Stay ConnectedWe’re Jess and Paul, a married couple in our late-30s/early-40s from New York City, about to embark on the biggest adventure of our lives: adopting a baby! Join us as we document the process from the beginning—the ups, the downs, and everything in between.
Keep the conversation going! Email us questions and comments, and share stories of your own at WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Jess met her self-imposed deadline! Yay! Spend episode 30 with Jess and Paul as they discuss fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol. Also we finally had that check-in call with our social worker—find out how it went!
Email us if you have questions/stories to share about FASD or anything else adoption-related! WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Music: "Baby" © 2013 She & Him
Greece was amazing. Paul's subsequent surgery was ... not. But if this year has taught us anything, it's how to roll with the punches! Join Jess and Paul for (a still a little jet-lagged) episode 29.
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Music: "I Wanna Get Better" ©2014 Bleachers
Paul's back from Cali! The move is over! The Greece trip starts now! Join us for episode 28, in which we are way too tired and slap happy! Woo!
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Music: "Leaving on a Jet Plane" ©1967 Peter, Paul and Mary
Paul is in California for work but Jess is an independent woman who gets stuff done! So, join Jess for this solo episode in which she talks to herself for 40 minutes about lots of stuff—including marketing yourself to expectant parents.
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Music: "One" ©1968 Three Dog Night
In episode 26, Jess and Paul share what they've learned about adopting internationally from South Africa!
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And, as always, email us at WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Music: "Africa" ©1982 Toto
We're back! And with some amazing emails, a couple wonky life changes, and a brand new computer! :)
Join the conversation! Email us at WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Music: "Biggest Part of Me" ©1980 Ambrosia
Since Jess's notes on South Africa disappeared in the Great Laptop Crash of 2018, we're skipping another week. :( But come back next week for a brand new episode!
And in the meantime, email us at WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com!
We're back! And so is Jess's computer! In episode 23 we pick up where we left off with Representations in Media and Pop Culture numero dos!
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Clips:
The Avengers ©2012 Marvel Studios
Despicable Me ©2010 Universal Pictures
The Christmas Prince ©2017 Motion Picture Corporation of America
Twinsters ©2015 Small Package Films
Music: "The Hard-Knock Life" ©1999 Walt Disney
Hey guys, just a quick update. We're having some computer issues this week and don't have access to our recording and editing software, so unfortunately we'll have to skip this week. :( But we'll be back next weekend with Representations in Media and Pop Culture Pt. 2!
Thanks for understanding!
xx
Jess and Paul
As promised, episode 21 centers around the good and not-so-good portrayals of adoption and foster care in film, books, and television. There's a LOT to discuss on this topic, so we're breaking it up into two episodes. Tune in next week for part 2.
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Music: The Fosters theme ©2013 ABC Family/Freeform
Audio clips:
Easy A ©2010 Sony Pictures
Dinosaur Train ©2009 The Jim Henson Company
A Child of the State TED Talk ©2012 Lemn Sissay
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