Fostering Voices Podcast
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Episodes: 250
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A Foster Arizona podcast featuring Authentic Conversations with Real People talking all things Foster Care and beyond. Hosted by Kim and Brian Vehon.
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Episode 231: High Risk: What Weed is Doing to Young Brains
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 230: A Grown Up Love Story: Adoption after Later Stages
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 229: ENOLA: You're Not Alone
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 228: Empowering Vulnerable Youth in Uncertain Times - Estefana Johnson
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 227: Finding Strength in Our Shared Stories
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 226: Crisis Intersection: Policing with Compassion
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 225: Navigating Connection in Out-of-Home Placement
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 224: Focus In, Freak Out Less
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 223: The Unofficial 2025 Recap - Vehon Version
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 222: Trauma Parenting Will Expose Your Scars
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 221: November's Presidential Executive Order: Fostering the Future
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 220: The Role Trauma and Stress Play in Disease
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 219: When Grandparents Become Parents
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 218: Supporting Young Adults with Addiction
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 217: The Impact of Marijuana on the Adolescent Brain
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 216: The Impact of Substance Use on the Infant Brain
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 215: Empowering Children with Learning Disabilities
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 214: Keep Goaling!
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 213: The Housing Crisis' Impact on Youth
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 212: Setting Realistic Expectations
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 211: Discovering Opportunity in Unmet Expectations
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode 210: Missing Children - Who's Looking?
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 209: What to do in a Mental Health Emergency
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 208: The Child Catcher
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 207: What is Happening with Our Teens
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 206: Top 5 Tips for Parenting
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 205: Fighting for Change
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 204: The Road to an Autism Diagnosis
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 203: Finding Joy in Everyday Spaces
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 202: Pediatric Feeding Disorder: When Food Becomes the Enemy
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 201: Connecting with Friends: Chris and Jihae Watson
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Episode 199: Good Boundaries in Love
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 200: Know the Risk: Sex Trafficking
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 198: New Year - New You?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 197: Championing Community Change
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 196: Community Impact: Jenny's Story
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Episode 195: Community Impact: Joseph's Story
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 194: Refugee and International Foster Care in Arizona
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Episdoe 193: Real Talk: Public Challenges with Invisible Disabilities
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode 192: Now What? How to Support Your LGBTQ Youth
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 191: Fostered for Greatness
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode 190: Real Talk: Group Homes in Arizona
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 189: Learning & Growing Together - On Location @ FC Training Day
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Episode 188: How Art Helps Build Resilience
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Episode 187: Behavior Interventions that Work for Us
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Episode 186: Vacation Planning & Tips - Vehon Style
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Episode 185: Consider Yourself a Mandated Supporter
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Episode 184: The Link Between Foster Care and Social Disparities
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Episode 183: A Single Mom's FosterAdopt Journey
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May 28, 2024 |
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Episode 182: Life-Changing Connections in Foster Care
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 181: It's OK to Say, "I'm Not OK."
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Episode 180: How Caregiver Stress Impacts Our Bodies
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode 179: What is Critical Memory Integration and How Can it Help?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Episode 178: Learning and Growing Together - On Location at Foster Cooperative Training Day: Part 2
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 177: Learning and Growing Together - On Location at Foster Cooperative Training Day: Part 1
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Episode 176: All You Need is Love (Not!)
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 175: I Want to Foster! Now What?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Episode 174: Moms Get Real
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Episode 173: Kids' Perspective on Foster Care and Adoption
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Episode 172: Foster Care Land Between: Planning Your Future in the Unknown
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 171: Laughing all the Way: Vehon Christmas Traditions
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 170: A Look Into Tribal Foster Care
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 169: Talking Adoption with an Adoption Attorney
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 168: Mental Health: Where do I go from Here?
