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Foster Parenting Podcast

Summary: Join foster parents T and W as they discuss foster care. With humor, insight and Christian faith, they share their everyday ups and downs as a foster family hoping to adopt. Get your questions answered about the foster and fost adopt system while following T and W's journey through the process. What's it like to deal with the system? Are all social workers really jaded? How intrusive is it on your life? All these questions and more will be answered from T and Ws real-life perspective. Watch out! You may find yourself thinking about fostering or adopting too! If you're only going to listen to one episode, we recommend Episode 4

Podcasts:

 Episode 122 – What Do Foster Parents Think of Instant Family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:41:47

Curious what foster parents think of Instant Family? We’ve got an early movie review for you here from a real life foster-adoptive family.  Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne play a childless couple who decide to enter parenting through the foster care system and encounter all the struggles of parenting kids who have experienced trauma.  We […] The post Episode 122 – What Do Foster Parents Think of Instant Family first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 120 – Big News, Big Changes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:26:18

We’re having our very own loin child! We discuss how our kids have reacted to this news and how we have walked them through those emotions. A lot of major changes have happened in our life since our last episode. For those following along with our story this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Make sure to learn more about Safe Families for Children.

 Episode 119 – What Adoption Looks Like After 5 Years | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:26:03

We’re back with an update on our lives as adoptive parents. Our family is celebrating 5 years since our official adoption ceremony, or “Gotcha Day.” We share some key insights on summer homework and traveling to foreign countries. Make sure to check out Khan Academy and our new video “My Kids Are Like Duct Tape.”

 Episode 118 – Changing Your Mind About Open Adoption | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:26:05

You’ve got to keep rolling with the punches and remaining flexible in foster care and adoption. What are the principles to consider when deciding to increase or decrease the level of openness in adoption? We talk through how and why we’ve made some changes in our open adoption. We also discuss a new “character” to the podcast, “Justin”, Andrea and Linda’s birth father, who we’ve recently made contact with. In this episode we discuss The Open Adoption Experience, a book that helped us in our journey; and a program that lets you host foster youth or Colombian orphans in your home, called Kidsave.

 Episode 117 – The Connected Child | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:00

We’re back with a new episode. We focus in on the wonderful, amazing, life-changing Karyn Purvis and her book The Connected Child. In addition we catch you up on our lives with quick recommendations for The Kazdin Method and Bedwetting Alarms. Plus, some thoughts on the future of the Foster Parenting Podcast and our looming decision about growing our family.

 Episode 116 – Unusual Adoption Story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:35:58

T interviews Zach about their adoption and its many unusual circumstances. Their story will leave you inspired and stretch your imagination about what is possible in creating a family. Before listening to this episode make sure to watch this great video of “Meredith’s Big Surprise” The post Episode 116 – Unusual Adoption Story first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast. The post Episode 116 – Unusual Adoption Story first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 115 – Indian Child Welfare Act | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Have you heard of special laws governing the adoption of children who are of Native American descent? In the US, children who are Native American fall under a specific law called the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which can govern their adoptive and foster placements. T interviews Johnston Moore about ICWA. They discuss the origins […] The post Episode 115 – Indian Child Welfare Act first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 115 – Indian Child Welfare Act | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:34

Have you heard of special laws governing the adoption of children who are of Native American descent? In the US, children who are Native American fall under a specific law called the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which can govern their adoptive and foster placements. T interviews Johnston Moore about ICWA. They discuss the origins and intentions of the federal law and its ongoing application. Originally created to ensure the rights of Native Americans, Moore says that the law is sometimes used to make decisions that may not be in the best interests of children. Johnston Moore belongs to a network of activists working to amend the law. If you wish to contact him, he can be reached at http://www.home-4-ever.org The post Episode 115 – Indian Child Welfare Act first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast. The post Episode 115 – Indian Child Welfare Act first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 114 – Introducing Mercy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:24:50

D & K introduce the first “loin child” into the podcast. Baby Mercy entered their home and Dillon and Austin have accepted her with open arms and love. Hear the update on their family as they all adjust to being a family of five. They wrestled with how to tell Dillon’s kindergarten class about his life before adoption, but thanks to your help they found a way to overcome their lack of knowledge and affirm his adoption.

 Episode 113 – Spring Update | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:15:10

Yes, we’re back with a new episode. This one breaks a record set many years ago. Catch up on our life and all the decisions that are forming our family. We’ve also got a number of questions for our co-hosts. We’ll be a part of a foster parenting panel at Orphan Summit. Make sure to say “hi” if you’re there. http://www.summitviii.org/

 Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Many foster parents draw firm boundaries between themselves and their foster children’s birth parents. But is this right? In this interview with Saint Fults, a social worker in St. Louis, Missouri, we learn of another perspective of openness toward birth family relationships from the beginning of the child’s placement. Fults advocates that foster parents should […] The post Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:45:33

Many foster parents draw firm boundaries between themselves and their foster children’s birth parents. But is this right? In this interview with Saint Fults, a social worker in St. Louis, Missouri, we learn of another perspective of openness toward birth family relationships from the beginning of the child’s placement. Fults advocates that foster parents should consider opening their lives more fully to birth families, including hosting visits in the foster home. The perspective challenged us to think about what is truly best for the children in our care, and how a higher degree of openness in foster care might better set up birth families for successful reunification. The post Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast. The post Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

 Episode 111 – Lice Invasion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:33:21

D & K are back with a new episode. They welcomed in a short term placement with some unexpected visitors, transitioned her to another foster home and celebrated their first ever “familiversary”. Hear how Dillon and Austin are transitioning into permanence and how the entire family is preparing for the addition of a brand new “loin child”.

 Episode 110 – Celebration or Tragedy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:31:05

T & W field a listener question about the appropriateness of celebrating a foster placement. Is it born of tragedy or is it a cause for joy? We also discuss the Penn State child abuse scandal and the latest in our lives. If you ever need to report child abuse call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD

 Episode 109 – All the Dirt on Foster Care and Why You Should Still Do It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:35:07

We recently were able to participate in the annual Together for Adoption Conference. This episode is based on the breakout session we led there. We’ve heard a lot of stories about foster care. Sometimes the stories are in the news, sometimes we hear them from people we know, and sometimes strangers volunteer their perspectives. Rather than sweeping the dirt under the rug, we think we should talk about it. So this episode is our attempt to confront negative stories about foster care experiences. We talk about abusive foster parents, delays in the adoption process, biased social workers and judges, and the pain of getting attached and having to say goodbye. Come see us in person and enjoy other great speakers at the KidBridge Seminar in Rolling Hills Estates, CA on Saturday, October 29! The post Episode 109 – All the Dirt on Foster Care and Why You Should Still Do It first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast. The post Episode 109 – All the Dirt on Foster Care and Why You Should Still Do It first appeared on Foster & Adoption Parenting Podcast.

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