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.
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It's episode 10, and Jess and Paul are settling into the Big Wait. But, as they have a tendency to do, the upcoming holidays are bringing up feelings. Join the conversation! Email questions, stories, and comments to WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [com]. Music: "Hey Baby" ©2001 No Doubt
Jess and Paul are officially a "waiting family"! In episode 9 they discuss the final steps that led them to this point ... and what it's been like, waiting for the phone to ring. Join the conversation! Email your thoughts, questions, and stories to WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com. Music: "Ice Ice Baby" ©1989 Vanilla Ice
The profile is done, it's episode 8, and Jess and Paul are preparing to officially be a "waiting family." The question is, how??
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Music: "Baby Come Back" ©1977 Player
Jess and Paul have finally completed their home study process! In episode 7 they discuss how visits two and three went, and what comes next.
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Music: "Baby Love" ©1964 The Supremes
In episode 6, Jess and Paul check in after their first home study visit! And fair warning—there's a bit of an epic rant about the subject of religion (from the point of view of two non-religious people) from 25:20 to 42:30. Feel free to skip if that's not your jam. :)
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Music: "Baby" ©2010 Justin Bieber
In episode 5, Jess and Paul talk about what they learned (and who they met!) at last week's adoption fair. Plus they share how they're feeling about tomorrow's home study.
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Music: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" ©1967 Frankie Valli
In episode 4, Jess and Paul talk about the "marketing yourself" element of the adoption process.
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Music: "Baby, I Love Your Way" ©1994 Big Mountain
In episode 3, Jess and Paul talk in detail about the lengthy adoption application process.
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Music: "Wild World" ©1970 Cat Stevens
In episode 2, Jess and Paul back up a bit and explain how and why they decided that adoption was the right path for them.
NOTE: We're aware of the low audio volume on the first few episodes, and we're working on improving that for the upcoming episodes. Very sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope you'll stick with us!
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Music: "Baby-Baby-Baby" by TLC, ©1992
Welcome! We're Jess and Paul, a married couple in our mid/late 30s from New York City, about to embark on the biggest adventure of our lives: adopting a baby! In this inaugural episode we introduce ourselves, and talk a little bit about which route to adoption we chose, and why.
Join us every week for a new episode, as we document the process from the beginning—the ups, the downs, and everything in between.
NOTE: We're aware of the low audio volume on the first few episodes, and we're working on improving that for the upcoming episodes. Very sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope you'll stick with us!
Email us questions and comments, and share stories of your own, WeCanDoThisPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Music: "Superstar" by The Carpenters, 1971
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