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 167: Trauma's Impact on Marriage
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 166: Journey to Becoming a Foster Parent
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Episode 165: Celebrating 10 Years of Impact
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 164: All Things School - When you Need an Advocate
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 163: All Things School - IEP /504
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 162: An Adoptee's Story - The Blessing; the Heartbreak
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 161: Real Talk - Self Care with Matthew Blades
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 160: Real Talk - Parents of Foster Care
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 159: The Way Home - How Kids Return to Their Families with Judge Colleen McNally
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 158: Recovery - Why Does it Work?
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May 23, 2023 |
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Episode 157: Real Talk: Substances (Mark's Story)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Episode 156: Fighting the Fear of Stigma in Foster Care and Adoption
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Episode 155: Real Talk, Connecting When Connection is Hard
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Episode 154: A Look Into Aging Out of Foster Care
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Episode 153: Finding Connection, Finding Your People
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Episode 152: Interracial Adoption and Finding Your Identity
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Episode 151: Meet the Vehons
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Episode 150: Goodbye from Chris and Jihae
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Episode 149: Interview with an Incredible Single Foster Mama
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Episode 148: Positive Imprints and Taking a Chance on Foster Kids
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Episode 147: Interviewing your host, Jihae Watson
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Episode 146: Interviewing your host, Chris Watson
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Episode 145: Strokes, Bio Families, and Other Highs and Lows as a Family of 9
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Episode 144: Football, Faith, and Purpose
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Episode 143: Talk to Your Kids
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May 29, 2022 |
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Episode 142: Why You Shouldn't Follow TikTok Trends
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May 22, 2022 |
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Episode 141: Finding Health in Habits and Relationships with Bekah Tinter
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May 15, 2022 |
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Episode 140: More Harmony in your Life: Interview with Author Grant Botma
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May 01, 2022 |
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Episode 139: Communicating AND Connecting, With Your Kids and Others
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Episode 138: Improve Your Spiritual Health
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Episode 137: For The Control Freaks
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Episode 135: Legacy and Inheritance
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 133: Marriage Advice for Newlyweds and Beyond
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Episode 132: Talking About Fitness with Queen Dee Fitness
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Episode 131 - Accountability and Achievement in 2022
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Episode 131 - Accountability and Achievement in 2022
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Episode 130: 2021 Year-End Book Review
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Episode 129: 3 Simple Tips to Activate Your Health, with NP Becky Goodson
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 127: Interview with Author Cindy Branton
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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Episode 126: Simple Habits to Help You Focus and Be Successful!
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Episode 125: Interview with DCS Community Liaison Rayetta Sanchez
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Episode 124: Stay Persistent With Your Health
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 124: Stay Persistent With Your Health
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 123: Interview with Kate Somerville and Foster Nation
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 121: Welcome to Season 8
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Episode 121: Welcome to Season 8
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Episode 120: Interview with Foster Dad Flipper - Peter Mutabazi
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Episode 119: Walking with Birth Moms through Foster Care Initiatives
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May 23, 2021 |
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Episode 119: Walking with Birth Moms through Foster Care Initiatives
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May 23, 2021 |
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Episode 118: World Changing Attitude
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May 08, 2021 |
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Episode 117: Interview with CEO of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Episode 116: Protecting Your Family From Tech with Some Tech
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Episode 116: Protecting Your Family From Tech with Some Tech
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Episode 115: Parenting Fails
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Episode 114: Do it Even if You Don't Feel Like it.
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Episode 113: Interview with Jason Johnson
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Episode 112: Small Decisions Lead to Big Wins
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Episode 111: A Year as a Family of Nine
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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Episode 111: A Year as a Family of Nine
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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Episode 110: Interview With Julie Lythcott-Haims on Parenting and Becoming
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Episode 109: Upstream Leadership in Your Family and Foster Care
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode 108: Interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice - James Beene
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Episode 108: Interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice - James Beene
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Episode 107: Not Defined By Trauma and Abuse
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Episode 106: Foster Care According to our 8 and 10 year Olds
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Episode 105: Empathy for Foster Kids
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Episode 104: How to Build Community in Your Neighborhood
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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Episode 103: How to Run a Big Household Efficiently
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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Episode 102: Race and Judgement in Foster Care and Adoption
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Episode 101: Surviving the Longest Summer as Family of 9!
