The Forgotten Podcast

By The Forgotten Initiative

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We want to see people everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together. So, in this podcast, we are sharing the stories of the foster care community to bring awareness that leads to action!

Episode Date
Episode 268: Building Compassion for Those Struggling with Addiction (w/ Christina Dent)
Apr 28, 2025
Episode 267: Beauty Woven in the Brokenness (w/ Austin Ludwig)
Apr 14, 2025
Episode 266: Advocating for Whole Family Care (w/ Esther Sherrard)
Mar 31, 2025
Episode 265: Walking Through the Heartache of "Blocked Care" (w/ Eric & Diana Powell)
Mar 17, 2025
Episode 264: The Reality of a Caseworker’s Role (w/ Brittni Hodges)
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 263: Learning How to Serve the Foster Care Community (w/ April Hobbs)
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 262: Hope for Healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences (w/ Angela Paganelli)
Feb 03, 2025
Episode 261: Helping Children Develop Positive Relationships with Food (w/ Madison Tyler)
Jan 20, 2025
Episode 260: Transforming Despair Into Hope (w/ Keristein Fox)
Jan 06, 2025
Episode 259: Born into Foster Care (w/ Lucy Baker)
Dec 16, 2024
Episode 258: Learning How to Care for a Child’s Hair (w/ Authrine T.K. Singleton)
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 257: Uncovering Your Identity (w/ Kyle Bullock, Ellyn Bullock, & Michelle Hubble)
Dec 02, 2024
Episode 256: The True Story of Possum Trot (w/ Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin)
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 255: Processing Your Emotions After a Placement Disruption (w/ Kamrie Smith)
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 254: What It’s Like Becoming a TFI Advocate (w/ Justin Meehan)
Nov 11, 2024
Episode 253: ALL IN for Children in Foster Care (w/ Lynn Johnson)
Nov 04, 2024
Episode 252: Learning to Feel Conflicting Emotions (w/ Melissa McGilliard)
Oct 28, 2024
Episode 251: Why "Getting Too Attached" Makes You a Great Foster Parent (w/ Caitlyn Baten)
Oct 21, 2024
Episode 250: How to Navigate an Open Adoption (w/ Jori Victory)
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 249: I Am Not My Parents' Story (w/ Darnella Miller)
Oct 07, 2024
Fan Favorite: Prayerful Decisions—Saying Yes and No (w/ AJ and Katrina Nowaczyk)
Sep 30, 2024
Fan Favorite: Life in Foster Care—What It’s Really Like (w/ Tori Petersen)
Sep 23, 2024
Fan Favorite: The Birth Parent Perspective—What It’s Like Having Your Child Removed From You
Sep 16, 2024
Fan Favorite: Traditional Parenting vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting (w/ Kristin Berry)
Sep 09, 2024
Fan Favorite: Finding the “Perfect” Time to Foster or Adopt (w/ Jason Johnson)
Sep 02, 2024
Episode 248: Learning the Language of a Child’s Brain (w/ Cherilyn Orr)
Aug 26, 2024
Episode 247: No One Ever Ages Out of Needing Care (w/ Jessica Cawthorn)
Aug 19, 2024
Episode 246: Leaning on Community as a Single Foster Parent (w/ Emma Finton)
Aug 12, 2024
Episode 245: When You Feel Unlovable (w/ Sheena Wood)
Aug 05, 2024
Episode 244: Finding Security & Identity as an Adoptee (w/ Trisha Priebe)
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 243: Uncovering Your Story as a Former Foster Child (w/ Dr. Mary Ann McMillan)
Jul 22, 2024
Episode 242: Defining Success in the Hard Moments of Foster Parenting (w/ Nate and Kristen Crew)
Jul 15, 2024
Episode 241: Cultivating Independence and Belonging for Teens (w/ Chandler James)
Jul 08, 2024
Episode 240: Combining Word and Deed to Provide Belonging (w/ Dr. Krish Kandiah)
Jul 01, 2024
Episode 239: Trauma-Informed Sleep Principles (w/ Allison Ezell)
Jun 24, 2024
Episode 238: Making the Hard Decision to Stop Being a Foster Parent (w/ Lisa Robertson)
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 237: Foster Care & Baseball (w/ Emily Cole)
Jun 10, 2024
Episode 236: Navigating the Complexity of Court (w/ Judge Brian Goldrick)
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 235: Supporting & Serving TFI Advocates (w/ Jody Vanderburg & Liz Archambault)
May 27, 2024
Episode 234: Finding Forever Families for Every Child (w/ Kaycee Stanley)
May 20, 2024
Episode 233: You Don't Have to Foster to Care (w/ Maddie Box)
May 13, 2024
Episode 232: Advocating for Children in Foster Care as CASAs (w/ Travis & Stephanie Johnson)
May 06, 2024
Episode 231: Lessons from a 30-Year Career in Social Work (w/ Carmen Nance)
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 230: From Foster Care to Motherhood: A Redemption Story (w/ Tash Haynes)
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 229: How a Foster Mom and Birth Mom Became Family (w/ Jillana Goble & Jennifer Bracken)
