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The Call to Foster

Missouri Department of Social Services

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The Missouri Department of Social Services is proud to present The Call to Foster, a heartwarming new podcast series that features inspiring stories from foster parents across the state. Each episode will highlight their unique experiences and perspectives, how they overcame hesitations, and provide helpful advice for anyone considering becoming a foster parent. Prepare your heart as you hear first-hand from the compassionate families and individuals working together to make a difference for ...
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Our show highlights the remarkable ways God has shown up in the lives of our local foster families. Not only will you be inspired by the stories you hear, you will also learn valuable insight on becoming a foster parent and the invaluable resources that exist for current foster families. Ready to share YOUR story? Reach out to us!
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Foster Parent Well

Nicole T Barlow

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Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, parent trainer, and wellness coach, this podcast is where faith, resilience, and practical strategies come together. If you're feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from the daily realities of foster care and adoption—you're not alon ...
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Voices of Fostering

National Fostering Group

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Voices of Fostering brought to you by National Fostering Group. Everyone’s life takes a different path. As children and young people decisions can be made for us that shape our lives forever – whether for good or bad. As adults, we have the opportunity to make our own choices. And what we choose can have a positive impact on us and the world around us. Particularly if one of those choices is fostering. When you listen to the stories of children and young people whose lives have been touched ...
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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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The Foster Friendly Podcast

Courtney Williams, Brian Mavis, Travis Vangsnes

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Welcome to The Foster Friendly Podcast. We’re bringing foster care closer to home by sharing stories from the front lines. We're talking with former foster youth, foster parents and others who are finding unique and powerful ways to dramatically improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care. The Foster Friendly podcast is brought to you by America’s Kids Belong, a nonprofit that helps kids in foster care find belonging in both family and community.
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FAB untold stories integrates story telling, research, and expert interviews to shed light on the complexity of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness, and related social work and urban topics, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and building a more compassionate world. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and author. Her research includes the study of the foster, adopt, homeless youth community, and she is also a former foster and homeless youth a ...
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The Go-to Podcast for Christian Women Who Want to Grow Their Family through Foster Care or Adoption: Do you struggle with constant overwhelm or have way more questions than answers while navigating the foster care system? Are you feeling like you’re losing yourself while trying to help your foster child or heal your adopted children? Do you feel completely ill-equipped with the needs of the kiddos in your home or that you took on more than you should have? What if there was a way that you co ...
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Whether you seek to add to your family through foster care, private domestic adoption or you are called to travel internationally, every adoption story is uniquely beautiful. Yet, each shares a common language of calling, loss, and hardship. As Christian parents we have a deep desire to love and shepherd our children well, but it can be challenging to navigate loss, trauma and how to best love and guide our adopted children. One thing is for sure, adoption is more than a process, it is an in ...
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Fostering Respect

Hackney Foster Carers' Council

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The Hackney Foster Carers' Council Podcast explores the way the Care System treats foster carers and what this means for the national crisis in recruitment and retention.
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DCS Foster Parent Talks

DCS Foster Parent Training

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DCS Foster Parent Talks is a podcast production of the Tennesee Department of Children's Services. The intention of DCS Foster Parent Talks is to provide flexible training on a multitude of topics in an on-the-go format for foster parents.
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Hey sweet friends! My name is Christy Young, and I’m a wife, homeschool mom of six, foster/adoptive parent, former lawyer, Christ-follower and LOVE encouraging other women in Christ! My aim is to encourage women to lead Gospel-saturated lives with courage and tenacity, willing to sacrifice and step into challenging circumstances and situations - empowered by God’s grace and equipped by His Spirit!
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Fostering Parenthood

National Center for Youth Law

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Talking to our teens about their sexual health journey and reproductive rights is a multi-faceted conversation and can be intimidating, but with Fostering Parenthood, you're not alone. Together, we will talk about these important conversations through lived experience and provide helpful ideas, best practices, and resources. The end goal? Helping our children and youth in foster care become informed, strong, and confident individuals. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparentho ...
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The "F" Word: Foster Care