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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Episode 101: Surviving the Longest Summer as Family of 9!
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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Episode 100: Wendy's Lookbook on Growing Up in Foster Care
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Episode 99: How to Start and Maintain a Podcast
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Episode 98: Anxiety is Normal
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Episode 97: Marriage Advice from a Clinical Psychologist
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Episode 96: Highs and Low of Fostering
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May 24, 2020 |
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Episode 95: Loss and Feelings in Foster Care and Adoption
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May 17, 2020 |
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Episode 94: Get Licensed for Foster Care, Now!
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May 10, 2020 |
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Episode 93: The Art of Gift Giving
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May 03, 2020 |
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Episode 93: The Art of Gift Giving
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May 03, 2020 |
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Episode 92: Safe House for Foster and Adoptive Families
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Episode 92: Safe House for Foster and Adoptive Families
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Episode 91: Interview with a Foster Sibling Pt 2
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Episode 91: Interview with a Foster Sibling Pt 2
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Episode 90: Feeding Our Minds With Good Books
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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Episode 90: Feeding Our Minds With Good Books
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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Episode 89: Interview with Adoptive Family and Author!
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Episode 88: Success and Hope
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Episode 87: Part 2 of Interview with Former Foster Youth
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Mar 14, 2020 |
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Episode 86: Interview with Former Foster Youth, Gaelin Elmore
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Episode 85: Interview with Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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Episode 84: In-State Adoption Story
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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Episode 83: Foster Care Investigation
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Episode 83: Foster Care Investigation
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Episode 82: Interview with Jacob's Hope
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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Episode 81: Holiday Recap From Our Family Of Nine
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Episode 80: Goodbye 2019, Chris' 30s, and What Ifs
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Episode 78: Navigating the Holidays with a lot of Kids!
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Nov 30, 2019 |
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Episode 77: Adoption and Thanksgiving
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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Episode 76: Building Hope at the Foster Arizona Gala
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Episode 75: Fostering Love in North Carolina
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Nov 09, 2019 |
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Episode 75: Fostering Love in North Carolina
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Nov 09, 2019 |
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Episode 74: Readers Are Leaders
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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Episode 73: 1 Year Anniversary of Our Full House
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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Episode 72: Just Take The Next Step
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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Episode 71: Grief, Reunification, and Walking Alongside Bio Families
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Oct 12, 2019 |
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Episode 71: Grief, Reunification, and Walking Alongside Bio Families
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Oct 12, 2019 |
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Episode 70: Court and Foster Care
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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Episode 69: Edge Effect in Marriage and Foster Care
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Episode 68: Grace, Friendship, Infertility, and Foster Care
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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Episode 67: Mindset of a Detective when Fostering
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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Episode 66: To Know and Love Your Foster Kids
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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Episode 65: Connecting With Your Children Pt. 1
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Aug 31, 2019 |
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Episode 64: Will Fostering Damage My Bio Children?
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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Episode 64: Will Fostering Damage My Bio Children?
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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Episode 63: Encouragement for Foster Families
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Aug 17, 2019 |
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Episode 62: Interview with Robert Watson
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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Episode 61: How To Rest Between Foster Placements
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Aug 03, 2019 |
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Episode 60: Garbage bag suitcases
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Jun 01, 2019 |
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Episode 59: Recruiting, Developing, and Sustaining Foster Families
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May 25, 2019 |
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Episode 58: Family Day vs Gotcha Day
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May 18, 2019 |
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Episode 57: Interview with Foster Mom of a Flamboyance of 6
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May 11, 2019 |
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Episode 56: Behind Every Behavior There Is A Need
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May 04, 2019 |
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Episode 55: How to Lead From the Future
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Apr 27, 2019 |
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Episode 54: Transitioning A Sweet Foster Baby To Their Next Home
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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Episode 53: Interview With The Best GAL
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Apr 13, 2019 |
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Episode 52: Are Your Kids Abusing Drugs?