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 228 - Family Discipleship: A Guide to Guiding Your Kids (w/ Sarah Cowan Johnson)
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 227: Picking Up the Pieces of a Misplaced Childhood (w/ Joan Ulsher)
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 226: Supporting Workers in the Foster Care Community (w/ Brian Gazdziak)
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 225: Becoming an Emotional Safety Net For Your Child (w/ Michelle Nietert)
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 224: From Adoptee to Adoptive Mom (w/ Cami Haussler)
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 223: When Motherhood Involves Unexpected Challenges (w/ Katie Faris)
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 222: Learning How to Give and Receive Care (w/ Randall Nichols)
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 221: A Complicated Journey of Foster Care & Motherhood (w/ Lisa Qualls)
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 220: Finding Treasures in the Darkness (w/ Katherine Wolf)
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 219: The Pain of Entering Foster Care (w/ DREION)
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 218: Deeper Than Sunday (w/ Desiree Jacobs)
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 217: We Need Dads (w/ Joey Eells)
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 216: Beyond Our Control (w/ Michael & Lauren McAfee)
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 215: Giving God Your “Yes” (w/ Jenn Hand)
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 214: My Identity Isn't Found in a File (w/ Melinda Melo)
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 213: Life After Reunification: Becoming an Agency Worker (w/ Brenna Hunter)
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 212: The Power of the Sibling Bond (w/ Aimee Cervantes)
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 211: Building Trust Between Foster and Biological Parents (w/ Cheyenne Dillon & Amanda Stonesifer)
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 210: Supporting Reunification Even When It’s Hard (w/ Jillian Kellenberger)
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 209: Developing Empathy & Renewing Your Calling to Serve the Vulnerable (w/ Herbie Newell)
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 208: The Impact of Secondary Trauma on Social Workers (w/ Blake Boyer)
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 207: A Journey From Addiction to Advocacy (w/ Jody Golston)
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 206: Waiting for a Place to Call Home (w/ Darien Karenbauer)
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 205: Navigating Hardship & Pursuing a Dream (w/ Kate Wilson & Secilia Bedolla)
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 204: Refugee & International Foster Care (w/ Jamie Bartlett)
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 203: Creating Connections Through Advocacy (w/ Abby Callison)
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 202: Holding Onto Hope After Aging Out of Care (w/ Antonio Grate)
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 201: Practical Support for Parenting Children from Hard Places (w/ Kayla Moffitt)
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 200: Celebrating The Forgotten Podcast (w/ Jami Kaeb & Holly Gnuse)
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 199: A Unified Call to Foster (w/ Anna Koon)
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 198: A Story of Resilience (w/ Kamille Justus)
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 197: From Kinship Care to Kinship Adoptive Mom (w/ Raquel McCloud)
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 196: From Foster Youth to PhD (w/ Dr. Danisha Keating)
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 195: A Family Reunified (w/ Jackie Polk)
Aug 07, 2023
Episode 194: Celebrating Reunification, Listening to God's Call, & Resting Regularly (w/ Ryan MacDonald)
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 193: Influencing Policy and Practices in Foster Care (w/ Danika Briggs)
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 192: The Journey of Becoming Foster Parents (w/ Jonah & Sarah Wilson)
Jul 17, 2023
BONUS: Building Trust Between a Church and Agency in Carver County, MN
Jul 13, 2023
Episode 191: Embracing Your Identity Outside of DNA (w/ Anna Bernacki)
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 190: Uncovering the Importance of Trauma-Informed Parenting (w/ Kara Higgins)
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 189: Celebrating One Million Downloads (& A Special Opportunity!)
