Adrian McLemore – Former Foster Youth & Kinship Parent

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:22 +0000

Adrian McLemore, the Founder of the Ohio Youth Advisory Board, is a 26 year old young man on the verge of completing his Bachelor’s Degree at Wright University in Ohio. He had to take some time off from college to get licensed as a kinship parent to take care of his niece and nephew until they were ready to return home to his sister. Adrian is an outstanding spirit and a very honest person who shares his life story with us. His story is so fascinating that we expect to do a Part II in the not-too-distant future. Enjoy this interview! Chester Jackson hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Sondra Peeden – Foster Mom of Teen & Candidate for City Council

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:30 +0000

Today we welcome Sondra Peeden, a candidate for the NYC Council’s 27th District in Queens and a foster mom, along with her husband, to a teenager who moved in at age 17-and-a-half. Sondra shared many wonderful stories about how she and her husband decided to become foster parents and very much planned to foster a teen. She shares with some parenting wisdom that she has picked up in her first year and a half of parenting her teenage daughter who is now 18. Pat and Chester hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Las Vegas Comedianne – Adoptee Pekitta Tynes

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:13 +0000

A.T.A.T welcomes Las Vegas Comedianne Pekitta Tynes in this broadcast. Pekitta talks about her life as a foundling, spending her younger years in foster care, and ultimately being adopted by a third grade teacher in her school. She also talked about tracking down birth relatives through DNA tests, and also how her United States Senator helped her get her passport which allowed her to travel abroad for the first time over the age of 50. She ends broadcast with a joke. Pat and Chester hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Orientation Show with Pat and Chester

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:41 +0000

Orientation program with Pat O’Brien and Chester Jackson talking about issues related to getting older teens adopted and how the public can help. Chester Jackson hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Donna Reed – Adoptee Who Adopted A Teen

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:00:14 +0000

Inspirational Speaker and Author of “Life Is A Puzzle: Until You Find the Missing Pieces” Donna Lee Reed shares her fascinating story starting from the first day of her life being left by her mother in the hospital and not getting adopted until two years later. Ms. Reed speaks about the experience of being rejected due to her race, her views about making sure all children know they are adopted, a discussion about her search for her family of origin, and sharing her story about how she adopted one of her daughter’s best friends in order to prevent that friend from being placed into a group home. Pat O’Brien hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

King’s Faith

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:00:30 +0000

Our guests for this broadcast are Pastor Kirk Dueker and Mr. James Pavone the Executive Producers of King’s Faith (www.kingsfaith.com) a film to be released on April 26th. King’s Faith is a story about an 18 year old youth placed into his 18th foster home after three years of being in a juvenile detention facility. It is a story of inspiration, unconditional commitment, and hope and we have two of the movie’s biggest supporters on the program with us this evening. Pat O’Brien and Chester Jackson hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Jamel Robinson and the “We Deserve Love Too” Initiative

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:00:37 +0000

Our guest is Jamel Robinson, the Founder and CEO of the Jamel Robinson Child Welfare Reform Initiative (www.jrcwri.org) Jamel shares his remarkable life story of a youth in foster care that led up to his founding of the CWRI as a 21 year old former foster youth in 2008. He also spoke about an important initiative of CWRI called “We Deserve Love Too” (www.wedeservelovetoo.org) and his launch of this wonderful campaign to recruit permanent and adoptive homes for youth in the foster care system. A must listen! Pat O’Brien and Regina Calcaterra hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Is Gay Marriage Good For Youth in Foster Care?

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:00:18 +0000

On this Easter Morning, our guest Mary Keane went to the studios of WHCR-90.3FM (www.whcr.org) to speak about the topic about how gay marriage can help improve the lives of youth in foster care. She appeared on the program “Let Your Voice Be Heard” (www.LYVBH.com) that airs every Sunday from 11am to 1pm on this City College Harlem Community Radio station. Mary talks about her appearance on this radio broadcast and shares her perspective with us, too, about how Gays being allowed to marry can greatly benefit youth in foster care. Pat O’Brien and Chester Jackson hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Becoming a Grandparent after adopting a teen.

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:00:21 +0000

Two parents who adopted teens, Denise Royal and Chester Jackson, speak about their experiences becoming pre-mature grandparents. Both parents share their stories and offer excellent advice about how to help one’s adopted teenage child parent the child they brought into the world. Pat O’Brien hosts this discussion Play Radio Show He”re

Dr. Jonathan Baylin on the Science of Parent-Child Relationships

Pat O'Brien — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:00:31 +0000

Dr. Jonathan Baylin, Ph.D. co-author of book “Brain Based Parenting” recently wrote an Adoptalk article with his co-author Daniel Hughes entitled “The Science of Parent-Child Relationships: Parental Openness Can Help Children Learn to Trust.” We interviewed Dr. Baylin about some of his ideas regarding parenting traumatized children with playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy or PACE. Pat O’Brien and Chester Jackson leads this discussion Play Radio Show He”re