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Apr 06, 2019 |
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Episode 51: Real FAQs By/For New Foster Parents
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Mar 30, 2019 |
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Episode 50: Fostering a Growth Mindset
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Mar 23, 2019 |
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Episode 49: Interview with a Foster Sibling
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Mar 16, 2019 |
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The Crisis Boys Are In
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Get Back on the Same Page as Your Spouse
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Feb 23, 2019 |
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Grace for Teens and the Unknown
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Feb 16, 2019 |
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Episode 44: How to Have Better Symbiotic Relationships
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Feb 09, 2019 |
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Episode 44: How to Have Better Symbiotic Relationships
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Feb 09, 2019 |
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Episode 43: Tax Info for Foster and Adoptive Families
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Feb 02, 2019 |
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Episode 42: Change of Heart
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Jan 26, 2019 |
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Episode 41: Goals to be Mindful and Cognizant
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Jan 19, 2019 |
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Episode 39: Detecting Developmental Delays Part 2
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Dec 01, 2018 |
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Episode 38: Detecting Developmental Delays
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Nov 24, 2018 |
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Episode 38: Detecting Developmental Delays
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Nov 24, 2018 |
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Episode 37: Interview With The Best DCS Worker
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Nov 17, 2018 |
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Episode 36: 3 Tips for Newbie Foster Parents
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Nov 10, 2018 |
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Episode 35: In the Market for Redemption
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Nov 03, 2018 |
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Episode 34: Trying to Raise Adults
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Oct 27, 2018 |
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Episode 33: Interview with a Pragmatic Foster Mom
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Oct 20, 2018 |
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Episode 32: Traveling With, or Without, Your Foster Child
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Oct 13, 2018 |
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Episode 31: Porn, Sex, Yeah, We Just Went There
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Oct 06, 2018 |
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Episode 30: Raising Kids Who Are Kind, Compassionate, Forgiving
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Sep 29, 2018 |
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Episode 29: A Lesson in Courage and Strength
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Sep 22, 2018 |
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Episode 28: 3 Life Hacks for a Peaceful Home
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Sep 15, 2018 |
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Episode 27: Interview with Saint Donise
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Sep 08, 2018 |
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Episode 26: How and Why We Love the Way That We Love
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Sep 01, 2018 |
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Episode 25: Rilie Norton, the Sweetest Foster Mom
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Aug 25, 2018 |
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Episode 24:Surviving the Early Years
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Aug 18, 2018 |
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Episode 23: The Girl With the Clean Socks
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Aug 11, 2018 |
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Episode 22: Feeling 22 With 22 Year Old Parker Pearson
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Aug 04, 2018 |
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Episode 21: Lion, Witch, Wardrobe
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Jul 28, 2018 |
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Episode 20: Happy Father's Day
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Jun 16, 2018 |
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Episode 19: Eccentric Love
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Jun 09, 2018 |
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Episode 18: 5 Simple Tips To A Simply Amazing Marriage
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Jun 02, 2018 |
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Episode 17: How Movies Move Us
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May 26, 2018 |
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Episode 16: The Marc of a Great Dad
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May 19, 2018 |
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Episode 15: Ode To Our Mamas
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May 12, 2018 |
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Episode 14: Facts and Figures of Foster Care
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May 05, 2018 |
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Episode 13: Advocate For The Needy
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Apr 28, 2018 |
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Episode 12: Most iFAQ
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Apr 21, 2018 |
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Episode 11: Pocketful of Prayer
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Apr 14, 2018 |
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Episode 10: Interview with the Best Licensing Worker
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Apr 07, 2018 |
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Episode 9: The Cost vs Benefit of Fostering, Adopting, and Being Saved
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Mar 31, 2018 |