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 188: What to Do with Unmet Hopes (w/ Corey Johnston)
Jun 19, 2023
Episode 187: Making an Impact that Goes Beyond a Child (w/ Sarah Hamaker)
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 186: Understanding the Effects of Trauma (w/ Cordelia Cranshaw Skeete)
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 185: Walking Through Grief After Foster Care (w/ Melissa Smallwood)
May 29, 2023
Episode 184: How Awareness Leads to Action (w/ Sarah Butler)
May 22, 2023
Episode 183: Supporting Your Biological Children While Fostering (w/ Daniela Coats)
May 15, 2023
Episode 182: A Story of Hope, Healing, and Forgiveness (w/ Dairius Kawewahi)
May 08, 2023
Episode 181: Intentionally Serving the Foster Care Community (w/ Candace Franklin)
May 01, 2023
Episode 180: Advocating for Those That Feel Forgotten (w/ Tess Dykstra)
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 179: Recognizing Signs of Grooming and Trafficking (w/ Tiffani Price)
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 178: The "Fun Circus" of Life as a Single Foster Dad (w/ Tyler Daily)
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 177: Supporting Infants and Biological Mothers (w/ Heather Simpson)
Apr 03, 2023
Episode 176: An Unexpected Journey: God’s Presence Through the Pain (w/ Bethany Riley)
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 175: Nothing is Wasted: Processing Tragedy and Loss (w/ Davey Blackburn)
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 174: The Messy Journey of Healing (w/ Kristen Thomas)
Mar 13, 2023
Episode 173: I See You—From Rejection to Redemption (w/ Shyann Skelton)
Mar 06, 2023
Episode 172: Supporting Aging-Out Youth (w/ Nick Sgarlata)
Feb 27, 2023
Episode 171: The Challenges of Kinship Care & Becoming a Grand-Family (w/ Rachel Mahnke)
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 170: How to Love Our LGBTQ+ Foster Children (w/ Laurie Krieg)
Feb 13, 2023
Episode 169: Talking About the Tough Topics in Foster Care (w/ Jenn Hook)
Feb 06, 2023
Episode 168: Finding Wholeness and Healing (w/ April Guffey)
Jan 30, 2023
Episode 167: Showing Up for Teens in Foster Care (w/ Serena Rice)
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 166: Glimmers of Hope After Hardship (w/ John Gibson)
Jan 16, 2023
Episode 165: Walking Through Unexpected Grief (w/ Tim Challies)
Jan 09, 2023
Episode 164: How a Street Kid Turned Foster Dad Found Acceptance and True Worth (w/ Peter Mutabazi)
Jan 03, 2023
BONUS: Exciting News and Year-End Encouragement
Dec 26, 2022
Episode 163: The Beauty of Entering the Mess (w/ Cynthia Yanof)
Dec 12, 2022
Episode 162: Finding Peace About Your Past (w/ Hudson Kaeb)
Nov 28, 2022
Episode 161: Discovering Hope When Life Felt Hopeless (w/ Brittany Marler)
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 160: Why Adoption Doesn’t End the Healing Journey (w/ Mia Arrington)
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 159: Raising Awareness: People Need to See It Before They Can Be It (w/ Jessica Hurlbut)
Nov 07, 2022
BONUS: Trauma & Real Life: When Diagnoses are Stacked Against You
Oct 31, 2022
Episode 158: Prioritizing Learning & Growth in Fostering (w/ Joey & Sadie Dodson)
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 157: Learning to Celebrate Reunification (w/ Amanda Irby)
Oct 10, 2022
Episode 156: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma (w/ DJ Johnson)