Families' Anchor

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From Families' Anchor, join us as we navigate through the Child Welfare system. Hear stories from parents, Parent Navigators, service providers, attorneys, judges, the Department, family & friends, foster parents, and more. Come be part of the positive conversation and change of Child Welfare to a family well-being system.
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Awkward conversations change the word, and while this isn't awkward, it is more taboo. So, this is our story, our experience, and our view on foster care. So many people let questions hold them back from stepping into their purpose; we refuse to allow that to happen. Join us as we set out to answer questions and share our story about Foster Care!
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This is no ordinary foster care podcast! I’ll feature Foster care discussions about REAL issues that foster parents have. And…. Learn how to be the most professional foster parent and affect the system, the bio parents, and the children in your home. This podcast is for anyone interested in fostering too! Listen before you take your training or during the training so you will be prepared! I’m excited to meet you so we can change foster care and the little people it serves!
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Foster Medina Podcast

Medina County Job and Family Services

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Are you considering becoming a foster parent? If you're even thinking about it, good for you! If you are worried, scared, or not sure what to do next, the Foster Medina Podcast is meant for you. Here, we talk with real foster families about the concerns and fears they had before they made the decision to impact a young person's life as a foster parent. They feared the unknown. They worried about the impact foster kids might have on their biological family. They wondered if they were up to th ...
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The KYLO Show

Loving on Purpose, Bleav

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Welcome to The KYLO Show, a weekly podcast hosted by Danny Silk and Brittney Serpell. Join us as we answer your questions and share practical tools for building and protecting healthy relationships. This podcast is your guide for how to Keep Your Love On no matter what and pass on legacy to the next generation. Tune in to discover how whole healthy families are going to save the world!
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This podcast is from a foster, adoptive, and biological mother who shares her experiences, as well as the experiences of others, to correct misconceptions and provide information about what it means to be a foster or adoptive parent. Some themes will be controversial and include Christian content. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maisha-murray/support
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Let It Be Us: A Foster Care and Adoption Podcast was launched in 2022 by the Illinois nonprofit organization Let It Be Us. Foster Care professionals and parents speak on issues important to the journey of foster care and adoption. If you live in the State of Illinois and want to become a foster parent or learn about waiting children, go to www.letitbeus.org
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The Forever Family Podcast

Loftus-Vergari & Associates

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Welcome to the Forever Family Podcast, brought to you by Loftus-Vergari & Associates. Join us as we delve into child welfare, bringing experts, families, and local voices together to share insights and guidance on creating forever families. Whether you're embarking on adoption, navigating foster care or kinship care, or seeking post-permanency support, the Forever Family Podcast is here to guide and inspire. Join us on the journey to building strong, loving families through adoption and beyond.
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Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI

Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI

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Interested in fostering or adoption? Not sure where to start? Meet Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption here in NI. Your guide is Ness who looks after recruitment and is not a social worker. Let Ness introduce you to the wider team, to foster carers and adopters who are willing to share their experiences and give you (and Ness) insights into the world of fostering and adoption. What is it really like? What is 'Panel'? What kind of training can you expect? What sort of support will you get? Will y ...
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TRIGGERnometry

TRIGGERnometry

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Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster create honest conversations with fascinating people. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday. Become a Premium Member to receive exclusive benefits https://triggernometry.supercast.com/
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Formerly the Parenting after Trauma podcast, internationally recognized children's mental health expert Robyn Gobbel decodes the most baffling behaviors for parents of kids with vulnerable nervous systems. If you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or toxic stress or a child with a neuroimmune disorder, sensory processing, or other nervous system vulnerability, this show will let you know you are not alone. You can stop playing behavior whack-a-mole because Robyn offers you tools ...
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Are you a pet lover with a rescue story close to your heart? You’ve found your new favorite podcast. 🐾 Welcome to The Story of My Pet, where inspiring tales of animal rescue, fostering, and adoption come to life. Each episode shares powerful stories from pet parents, animal advocates, and rescue heroes who’ve opened their hearts and homes to animals in need. From street cats and shelter pups to unexpected animal companions, you'll hear heartwarming — and sometimes heartbreaking — stories tha ...
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This discussion focuses on healing modalities for trauma as well as personal stories of parenting kids with early childhood trauma: foster care, adoption, divorce, domestic violence in the home, and more. Our nonprofit, Trauma Drama University, provides education, resources, and support to parents raising kids exhibiting trauma behaviors. Hosted by our founder, Gina Heumann.
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Not a Parenting Podcast

