Episode 7 | Embracing My Unconventional Family
11/26/23 • 18 min
This episode reveals the beauty and hiccups of having an unconventional family. I reflect upon my own unconventional family living with my Puerto Rican Jewish mom and Chinese siblings as a high school teenager. I conclude with tips and words of encouragement on how we can better understand our unconventional family from a strengths based approach.
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Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.
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This episode reveals the beauty and hiccups of having an unconventional family. I reflect upon my own unconventional family living with my Puerto Rican Jewish mom and Chinese siblings as a high school teenager. I conclude with tips and words of encouragement on how we can better understand our unconventional family from a strengths based approach.
About Me
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.
Consulting
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:
https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html
Support the Show
Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
- https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina
Episode Schedule
A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.
Social Media
- https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
- https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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This episode invites listeners to foster gratitude and positive energy despite prevailing life challenges. As a former homeless youth, I tried to see the glass half full, which kept me going towards my master plan of going to college despite my adversity. This episode draws from tender moments during my homeless adventures to illustrate this point.
About Me
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.
Consulting
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:
https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html
Support the Show
Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:
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Episode Schedule
A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.
Social Media
- https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
- https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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Episode 8 | Foster Care and Adoption: Invisible Oppression
This episode sheds light on the invisible oppression that individuals face with experience of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness. It is a call to action to for my listeners to take action to begin dismantling their oppression.
About Me
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.
Consulting
Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:
https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html
Support the Show
Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
- https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina
Episode Schedule
A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.
Social Media
- https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
- https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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