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 155: The Call of the Church: Seeing & Serving the Orphan (w/ Sean Myers)
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 154: Naming Your Family's Unique Values (w/ Beau Johnson)
Aug 29, 2022
Episode 153: Walking an Unexpected Path of Family & Foster Care
Aug 15, 2022
Episode 152: Acknowledging a Child's Unique Life Journey
Aug 01, 2022
Episode 151: Forming Habits for Your Family and Yourself (w/ Justin Whitmel Earley)
Jul 18, 2022
BONUS: Our Favorite Moments From Season 12
Jul 04, 2022
Episode 150: Entering Into Flexible Fatherhood
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 149: The Gospel of Place (w/ Paul Tripp)
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 148: When You Have to Do Something: How TFI Fits Into the Foster Care Community
May 30, 2022
Episode 147: God’s Faithful Pursuit: From the Perspective of a Former Foster Child
May 23, 2022
Episode 146: When Hope Feels Dangerous: From the Perspective of a Biological Parent
May 16, 2022
Episode 145: A Lasting Impact: From the Perspective of a Foster Parent
May 09, 2022
Episode 144: Moment by Moment: From the Perspective of an Agency Worker
May 02, 2022
Episode 143: Following the Passion in Your Heart
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 142: Navigating Transition & Alternative Outcomes in Foster Care
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 141: Encouragement, Hope, & Practical Help for the Christian Foster Parent
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 140: Family Matters: Changing the Story for Teens in Foster Care
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 139: Cultivating Identity, Healing From Trauma, & the Bravery of Telling Your Story
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 138: Tending to the Pain of the Past
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 137: If God is Calling You, You Can Do It!
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 136: Foster Care 101: Becoming a Middle Family
Jan 10, 2022
BONUS: Our Favorite Moments From Season 11
Dec 20, 2021
Episode 135: When God Opens Unexpected Doors
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 134: When God Transforms Your Story for Good
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 133: Human Trafficking: Protecting the Vulnerable & Providing Healing
Nov 15, 2021
Episode 132: Finding Hope After Experiencing Trauma
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 131: Scarred Hands: How Ministry Through Foster Care Changes Us
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 130: The Road Back to Reunification
Oct 04, 2021
Episode 129: When God Directs Your Passion
Sep 20, 2021
Episode 128: Foster Care, Infertility, and God’s Faithfulness
Sep 06, 2021
Episode 127: Prayerful Decisions: Saying Yes and No
Aug 23, 2021
Episode 126: The Immeasurable Value of a Consistent Adult in a Child's Life
Aug 09, 2021
Episode 125: Finding Collateral Beauty in Brokenness
Jul 26, 2021
Episode 124: From Foster Youth to Foster Parent to Social Worker
Jul 12, 2021
Episode 123: Trauma-Informed Parenting: Building Connections With Your Child
Jun 28, 2021
Episode 122: Discovering Your Role as a Guide, Not a Hero
Jun 14, 2021
Episode 121: Experiencing Loss and Grief
May 31, 2021
Episode 120: The Good in Goodbye
May 17, 2021
BONUS: National Foster Care Month
May 10, 2021
Episode 119: Through the Waiting and the Wanting
May 03, 2021
