The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast

Marcy Bursac, Adoptive Mom & Founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option
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🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast — now in its sixth season — shares real stories and insights on adopting through foster care. Each month, host Marcy Bursac, America’s Foster Care Adoption Mentor, interviews: • Adoptive parents • Adoptees • Adults who aged out of foster care • Child welfare experts 💡 Nearly 30% of children in U.S. foster care are legally free for adoption, yet many families never reach the finish line. 🔗 Learn more at FosterCareAdoption.org and subscribe wherever you listen.

  1. how to prepare to care for sibling groups

    MAR 3

    how to prepare to care for sibling groups

    Keeping siblings together isn’t accidental. It’s intentional. Tiffany and Hakim talk about how they prepare for sibling groups and what it looks like to be the family that says yes when agencies are trying to keep brothers and sisters together.

    41 min
  2. Counting down to zero waiting children: How Arkansas is making it possible

    FEB 17 · BONUS

    Counting down to zero waiting children: How Arkansas is making it possible

    Christie Erwin is the Executive Director of Project Zero, an organization with a bold mission: Zero. Noun. The number of children that should be waiting in foster care to be adopted. If that sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve been wearing their gray T-shirt for years. And when you’ve helped more than 1,600 children find a permanent family, you’ve earned the right to talk about getting closer to zero. In this episode, Christie shares how Project Zero is transforming the way children waiting for adoption are seen, advocated for, and ultimately connected to families. We talk about strategy, urgency, and what it really takes to move from hundreds waiting to numbers that once felt impossible. Because zero is not just a word. It’s a commitment.

    42 min
  3. coaching the heart and mind through adoption

    FEB 3

    coaching the heart and mind through adoption

    Adoptive mom Francine Apy shares the story behind her adoption pendant necklace and her business, SoulFilling, which helps normalize adoption and support families touched by it.

    40 min
  4. how to recognize and overcome blocked care

    JAN 13

    how to recognize and overcome blocked care

    Adoptive mom and Reclaim Compassion author Lisa C. Qualls explains blocked care and how parents can begin reclaiming compassion in adoptive families.Learn more about Lisa and her work at www.lisacqualls.com

    41 min
  5. the importance of trauma-informed services

    12/09/2025

    the importance of trauma-informed services

    Adoptee-turned-therapist Bre Gronli shares her foster care adoption story, her path to trauma-informed work, and the resources that help shape her own healing.

    53 min
  6. what it is like to be adopted as part of a sibling group

    11/29/2025

    what it is like to be adopted as part of a sibling group

    Adopted together. Growing up together. Sharing their story together.In this bonus episode, siblings Laura, Kim, and Dan reflect on entering foster care, being adopted as a group, and what they want families to know about saying yes to siblings.

    43 min
  7. evolving support for youth transitioning from foster care

    11/18/2025

    evolving support for youth transitioning from foster care

    Tom Baldwin serves as the Director of Strategy and Development for the Belmont University Social Innovation Labs, where he helps students, leaders, and organizations rethink how meaningful social change is made. With more than two decades of experience launching innovations across the business and social impact sectors, Tom brings a thoughtful and creative lens to today’s most complex challenges. The Innovation Lab recently released its Impact and Investment Case—a bold invitation to reimagine how we support youth transitioning out of the foster care system. Their work explores what it takes to shift systems, unlock new forms of capital, and develop leaders who can build a more supportive future for young people.

    37 min
  8. school and church accommodations for children who have experienced trauma

    10/07/2025

    school and church accommodations for children who have experienced trauma

    Anna is a mom by adoption and birth whose personal journey led her to bridge a gap for families raising children with trauma histories. You might remember her from Season 1, when she and her husband Travis shared their adoption story. Now, Anna is a certified Master IEP Coach® and Special Needs Church Consultant, equipping schools and faith communities to better support children and families impacted by adoption and trauma.

    38 min
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🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast — now in its sixth season — shares real stories and insights on adopting through foster care. Each month, host Marcy Bursac, America’s Foster Care Adoption Mentor, interviews: • Adoptive parents • Adoptees • Adults who aged out of foster care • Child welfare experts 💡 Nearly 30% of children in U.S. foster care are legally free for adoption, yet many families never reach the finish line. 🔗 Learn more at FosterCareAdoption.org and subscribe wherever you listen.

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  • Creator
    Marcy Bursac, Adoptive Mom & Founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Marcy Bursac, Adoptive Mom & Founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option