San Diego Magazine

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San Diego Magazine presents Not a Parenting Podcast. Hosts Claire Johnson and Alex Ott speak with San Diego community leaders and industry experts to discuss the challenges and triumphs of balancing big careers and raising tiny humans.
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Hard Pressed Hope

Katherine Rose & Kate Blake

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Welcome to Hard Pressed Hope! Katherine and Kate are relentlessly bent toward hope, purpose and humor while walking the road of life. Offering encouragement in the mess, light in the darkness, and reminding us of promises in the midst of problems. We are moms experienced with adoption, foster care, and parenting children with disabilities and special needs. Hard Pressed Hope is for everyone, especially moms walking these roads too. We're glad you’re here!
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Jeff Noble thought he knew all about FASD... until he became a full time FASD Foster Parent. Fast forward to now. Jeff has been coast to coast and from one side of the earth to the other talking, teaching and learning about FASD with other Caregivers, Front Line Staff and anyone who might sit and listen to him. In The FASD SUCCESS SHOW, Jeff and his gang of FASD Insiders will talk about FASD in a real way so that you can learn how to deal and cope with FASD in REAL life, to be a better advoc ...
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Naturally Foster

Morgan Foster

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This is a makeshift podcast, by a stay at home mom just spreading the frustrations and praises of staying at home. Just know it’s okay to not be okay! Blessings & enjoy...
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Welcome to 'Un-Parented,' where the untold stories of the foster care system come to light. I'm your host, Mona Rene, with over two decades of experience in the Child welfare. I've seen the inner workings, the successes, but more often, the hidden struggles of a system that may do more harm than good. Each week, we'll dive deep into the raw and uncensored stories from my personal experiences, as well as candid conversations with former foster care children and fellow workers. These are the v ...
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Autism & Neurodiversity

Jason & Debbie Grygla

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Parenting or working with neurodivergent children, teens, or young adults? Join us Jason Grygla, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Founder and Director of NeuroDev, a specialized mentoring program for neurodivergent young adults, and Debbie Grygla, Certified Parent Coach as we share practical tools, expert insights, and personal experiences to help you better support neurodivergents and foster their growth, development, and emotional well-being.
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It's me, Sam.

Samantha Mason

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Hey! I'm Sam. I'm a Jesus follower. Single parent. Single foster parent. 4 total kids. I got married, divorced, married again, and then divorced again. I'm a domestic violence and narcissist survivor. God has worked in my life in amazing ways. I've chosen this platform to share my stories. When you get tired of hearing me talk, no worries, I'll have guests on regularly for them to share their stories. I've got some stuff to talk about. I'm glad you're listening.
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There are many ways to build your family. Fostering-to-adopt is not the easiest, but it's a beautiful and profoundly impactful thing to do. Join Rachel Fulginiti, a voice actor and two-time foster to adopt mom, as she shares her own story and the stories of others who have successfully navigated the foster care system and landed at adoption. We explore the complex journey, touching on subjects like welcoming newborns or older children into your home, resiliency through loss and heartbreak, t ...
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Welcome to 7 Figure Impact™️ - A podcast for men and women, who have the desire to make an IMPACT in their local community and Build Wealth through Licensed Assisted Living, Group Homes, or Community Hab Businesses. Your host, Ariana Jay runs a 7 figure Home and Community Based Agency serving a wide variety of individuals and was a prior Professional Foster Parent. Ariana also helps current and aspiring providers start, grow, and scale their businesses so they can make IMPACT and Build Wealt ...
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ICC Parent Podcast