Episode 118: Even in Our Darkest Moments
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 117: Living a Life of Compassion and Surrender
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 116: Understanding Food Trauma & Food Insecurity
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 115: Reactive Attachment Disorder & Eternal Hope
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 114: Life as a Single Foster Mom
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 113: Torn Between Two Worlds: Shame, Honor, and Identity
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 112: The Messy Middle: Believing Hurt and Hope Can Coexist
Jan 25, 2021
BONUS: A Interview with Gaelin Elmore: Be a Vessel of Kindness
Jan 18, 2021
Episode 111: When You’ve Tried Everything in Parenting: Taking a Leap of Faith
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 110: The Uncomfortable Journey of Foster Care for a Child
Dec 28, 2020
Episode 109: God’s Heart for Families in Crisis and Your Role
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 108: Working Together as Foster Parents, Biological Parents, and Agency Workers
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 107: Saying Goodbye: Navigating Reunification as a Foster Parent
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 106: Two Sides Of Reunification: A Dad and a Foster Mom
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 105: Raising a Multiracial Family as a Black Foster Dad
Oct 19, 2020
Episode 104: Seeing the Beauty in Diversity
Oct 05, 2020
Episode 103: The New Foster Parent Experience
Sep 21, 2020
Episode 102: My Spouse Isn’t Ready to Be a Foster Parent
Sep 07, 2020
Episode 101: Entering Foster Care and Confronting Sexual Abuse
Aug 24, 2020
Episode 100: Spotting Child Abuse and Neglect after COVID-19
Aug 10, 2020
BONUS: Big Family Dynamics: Thriving in a Supersized Family
Jul 27, 2020
Episode 99: The Battle for Control in Foster Care: A Life Surrendered to God
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 98: Life with Infertility: Considering the Jump into Foster Care
Jun 29, 2020
Episode 97: Connecting With Your Spouse: Setting Priority As Foster Parents
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 96: Meeting Your Biological Parent: Expectations, Joys, and Disappointments
Jun 01, 2020
Episode 95: The Summer Struggle: Establishing Routine for Your Foster or Adoptive Family
May 18, 2020
Episode 94: When Your Children Don’t Look Like You: Understanding Black Hair Care
May 04, 2020
Episode 93: Moved From Relative to Relative: A Journey Toward Healing After Trauma
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 92: When You Can’t Step Away: Life After Foster Parenting
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 91: When Obedience Leads to Growth: Stepping Out in Faith as a Dad and Husband
Apr 06, 2020
Episode 90: When Foster Care Leads to Adoption: Processing Big Emotions
Mar 23, 2020
Episode 89: Caring for Teens in Foster Care: The Story of One Teenage Mom
Mar 09, 2020
Episode 88: From Teacher to Parent: Fictive Kin in Foster Care
Feb 24, 2020
Episode 87: Beyond Exhaustion: Creating Breathing Room as a Foster Parent
Feb 10, 2020
BONUS: Expecting the Unexpected: Finding Purpose in the Long Wait or Failed Adoption
Jan 27, 2020
Episode 86: Life in Foster Care: What It’s Really Like
Jan 13, 2020
Episode 85: Good Grief: Navigating Loss in Foster Care
Dec 30, 2019
