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Episode 221: A Complicated Journey of Foster Care & Motherhood (w/ Lisa Qualls)

Lisa Qualls is a former foster youth, birth mom, foster and adoptive parent, author, TBRI® Practitioner, and co-founder of Adoption Wise.

Jami KaebFebruary 19, 2024

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 214: My Identity Isn’t Found in a File (w/ Melinda Melo)

Due to extreme challenges her mother and family faced, Melinda Melo was in and out of foster and kinship care from the ages of three to fifteen.

Jami KaebDecember 18, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 211: Building Trust Between Foster and Biological Parents (w/ Cheyenne Dillon & Amanda Stonesifer)

Cheyenne is the adoptive parent of two of Amanda’s daughters and the pair have a strong friendship that involves support, sleepovers, and long weekend visits.

Jami KaebNovember 27, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 210: Supporting Reunification Even When It’s Hard (w/ Jillian Kellenberger)

Jillian Kellenberger is a dear friend and someone who has been a single foster parent for more than five years.

Austin SavageNovember 20, 2023

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What 26 People Want You to Know About Foster Care

There are things that will happen in our foster care journeys that no one prepared you for and perhaps you wish more people knew.

The Forgotten InitiativeOctober 27, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 205: Navigating Hardship & Pursuing a Dream (w/ Kate Wilson & Secilia Bedolla)

If you’ve ever had a dream in your heart, you know that there can be a lot of steps to make it a reality. You may even encounter hardships, delays, and doubts.

Jami KaebOctober 16, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 204: Refugee & International Foster Care (w/ Jamie Bartlett)

I have the special opportunity to share an episode about an aspect of foster care that I originally knew very little about: refugee foster care.

Jami KaebOctober 9, 2023

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10 Prayers for the Foster Care Community

There are many needs and concerns throughout the foster care community. Let's commit to praying for them together!

Sarah WilsonOctober 2, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 203: Creating Connections Through Advocacy (w/ Abby Callison)

The journey that leads to becoming a TFI Advocate starts long before you fill out an application. Abby Callison is a TFI Advocate and foster parent.

Jami KaebOctober 2, 2023

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 201: Practical Support for Parenting Children from Hard Places (w/ Kayla Moffitt)

After struggling to navigate the hard moments of parenting, Kayla Moffitt became a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, which she says truly saved their family.

Jami KaebSeptember 18, 2023

foster parent

Episode 221: A Complicated Journey of Foster Care & Motherhood (w/ Lisa Qualls)

Episode 214: My Identity Isn’t Found in a File (w/ Melinda Melo)

Episode 211: Building Trust Between Foster and Biological Parents (w/ Cheyenne Dillon & Amanda Stonesifer)

Episode 210: Supporting Reunification Even When It’s Hard (w/ Jillian Kellenberger)

What 26 People Want You to Know About Foster Care

Episode 205: Navigating Hardship & Pursuing a Dream (w/ Kate Wilson & Secilia Bedolla)

Episode 204: Refugee & International Foster Care (w/ Jamie Bartlett)

10 Prayers for the Foster Care Community

Episode 203: Creating Connections Through Advocacy (w/ Abby Callison)

Episode 201: Practical Support for Parenting Children from Hard Places (w/ Kayla Moffitt)

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