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Stable Moments in Uncertain Times
Hey Y'all. The world is in a crazy place with this pandemic. This is me coming to you real and raw about the state of the world today, what you can do as a foster or adoptive parent or as someone who serves these...
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Childhood Abuse: What Helped and More That Could Be Done with Shannon
This week I chat with Shannon who was a victim of growing up abused by her mom's boyfriends. She dives into what it was like to be a victim of abuse and witness domestic violence in her home. Shannon shares what the...
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Raising Cultures: Breaking down racial barriers in foster care and adoption with Keia Jones-Baldwin
I had the privilege of sitting down with Keia Jones Baldwin from Raising Cultures. She offers a safe space for foster and adoptive families to discuss race along with any other traditional parenting issues. Take...
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From Foster Kid to Child Welfare Advocate
Hear Kenisha Anthony's story of how the multiple ways the system failed her, inspired her to make change. Kenisha is a first-generation college graduate, award-winning foster care advocate, and author. Known for being...
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Human Informed vs. Trauma Informed with Robyn Gobbel, MSW, LCSW
Today we sit down with Robyn Gobbel to discuss how parenting kids who have experienced trauma and kids who haven't the same. It doesn't matter if they are bio, foster or adopted, they all still need safety, securing...
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Helping Parents First - With Melissa & Lisa from Adoption Connection
In this episode hear from Melissa and Lisa from the Adoption Connection. The Adoption Connection provides post adoption resources and friends who understand. You will gain confidence in your parenting and hope for...
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Being Open to Foster & Adoption with the Palmers
In this episode we talk to Jason and Amanda Palmer who are both foster and adoptive parents. They also have their own podcast Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey.Jason and Amanda Palmer have been together for the...
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Adopted out of care with Melissa Bauer
Melissa came into care as mental illness and substance abuse rendered her biological parents unable to care for her properly. She was in 3 foster homes in 2 years until she was adopted at four years old. She recalls...
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Child Welfare and The Court with Judge Ashley Willcott
In this episode we sit down with Judge Ashley Willcott to learn about how the courts play a role in child welfare. Ashley has a heart for children in Foster Care and has spent her career fighting for their well being....
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Loving on bio parents as a foster mom with Nicole Hartman
In this episode I speak with Nicole Hartman an amazing adoptive and foster parent who has a unique perspective on how important loving on and supporting biological parents is. She has fostered 19 children and talks...
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What is trauma? Practical tools for everyone
Trauma and trauma-informed are buzzwords and depending the context you hear them in they can mean different things. In relation to this podcast trauma refers to developmental trauma. That means trauma that happened...
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Unstable Beginnings: How we got here
In this episode we talk about what lead me to start the Stable Moments program and it's very rocky beginnings. After suffering trauma as an adolescent I was on a path of destruction. Horses saved me and inspired me to...
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