Episodes
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Listen in to our sweet conversation as my friend Angela shares her story of being in foster care and how her life was radically transformed into being a foster parent and having a foster care ministry. Find out how she felt in foster care and why she decided to want to give back to the community. Also, she will share about her ministry, Foster Blessings, where she created a path to ease the first night placement chaos. (Surprise announcement at the end…)
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How does foster care affect your marriage? What are some things to do to help strengthen your marriage relationship while planning on Fostering? What are things you can do before, during, and after fostering a child that will help stabilize your marriage and make it better? Find out the answers to these questions, and so much more, in this episode with my friend from Instagram. Her handle is foster care for real. @fostercare_forreal. She and I talk about everything from intimacy to saying no to placements for the safekeeping of your marriage. We discuss how to put your marriage first even when you are in the trenches with fostering children who need special attention. You’re gonna love this episode!
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This Former Foster child has turned into a foster parent through an incredible journey to her faith in God and determination to be a blessing to others! You’ll enjoy this heartwarming story that goes from rejection and grief, to faith and belief. @fostered.to.fostering on IG
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Melissa, as a former foster teen, gives insight into the world of foster parenting like no other guest I’ve had. She was very sheltered as a young child but went to foster homes and group homes to discover the realities of a harsh world. She not only overcame these harsh discoveries, but also beat the odds to attend college and even obtained a graduate degree. Melissa currently serves as a professional counselor and parent/family coach. She is a published author as well as a foster/adoptive parent trainer. She is sweet, kind, and professional. You’re gonna love listening to our conversation. Order her book today! https://www.mendingheartscoaching.com/book
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Join me and Jenny Yost as we discuss all things Foster care - from reactive attachment disorder to support for families who are new to Fostering. Find out some things that can be done differently to create long-lasting relationships in the Fostering community. You won’t wanna miss this episode! #RAD #fostersystemissues
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What’s it like to be in foster care? Justin and Alexis wrote their experiences from foster care and how they’ve overcome obstacles to be a success story. Re-defining Normal is their new book I read in less than a week! It’s full of heartache, lessons, and wisdom. I’m so proud of both, Alexis and Justin, for being set apart and moving to the places where God had set their foundations in advance - despite circumstances that tried to destroy them. Listen in…
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Are you interested in doing foster care? If so, there are several steps. The first is inquiring and then taking classes. Later on there’s a homestudy. Part of the homestudy is an interview, or two or three interviews. In this episode I’ll talk about what the interview is and how you can make sense of it.
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Have you ever wondered why children go into the foster care system in the first place? In this episode I’ll explain the categories and reasons why children end up in the foster care system.
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What is the foster care homestudy process like? Today’s episode will answer what you can expect from the foster care homestudy in a very generic way. Each agency is different, and they look at different elements when they come to interview you and do your walkthrough. This will give you general information and help you understand some of the reasoning behind the questions that they ask and the information they require.
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Find out the five traits you need to be a good foster parent and what to do if you don’t possess one of these traits.
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Do you ever wonder what it’s like to have a foster child? In this episode I’ll give you a glimpse of what it’s like to be a foster parent and a few issues related to bedtime, food, and back-talk “No!” https://youtu.be/Yl4Khjz0jsQ
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Foster Parents—- This is the goal of “impressing minds” season two.
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Are you wondering what it’s like to really foster children? Do you need support for the journey? This is my mini introduction to what I would like you to know about “impressing minds”.
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In this episode I share with you my thoughts and opinions about Mona Delahhooke and her new book “Beyond Behaviors”. Listen to see if this is a quick read or something to slowly digest.
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Listen to this episode to find out what I think about Dr. John DeGarmo’s book faith in foster care, how we impact God’s kingdom.
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In this episode I review the primal wound understanding the adopted child. This book goes over the adoption process from the child’s point of you especially an infant. Listen to find out if I recommend it or not.
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Are you dealing with behaviors that seem to be out of control? Perhaps you should read this book by Nancy L Thomas on reactive attachment disorder. It is a great guide with practical advice and I share some insights in this episode.
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Today I’d give a good overview of Pam Parish’s “Ready or Not” series the first one is about a 30 day discovery for parent families growing through foster care and adoption. The second book is “Ready or Not, A 30 Day Discovery for Battle Weary Parents”. Each one should be on the foster families shelf.
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Do you ever feel lonely because you were called to foster? I feel lonely quite often because I have chosen to take on extra children, have a large family, and don’t get invited birthday parties. Ha ha. Seriously, loneliness is a feeling that you feel in various seasons when you do foster care. How do you snap out of it? Can you snap out of it? I talk about my experience with loneliness and hope it resonates with you. I hope I give you hope that this feeling is only seasonal. There will be a joyous day and there is a Friend that sticks closer than a brother.
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