Cat – Fostering the Future Podcast

Season 4 Episode 13 : Haitian Adoption – BezzNees

Jack & Cat got a chance to chat with Richi from Tiktok about his post on the trending tok “Why do white people adopt black children?” We learned about his adoption from Haiti, along with his older biological brother (who may soon be younger). We chatted about his experience as a black man with white…

Season 4 Episode 7 : TBRI for Behaviors in Foster Care

May 14, 2024

Leigh Ann Drew from Family Initiatives join Jack & Cat for a conversation about how TBRI can help improve behaviors. TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) was developed by the Kathryn Purvis Institute Of Child Development to be a trust based and trauma informed modality to support children who have experienced trauma. TBRI is based on…

Season 3 Episode 19 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 4

October 6, 2023 43:24

Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in…

Season 3 Episode 18 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 3

September 29, 2023 42:15

Season 3 Episode 17 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 2

September 22, 2023 36:15

[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No…

Season 3 Episode 16 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 1

September 15, 2023 40:47

[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast,…

Season 3 Episode 14 : The Adoption & Abandonment of Natalia Grace Part 4

September 1, 2023 15:19

Jack & Cat are back to discuss more about the abuse and neglect of Natalia Grace

Season 3 Episode 13 : The Adoption & Abandonment of Natalia Grace Part 3

August 25, 2023 30:10

Jack & Cat are back to discuss more about the abuse and neglect of Natalia Grace

Season 3 Episode 12 : The Adoption & Abandonment of Natalia Grace Part 2

August 18, 2023 45:24

Season 3 Episode 11 : The Adoption & Abandonment of Natalia Grace Part 1

August 11, 2023 43:42

Cat & Jack discuss the curious case of Natalia Grace, We discuss how the docuseries on Netflix addresses the situation as well as how a careful examination of facts and documents paints a very particular story of both the adoption, abuse, and abandonment of an orphan from Ukraine. Please be advised that this episode discusses…

Season 3 Episode 10 : Abuse of Power in Foster Care – BOLDFAM

August 4, 2023 55:02

Cat & Jack chat with Deric from Boldfam – the viral social sensation who has recently undergone an interaction with CPS in Texas due to an abuse call from a doctor.

Season 3 Episode 8 : Behavior Hacks in Foster Care

May 9, 2023 29:58

Cat & Jack chat about some hacks for handling behaviors that may be caused by the trauma kids in foster care experience, and also children with neurodiversity.

Season 3 Episode 7 : Strong Early Connections in Foster Care

May 2, 2023 39:11

Cat & Jack chat with Andria Peek, a Technical Assistance Specialist with Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE about strong early connections in foster care and how the Safe Babies approach can optimize them.

Season 3 Episode 5 : Safe Baby Courts In Foster Care

April 19, 2023 43:12

Jack & Cat chat with Andria about Safe Baby Courts (also known as early childhood court or baby court or infant toddler court)

Happy Easter

April 14, 2023 0:43

Season 3 Episode 4 : Exploitation of Kids In Foster Care

April 4, 2023 42:23

Cat & Jack get down on the nitty gritty of where the line is when it comes to foster children on social media and especially when monetization comes into the scenario.

Season 3 Episode 2 : Brittany Dawn Update in Foster Care

March 21, 2023 20:40

Jack & Cat are back for more Brittany Dawn snarking in episode 2. Join us in a short update on the trial and latest placement news for Brittany Dawn

Season 3 Episode 1 : Brittany Dawn or Brittany Done? in Foster Care

March 12, 2023 54:52

Jack & Cat discuss the Brittany Dawn scandals and their suitability to be foster parents. From police brutality of a black man, to scamming people suffering from eating disorders, and of course the lack of true accountability – it is a worrying question.

Season 2 Episode 6 : A Trauma Informed Courtroom in Foster Care – Meet Judge Lynn Tepper – Part 3/3

March 22, 2022 30:48

Cat, Jack, & Nichole continue their chat with Sr Retired Judge Lynn Tepper about her experiences in the courtroom and her evolution to creating a trauma informed courtroom. If you have not yet listened to part 1 and 2, we recommend you listen to those episodes before this episode.

Season 2 Episode 5 : A Trauma Informed Courtroom in Foster Care – Meet Judge Lynn Tepper – Part 2/3

March 15, 2022 46:41

Cat, Jack, & Nichole continue their chat with Sr Retired Judge Lynn Tepper about her experiences in the courtroom and her evolution to creating a trauma informed courtroom. If you have not yet listened to part 1, we recommend you listen to that episodes before this episode.

Speaker: Cat