Jeremy Nelson, Mike Eilers, Jon Duey

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A podcast by the pastors of Indianola Community Church who hope to partner with parents as they raise their sons & daughters. Our goal is to strengthen families, and especially parent-teen relationships, to foster growth together and a family focused on loving and following Jesus together.
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CrossFeed Religious News Audio

Pastors Dale Critchley and Jim Butler

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CrossFeed Religious News (Audio) brings you the latest religious news each week as found on crossfeednews.com, the only social religious news community on the internet! Watch level-headed Christian commentary from Dale Critchley in Cleveland and Jim Butler in Boston, a couple Lutheran (LCMS) pastors, discussing everything from abortion to gay marriage to statements from the Pope to VeggieTales, not to mention regular Superman and Star Wars references. We take the news seriously, but we don't ...
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FASD Elephant™ Podcast & Blog

Michael L. Harris, MA, LP, SEP

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Join Michael Harris, a Licensed Psychologist and FASD Speaker, as he discusses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, a complicated, special needs disability that results from prenatal alcohol exposure. With insight from Michael being a psychologist (since 1997) and a foster parent (since 2012), you can learn FASD basics as well as advanced concepts without the jargon or the judging, plus plenty of practical FASD tips & tools, news, and interviews with other FASD experts. It's FASD support wheneve ...
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We're here to inform, educate and advocate for all things related to early childhood. From nurturing healthy development to overcoming behavioral challenges and recognizing mental health needs, welcome to Centering Kids: Advice from the experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood. Our podcast publishes on the first of every month!
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Struggling to find the strength to keep going in your foster care journey? This powerful conversation with missionary and adoptive mom Mandie Summers reveals how faith becomes the essential foundation when the system feels broken and the burden feels too heavy. Mandy never imagined herself as a foster parent until a casual dinner conversation with …
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! This is our second week in my new series breaking down how to emotionally regulate your household. Specifically in this episode, I am explaining the HALT method--Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired—a powerful tool to help manage behavioral escalations. I am also sharing some personal examples and practical insights t…
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In the final episode recorded live at Jesus Pursuit Church in Albany, Danny and Brittney tackle two powerful questions. First, they speak directly to foster parents navigating the challenges of building family culture when children come from difficult backgrounds. Then, they offer deep insight into the biblical meaning of “the fear of the Lord,” cl…
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Send us a text In this episode we have guests Kaili Farhat and Kathleen (Kate) Soto Gisler present their master’s thesis on foster parent training programs in Los Angeles County. As home to one of the largest child welfare systems in the United States, LA County offers a wide range of trainings for foster parents. However, notable gaps remain in th…
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Hello and welcome to Conversations from the A&F podcast In this episode I speak to adoptive parent and former foster carer Izzy, she shares her experience of adopting a child that she fostered as well as her experience of realising that her child was living with Pathological Demand Avoidance. Izzy explains PDA and how it impacts children and famili…
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Piers Morgan is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer, and media personality known for his outspoken style and controversial opinions. He is the host of Piers Morgan Uncensored. Follow Piers: YouTube - @piersmorganuncensored X - x.com/PiersMorgan | x.com/PiersUncensored Triggernometry is proudly independent. Thanks to the sponsors below for mak…
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Your neurodivergent young adult made it into college—but now everything’s falling apart. Missed deadlines. Emotional shutdowns. Panic. Silence. You’re not sure when to step in—or how to stop stepping in so much. In this episode, we explore why college struggles aren’t about motivation or laziness and what they're often really about. You’ll learn wh…
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This week’s episode is one I hope every adoptive and foster parent listens to - and listens with an open heart. I’m honored to sit down with Sydney Curtin - birth mom, author of Courageous Considerations, speaker, life coach, and founder of Curtin Call - as she shares the raw and painful truth about her adoption story, and why she’s now advocating …
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. How do you know your child with prenatal substance exposure is ready to potty train? How do you start potty training a child with impacts from prenatal substance exposure, like developmental delays? This Weekend Wisdom offers practical strategies and encouragement to help you stay m…
