Conversations about parenting, child welfare, and life. Our hope is that listening brings you valuable information and leaves you feeling encouraged. Check out our website: www.fosterchange.com
We would love to connect with you! Lauren@fosterchange.com
Chatting with Cyrae Mereigh about the nonprofit her family runs, Children Matter. Listen to hear how they are helping to protect children, rebuild families, and empower caregivers.
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Check out their website for more information or to connect with them:
Children Matter (https://www.childrenmattertx.org)
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Watch:
Youtube Link (https://youtu.be/SggaIUbKCaE)
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Web: www.fosterchange.com (http://www.fosterchange.com/)
3 Sept 2021
1.6 Gee Bethancourt
From being on his own at 12 to owning a thriving dance studio with his wife, Gee shares his journey. And man, what a journey it is. Don’t forget to check out their dance studio, it is truly one of a kind:
https://www.evolutionxdance.com (https://www.evolutionxdance.com/)
Watch the episode:
https://youtu.be/8bdMCDhFah8 (https://youtu.be/8bdMCDhFah8)
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1 Jul 2021
Sibling Relationships: The nitty gritty
Is biology always best? Oh yes, we went there!
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10 Jun 2021
Being Dad
What do you do if your partner is not ready to start a journey in foster parenting? How do you know if being a foster dad is right for you? How do you balance the pressure to parent kids with such varying needs?
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Web: www.fosterchange.com
20 May 2021
Grief and Placement Loss
Shayla shares her experience with grieving the loss of a foster placement.
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Instagram: @thefosterchange
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29 Apr 2021
Moms Talk Adoption
Andrea is an adoptive mom. Listen in on our conversation about adoption and parenting all of our kids. Also to be noted, my sweet angel of a child that interrupted at the end forgot what was so important.
Interested in more information on becoming a foster parent?
Check out these resources for more information.
Childnet:
https://www.childnet.us
4Kids of South Florida (the agency we did our training and got our license through):
https://www.4kids.us
Books (because we love all the books)
Recipes for Risk by Julie Mavis
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Risk-Finding-Purpose-Passion/dp/B08R689LX1 (https://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Risk-Finding-Purpose-Passion/dp/B08R689LX1)
20 Things Adopted Kids Wished Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Things-Adopted-Adoptive-Parents/dp/044050838X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WC5XCTDMSNLZ&dchild=1&keywords=20+things+adopted+kids+wish+their+adoptive+parents+knew&qid=1619632725&s=books&sprefix=20+things+%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Things-Adopted-Adoptive-Parents/dp/044050838X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WC5XCTDMSNLZ&dchild=1&keywords=20+things+adopted+kids+wish+their+adoptive+parents+knew&qid=1619632725&s=books&sprefix=20+things+%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-1)
Barnes and Noble link:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twenty-things-adopted-kids-wish-their-adoptive-parents-knew-sherrie-eldridge/1100620024?ean=9780440508380
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8 Apr 2021
Parenting Kids Healing From Trauma
A conversation with licensed therapist, Marla Berger. We discuss what it is like to parent kids that have experienced trauma.
Resources:
National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
https://www.nctsn.org (https://www.nctsn.org/)
National Alliance for Grieving Children:
https://childrengrieve.org (https://childrengrieve.org/)
The Dougy Center:
https://www.dougy.org (https://www.dougy.org/)
Books:
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce Perry
Barnes and Noble-
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-boy-who-was-raised-as-a-dog-bruce-d-perry/1103235904?ean=9780465094455 (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-boy-who-was-raised-as-a-dog-bruce-d-perry/1103235904?ean=9780465094455)
Amazon-
https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Raised-Psychiatrists-Notebook-What/dp/0465094457/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2G92QDVJWL8ZK&dchild=1&keywords=the+boy+who+was+raised+as+a+dog&qid=1617911288&sprefix=the+boy+w%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Raised-Psychiatrists-Notebook-What/dp/0465094457/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2G92QDVJWL8ZK&dchild=1&keywords=the+boy+who+was+raised+as+a+dog&qid=1617911288&sprefix=the+boy+w%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
Barnes and Noble-
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-keeps-the-score-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/1117229987?ean=9780143127741 (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-keeps-the-score-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/1117229987?ean=9780143127741)
Amazon-
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ONJVKV8MRO2&dchild=1&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1617911355&sprefix=the+%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ONJVKV8MRO2&dchild=1&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1617911355&sprefix=the+%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1)
8 Apr 2021
Introducing Foster Change
A quick discussion and the what and why behind Foster Change.
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