Episode 84: More than Coffee: Using Business for Kingdom Purposes
Dec 16, 2019
Episode 83: Messy Redemption: A Story of Healing from a Child in Foster Care, now Adoptive Mom
Dec 02, 2019
Episode 82: Navigating Court: Understanding Your Role as a Foster Parent
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 81: When Trauma and Puberty Meet: How to Help Your Child
Nov 04, 2019
Episode 80: Single+Foster Parenting: You are Needed
Oct 21, 2019
Episode 79: Managing It All: Family, Marriage, and Work
Oct 07, 2019
Episode 78: Honest Questions about Foster Care and Adoption and Answers You Need To Hear
Sep 23, 2019
Episode 77: Advocating for The Foster Care Community with The Forgotten Initiative
Sep 09, 2019
Episode 76: Fostering Teens: 3 Ways To Build Trust In The Early Days
Aug 26, 2019
Episode 75: The Surprising Thing About Foster Care
Aug 12, 2019
BONUS: Navigating Birth Parent Relationships
Jul 15, 2019
ENCORE: Traditional Parenting Vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting: Pursuing Connection with Your Child
Jul 01, 2019
Episode 74: Never Give Up Hope
Jun 17, 2019
Episode 73: The Birth Parent Perspective: What It’s Like Having Your Child Taken From You
Jun 03, 2019
Episode 72: Fighting Fear and Walking in Faith as a Foster Parent
May 20, 2019
Episode 71: A Pastor's Persistence, God's Provision
May 06, 2019
Episode 70: Journeying Through the Hard Goodbyes in Foster Care
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 69: Fostering Teen Moms: Finding Success in Faithfulness
Apr 08, 2019
Episode 68: Walking Through Grief With Hope
Mar 25, 2019
Episode 67: The Power of a Surrendered Heart
Mar 11, 2019
Episode 66: Traditional Parenting Vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting: Pursuing Connection with Your Child
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 65: When Mental Health and Trauma Intersect: Finding the Path Towards Healing
Feb 11, 2019
Episode 64: My Parents are Foster Parents: Honest Reflections from Teens in a Fostering Family
Jan 28, 2019
Episode 63: Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Fostering Family
Jan 14, 2019
BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter
Dec 17, 2018
ENCORE: Making an Indelible Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable Children
Dec 03, 2018
Episode 62: Supporting, Loving and Going Above and Beyond for Biological Parents
Nov 19, 2018
Episode 61: Staying the Course in Foster Care: “It’s What We Do”
Nov 05, 2018
Episode 60: Creatively Conquering Fears: How Art Became a Means of Healing
Oct 22, 2018
Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man's Story of Beating the Odds
Oct 08, 2018
Episode 58: More to Me: Foster Care Through the Eyes of a Teen
Sep 24, 2018
Episode 57: Confidentiality in Foster Care: Why It Matters
Sep 10, 2018
Episode 56: Single Foster Parenting – Real Strategies from Real Moms
Aug 27, 2018
Episode 55: A New School Year -- Advocating for Our Kids from Trauma Backgrounds
Aug 13, 2018
Episode 54: Mentoring Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Foster Child
Jul 30, 2018
Episode 53: The Search for Identity Leads to Foster Care Ministry
Jul 16, 2018
Episode 52: Making an Indelible Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable Children
Jul 02, 2018
Episode 51: Going into Foster Care as a Teen: One Woman’s Story of Testifying for her Family’s Safety
Jun 18, 2018
Episode 50: Keeping It Real for Foster and Adoptive Dads (Updated!)