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In this episode we speak to Euan Preston and Gillian Elam from the Potato Group. They recently published their report 'Far, Far Beyond the Adoption Order: Lessons From Lives Impacted by Trauma' drawing on the experiences of 400+ adoptive families. The report highlight some of the complexities and challenges faced by children and parents accessing a…
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In this episode we chat to Vicki McKeown & Lisa Etherson about the tricky subject of Shame. Drawing on their professional experiences and practice as well as Lisa's Phd they have co authored the children's book "Jake and his Shame Armour. We discuss aspects of shame and how it is linked to attachment and can influence behaviour. As always there's a…
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Major Andrew Fox is a former British Army officer and completed three tours in Afghanistan. He also served in Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East. | We use Ground News to escape the echo chamber and stay fully informed. Go to https://ground.news/triggernometry to save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan. Triggernometry is…
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This episode spotlights Kandi Shaw, a dedicated therapist and advocate who has spent nearly two decades supporting children and families in Ellis County. Drawing on her expansive experience as a trauma-informed therapist, member of the Child Welfare Board, writer of adoption home studies, and leader in transitional living programs, Kandi offers lis…
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In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Courtney Williams and co-host Travis Vangsnes interview Erin Dooley, an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. Erin shares her journey from being a volunteer to becoming a foster parent and eventually creating the impactful short film 'Adopting Faith.' The conversation delves into the themes o…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us for a look at where CreatingaFamily.org - and this podcast - began and where we are heading from here. We talk today with Dawn Davenport, the founding Executive Director of the organization, as she prepares to retire from Creating a Family. In this episode, we discuss: Tell …
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Hello and welcome to what is a follow up to the conversation I had with Lee Tempest in the summer of 2024. I spoke to her then in relation to the understanding and support being offered to families living with children with challenging and violent behaviour in New Zealand. Lee works for VisAble a national charity and has authored the first survey a…
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This episode is Part 2 of Rebecca's conversation with Tammy Pulsifer. Here is the link to go back and listen to Part 1: Part 1 with Tammy Pulsifer Tammy Pulsifer, Director of Community Engagement at Safe Families for Children Tallahassee, shares how their organization builds support systems for vulnerable families to prevent children from entering …
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Send us a text Have you ever wished you could hold onto a piece of your beloved pet forever? In this heartwarming episode, I sit down with Dave Latorra and Stephanie Ford, the innovative minds behind DNA is Love, a company that's revolutionizing the way we memorialize our furry friends. As a scientist with a PhD in molecular biology, Dave brings hi…
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I’m so excited to introduce you to someone who has deeply influenced my work- Deb Wesselmann! Deb is a pioneer in integrating EMDR therapy with family therapy for children with early attachment trauma. In this episode, we chat about how Deb (and her colleagues) developed her attachment-focused EMDR model, why slow bilateral stimulation is so effect…
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Grooming gang survivor Jade tells you her story alongside former detective turned whistleblower Maggie Oliver. The Maggie Oliver Foundation - https://www.themaggieoliverfoundation.com/ Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Substack! https://triggernometry.substack.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpy…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have a question that may be well suited for a weekend wisdom episode. I'm aware of the reasons that a domestic infant adoption may fail, but I've also read about foster children having failed adoption(s) and then aging out of the system. What are some of the main reasons…
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Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F podcast. In this episode Scott and Al speak to Sarah and Helen from the Belay Foundation. They help families access disability benefits as well as in home support. Here's a their info The Belay Foundation In case you are inspired to find out more ... website https://thebelayfoundation.org.uk/ - To hel…
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Mike Benz is a conservative political commentator and a former State Department official during the first Trump administration. | Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to our sponsor https://aura.com/triggernometry to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed Triggernometry is proudly independent. Thanks t…
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This heartwarming episode features April Walker as she shares her family’s remarkable path through eight years of hope, heartbreak, and unwavering faith on the road to parenthood. After she and her husband were told by doctors they might never have children, they explored foster care and adoption—only to be met with setbacks, losses, and challengin…
