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June 19, 2026

Rachel discusses infertility, pregnancy loss & finding her family through foster adopt

I was honored to be on Chelsea Myers podcast Quiet Connection recently. On her show, Chelsea covers subject matter such as postpartum mental health, traumatic birth, infertility, pregnancy/infant/child loss, and more with such care and dignity. I re…

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Feb. 6, 2026

When “Temporary” Becomes Forever: What It Takes to Raise Children Later in Life

I was recently honored to join Laura Brazan on her podcast Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity. The conversation was honest, heartfelt, and deeply grounded in the reality facing grandparents and kinship caregivers today. …

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Feb. 4, 2026

Guest Appearance on Finding Hope After Loss: Hope In Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

A recent appearance on the podcast Finding Hope After Loss: Hope In Infertility and Pregnancy Loss. This conversation offers honesty, hope, and perspective for anyone facing infertility, miscarriage, or considering foster-to-adopt as part of their …

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Dec. 16, 2025

CLEVELAND NEWS 13 APPEARANCE

Grateful to have been a guest on Cleveland 13 News/  New Cleveland Radio in conjunction with the launch of Season 3!  Tune in for a heartfelt conversation with host Karen Hale. We talk about how to miscarriage, infertility, and my foster-to-adopt j…

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Oct. 21, 2025

Finish Strong! Crossfit and Foster-to-adopt

Finish Strong: You’ve Got This — What CrossFit Taught Me About Foster-to-Adopt When I signed up for a CrossFit boot camp, I didn’t expect it to become a metaphor for motherhood. In my inaugural article as a new columnist for Fostering Families Toda…

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Jan. 14, 2025

"OUT OF THE FOG" by Beth Dubber (Season 2, Episode 3)

Beth Dubber graciously shared her original photo series "Out of The Fog" with us for anyone who is interested in seeing it. "Out of the fog" in the context of adoption refers to an adoptee coming to terms with and acknowledging the emotional comple…

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March 6, 2024

Official Press Release

Our press release was picked up by podnews.com.  From Foster to Forever features real stories of nontraditional families born through foster-to-adopt PRESS RELEASE · Poughkeepsie, NY, USA · February 21, 2024 From Foster to Forever, a new p…

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