Jun 04, 2018
ENCORE: Reframing Foster Care: Finding Hope in the Struggle
May 07, 2018
Episode 49: The Who Loves Series: Two Perspectives About How to Use These Books
Apr 20, 2018
Episode 48: Teaching Students, Teachers and Families the Importance of Story
Apr 09, 2018
Episode 47: Avoiding Burnout, Tending to our Inner Life
Mar 26, 2018
Episode 46: Human Trafficking: Making a Difference in Your Community
Mar 12, 2018
Episode 45: Strategies for Making Your Marriage a Safe Haven
Feb 26, 2018
Episode 44: Reframing Foster Care: Finding Hope in the Struggle
Feb 12, 2018
Episode 43: A Peek into the Agency Workers’ World
Jan 29, 2018
Episode 42: A Story that Starts in Brokenness and Ends in Hope
Jan 15, 2018
Episode 41: The Benefits of Growing Up in a Fostering Family
Jan 01, 2018
Episode 40: Awareness Leads to Action
Dec 18, 2017
Episode 39: Establishing a Meaningful Relationship with Birth Parents
Dec 04, 2017
Episode 38: Navigating School Challenges with Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Nov 20, 2017
ENCORE: Helping Your Foster and Adoptive Kids Tell Their Story
Oct 23, 2017
Episode 37: Adoption as a Picture of Redemption
Oct 09, 2017
Episode 36: A Reunification Story
Sep 25, 2017
Episode 35: Help for Parents of Teenagers
Sep 18, 2017
Episode 34: Foster Care and One Caring Adult
Sep 11, 2017
Episode 33: Foster Care Basics: Everything from How To Be a Foster Parent to Staying Organized
Aug 28, 2017
Episode 32: A Conviction to Help Kids in Care
Aug 14, 2017
Episode 31: What Adoptees Wish We Knew
Jul 31, 2017
Episode 30: How Foster Care Became a Passion to Help Others
Jul 17, 2017
Episode 29: Mother to Many: Doing Life with Nine Children
Jul 03, 2017
Episode 28: CAFO’s Aging Out Initiative: Helping Teens Transition into Adulthood
Jun 19, 2017
Episode 27: Keeping It Real for Foster and Adoptive Dads
Jun 05, 2017
Episode 26: Helping Your Foster and Adoptive Kids Tell Their Story
May 22, 2017
ENCORE: Foster Care, Adoption, Runaway: The Story of One Child's Reality
May 08, 2017
Episode 25: Trauma: How You Can Help Your Child and Family Survive
Apr 24, 2017
Episode 24: Through the Eyes of an Investigator: Working to Protect Children
Apr 10, 2017
Episode 23: Overcoming the "I Could Nevers" of Foster Care
Mar 27, 2017
Episode 22: Navigating the “Messy and Complicated" Path of Foster Parenting
Mar 13, 2017
Episode 21: Conversation with a Pediatrician: Physical Issues Common in Children in Foster Care
Feb 27, 2017
Episode 20: TFI Advocate Roundtable Discussion
Feb 13, 2017
Episode 19: Making Foster and Orphan Care a Priority to the Church
Jan 30, 2017
Episode 18: The National Foster Care Initiative—Helping Others Engage in Caring for Kids
Jan 16, 2017
Episode 17: You're Never Too Old to Foster
Dec 19, 2016
Episode 16: Getting the Local Church Involved in Foster Care Ministry
Dec 05, 2016
Episode 15: Foster Care, Adoption, Runaway: The Story of One Child's Reality
Nov 21, 2016
Episode 14: Who Are Our Nation's Orphans?
Nov 07, 2016
ENCORE: The Forgotten Initiative: How It All Began
Oct 24, 2016
Episode 13: Trusting God's Plan for Your Foster Care Journey
Oct 10, 2016
Episode 12: Why No Act of Kindness Is Insignificant to a Child in Foster Care
Sep 26, 2016
Episode 11: What it Feels Like to Be in Foster Care, from an Adult Who’s Been There
Sep 12, 2016
Episode 10: The Difference a Grandparent Can Make in the Life of Your Foster or Adopted Child
Aug 29, 2016
Episode 9: How Foster Parents Can Make a Difference in Biological Parents' Lives
Aug 15, 2016
Episode 8: Equipping the Church to Care for Kids in Foster Care
Aug 01, 2016
Episode 7: The Difference Prayer Can Make
Jul 18, 2016
Episode 6: The Importance of a Mentor
Jul 04, 2016
Episode 5: The Beauty of Following God’s Plan
Jun 17, 2016
Episode 4: The Dangers of a “Color Blind” Philosophy
Jun 06, 2016
Episode 3: What Are People Learning about Foster Care and Orphan Care From You?
May 16, 2016
Episode 2: Finding the "Perfect" Time to Foster or Adopt
May 09, 2016
Episode 1: The Forgotten Initiative: How It All Began
Apr 25, 2016