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What happens when love isn't enough? When trauma runs so deep that having your child live at home becomes unsafe for everyone involved? This raw, vulnerable conversation with Anna Bernacki pulls back the curtain on one of foster care and adoption's most painful realities – the moment when residential treatment becomes necessary. Anna brings a uniqu…
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In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney and Travis speak with Jessica Mathisen, a former elementary school teacher and a foster adoptive mom. They discuss Jessica's journey into foster care and adoption, her experiences as a foster parent, and her recent children's book, No Matter Where I Go: God's Love for Kids in Foster Car…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What should you look for when you are considering therapy for your child or your family? How do you find the right fit for your child's needs? We talk today with Kelly Raudenbush, Executive Director of The Sparrow Fund, a non-profit that provides therapeutic services for foster and …
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Send us a text In this episode of Voices of Fostering, we sit down with Ashley John-Baptiste–a Cambridge graduate and BBC presenter–to discuss his extraordinary journey from foster care to academic and professional success. Ashley shares deeply personal stories of his experiences growing up in various foster homes, the impact of dedicated foster ca…
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! In this episode, I am kicking off a five-part series on emotional and behavioral regulation in your family. We are in the thick of summer but if we’re being honest, it hardly feels like a “summer break.” From summer camps, VBSs, traveling, and all other kinds of extracurricular activities that keeps our summer…
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Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) isn’t about being overly sensitive. It’s about a nervous system that experiences rejection as danger. In this episode, I explore RSD through the lens of relational neuroscience, attachment, memory, and regulation. Whether you see this in yourself or your child, this episode will help you understand why rejectio…
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Tammy Pulsifer, Director of Community Engagement at Safe Families for Children in Tallahassee, shares how their organization prevents children from entering foster care by supporting families in crisis through community intervention and radical hospitality. • Born to missionary parents and raised internationally in Guam, Saipan, Korea, Hawaii, and …
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Summary: Last week, Kim and I got real about navigating the spaces of unmet expectations. But what if we could keep ourselves out of those spaces of disappointment – or at least visit them less often – by setting realistic expectations in the first place? This week, we’re diving into that question with Estefana Johnson. Estefana is a clinical socia…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I adopted our daughter in 2019, and she is now 5. As of a week ago, we were matched with a birth mother who is due in six weeks. We have explained the process to our daughter (we made a book about our life, and one day someone will pick us), but now that we’…
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Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F podcast. In this episode I speak to Nakole Wooley, parent education & cultivate connection facilitator, licensed social worker, formed foster carer and adoptive parent through kinship. Nakole got in touch to talk about the challenges that adoptive families face specifically in relation to adoption dis…
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When your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult struggles to regulate, follow through, or move forward—what are you supposed to do? Most parents step in (because they have to). You remind. You coach. You arrange the therapy appointments. You micromanage the hard stuff. Over time, this becomes your default mode. But what happens when the suppor…
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If you've ever ended the day with guilt, shame, and the lingering question, “Why do I keep messing this up?”—you’re not alone. In this episode, we open up about the real tension between loving Christ and still battling the flesh, especially in motherhood. From peaceful Bible reading in the morning to losing your temper by lunchtime… how do we make …
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This week’s episode features Emily Hindman, a remarkable leader in the Ellis County foster and adoption community who truly wears many hats. Emily is a licensed professional counselor with 24 years of experience, a practicing attorney specializing in family law and adoptions, and the secretary of the Ellis County Child Welfare Board. Through her pr…
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In this conversation, Sarah Naish discusses the challenges faced by children with trauma in educational settings with Gareth K. Thomas. They examine the limitations of current school policies, the significance of trauma-informed approaches, and the necessity for collaboration between parents and schools. The discussion emphasises the necessity of u…
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