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Episode 64: My Parents are Foster Parents: Honest Reflections from Teens in a Fostering Family

Teenagers, Brayden and Bristol, along with their mom, Selena Whitley, speak honestly to the joys and struggles of being raised in a family who does foster care. The journey of fostering has allowed Bristol and…

Jami KaebJanuary 28, 2019

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 63: Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Fostering Family

Can you imagine being the oldest of 5 biological children and having over 50 therapeutic foster siblings throughout your childhood? Rophe Mason tells her story of growing up in a fostering family; listen in as…

Jami KaebJanuary 14, 2019

The Forgotten Podcast

BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter

Nicole Argo spent her childhood in the foster care system starting at the age of seven. She shares her story of neglect and despair in a life that was saved by God’s loving pursuit of…

Mitch NelsonDecember 17, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 62: Supporting, Loving and Going Above and Beyond for Biological Parents

Jamie Finn started fostering because she wanted to “rescue kids who had terrible parents.” She was immediately humbled with her first placement when she realized that she wasn’t all that different than the biological parents…

Mitch NelsonNovember 19, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 61: Staying the Course in Foster Care: “It’s What We Do”

Peter Greer and his family have opened their home to foster care for several years and have experienced the highs and lows of all foster care entails. After several hard situations, Peter admits to being…

Mitch NelsonNovember 5, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 60: Creatively Conquering Fears: How Art Became a Means of Healing

Angel Ambrose shared her story of a turbulent childhood that resulted in her playing a key role as a teen in testifying against her mother for the safety of herself and her siblings. Throughout her life, art…

Mitch NelsonOctober 22, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man’s Story of Beating the Odds

The statistics for youth who age out of foster care receiving a college degree are extremely disheartening—fewer than 5% finish a secondary education. Royce Markley beat the odds—as a child, he was in and out…

Mitch NelsonOctober 8, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 58: More to Me: Foster Care Through the Eyes of a Teen

Saty Cornelius grew up in a fostering family—her parents have fostered more than 50 children. She is one of seven children, including three sisters through adoption. Knowing, hearing and living the stories of some of…

Mitch NelsonSeptember 24, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 57: Confidentiality in Foster Care: Why It Matters

Anna Kathryn Ellzey knew that as a foster parent she could not share pictures, names or details of the child in her care. But that didn’t stop her from sharing a photo of him and…

Mitch NelsonSeptember 10, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 56: Single Foster Parenting – Real Strategies from Real Moms

Foster parenting can be challenging even with a spouse, but that doesn’t mean a single person can’t or shouldn’t follow a call from God to foster. This panel discussion includes four single foster moms who…

Mitch NelsonAugust 27, 2018

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Episode 64: My Parents are Foster Parents: Honest Reflections from Teens in a Fostering Family

Episode 63: Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Fostering Family

BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter

Episode 62: Supporting, Loving and Going Above and Beyond for Biological Parents

Episode 61: Staying the Course in Foster Care: “It’s What We Do”

Episode 60: Creatively Conquering Fears: How Art Became a Means of Healing

Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man’s Story of Beating the Odds

Episode 58: More to Me: Foster Care Through the Eyes of a Teen

Episode 57: Confidentiality in Foster Care: Why It Matters

Episode 56: Single Foster Parenting – Real Strategies from Real Moms

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