foster parenting

Season 2 Episode 13 : Instant Family Movie Review In Foster Care

Jack & Nichole chat about one of their favorite fostercare and adoption movies – instant family.

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Season 2 Episode 7 : Lifehacks for Foster Parents

Nichole and Jack share the lifehacks for foster parents that listeners sent in to help us all get more organized.

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Season 2 Episode 3 : Black Single Foster Mom of Teens

Jack chats with Ryan, a black single foster mom who can be found on instagram as @black_single_foster_mom about becoming a foster parent during a pandemic, race dynamics, and fostering teens as a single mom.

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Season 2 Episode 2 : Foster The Teens in Foster Care

Jack chats with Brittany, the single fostermom behind the social account “foster the teens”.

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Season 1 Episode 35 : Breathwork in Foster Care

Jack and Brenna (from episode 33) talk about how breathwork and yoga can help build resiliency to heal and withstand trauma.

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Season 1 Episode 34 : Jack’s Former Foster Youth – Meet Smooshie

Jack & Mac chat with Mac’s daughter and Jack’s former foster daughter about what being in foster care was like for her.

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Season 1 Episode 32 : A Merry Foster Family Christmas

Jack (fostermom) & Nichole (fostermom & gal) chat about ways to make Christmas easier on children who are in foster care and away from their families. Here are some ideas: Ask them and their family about any traditions they have and see what you can implement in your home so they don’t miss it, and…

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Season 1 Episode 27 : Pathway to Permanency in Foster Care

Jack & Guest Host Nichole join Marissa (former foster youth and masters social worker) to walk the path of foster care from the viewpoint of a foster child. Experience of a Child in Foster Care Child experiences a trauma of abuse or neglect Police show up and child is questioned if possible Life goes on…

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Season 1 Episode 26 : Occupational Therapy in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit to talk with Argie about the role of occupational therapy in foster care.

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Season 1 Episode 22 : Understanding Foster Brothers in Foster Care – Meet Jack Jr

Jack invites Jack Jr to the studio for a chat about being a brother to foster siblings. Jack Jr was adopted internationally at the age of 2 and was an only child for about 4 years before Jack’s family became a foster family. Now Jack is a brother to his foster siblings and three siblings…

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Season 1 Episode 21 : Connecting Through Cooking with Chef Kibby

Jack & Cat chat with Chef Kibby about how connecting through cooking helps build relationships with kids who have experienced trauma and helps kids in foster care build resiliency and positive childhood experiences. Chef Kibby’s Resources: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Podcast | 20-Day Challenge

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Season 1 Episode 20 : Understanding Adoption Case Management in Foster Care – Meet David

Jack & Cat sit with David who has previously served as a case manager in foster care, an adoption case manager, and an adoption case manager supervisor about the role of adoption case management in foster care.

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Season 1 Episode 19 : Tips for New Foster Parents by Brendale

We received a DM this week from one of our favorite listeners who is about to be licensed, asking for tips on how to better prepare for her first placement. So we asked Brendale (a local foster mom) to help us give her some tips and things that she wish she knew from the jump….

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Season 1 Episode 18 : Tips for New Foster Parents by Coryn

We received a DM this week from one of our favorite listeners who is about to be licensed, asking for tips on how to better prepare for her first placement. So we asked Coryn (a local foster mom) to help us give her some tips and things that she wish she knew from the jump….

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Season 1 Episode 16 : Sibling Reunification & Nichole’s Wild Foster Care Ride

Jack & Cat sit with Nichole who has had one wild ride through successfully adopting three siblings despite enormous adversity. She has had to remain quiet throughout the media reports over the past year, due to the confidentiality requirements of foster parents and those involved with these cases. But… Today… She takes her voice back….

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Season 1 Episode 10 : Fostering Through A Crisis

Jack & Cat sit and chat with a fostermom who has an interesting story about her life flipping upside down as a foster parent.

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Season 1 Father’s Day Special Episode

A special episode for Father’s Day with Jack Daddy, a foster and adoptive father of many.

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Season 1 Episode 9 : Co-Parenting in Foster Care

Jack, Cat, & Mac discuss coparenting of foster children between foster parents and biological parents.

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Season 1 Episode 8 : Understanding Foster Parents

Jack & Cat sit with a foster parent (Lynn) and talk about the foster parent experience and what makes them want to live this crazy life.

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Season 1 Episode 5 : How can I help foster families?

Jack & Cat discuss some ways that you can support foster kids by supporting foster families. Some Ideas: Provide Meals Babysitting especially for court but also date nights Non judgement Don’t probe for the details (respect privacy) Emotional support (listen) Socks, underwear, and pajamas, Providing clothes Treat the kids the same as the other kids…

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