist and painter Michelle Armas joins Julia on Stork'd to discuss her unbelievable journey to adopt her daughter.
Nearly 50% of infertility is a male factor, meaning it’s related to men not women. Even with this shocking percentage, it’s not openly discussed. I speak with TJ Peyten who has become an advocate for male factor infertility after she and her husband experienced it first hand.