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Episode 128: Foster Care, Infertility, and God’s Faithfulness

From the age of 15, Javian Shipley felt the desire to foster. It’s a calling she has passionately carried with her into her marriage and is living out today. But her journey has not been…

Jami KaebSeptember 7, 2021

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Episode 102: My Spouse Isn’t Ready to Be a Foster Parent

Two hearts moving towards the same end goal at the same speed isn't always the way it works itself out in marriage. God has wired each of us differently, and there is beauty in that.…

Jami KaebSeptember 7, 2020

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Your Guide to Single Foster Parenting

Today, I rarely think twice about the fact that I’m a single parent—it’s just normal. My biggest struggle in single parenting initially, wasn’t necessarily parenting alone, but getting to a place of understanding that my…

Jillian KellenbergerJuly 16, 2020

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You Need These Resources for Your Marriage in Foster Care

We’ve gathered some resources focusing on marriage in ministry—foster care ministry specifically. Check them out. What are things you and your spouse need to implement to stay healthy and supporting others well? Set a time…

Jillian KellenbergerJuly 2, 2020

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Episode 97: Connecting With Your Spouse: Setting Priority As Foster Parents

With the demands of parenting, time spent connecting with your spouse can easily be moved to the back-burner. It's a slow progression of choices and unintended consequences of decisions made. You intend to have that…

Jami KaebJune 15, 2020

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Episode 79: Managing It All: Family, Marriage, and Work

If you're overwhelmed and feel like you can't slow down, you need this episode. Denise Kendrick is a full-time working mom of nine kids, and she's learned how to breathe in the middle of day…

Jami KaebOctober 7, 2019

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Keeping a Healthy Marriage When Fostering

I think back to the beginning of this whole journey. Foster care classes. After the lesson for the day, our instructor would ask if we had any questions. After a few weeks in, we already…

Shannon SpaidMay 13, 2019

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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

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Episode 45: Strategies for Making Your Marriage a Safe Haven

Beth Guckenberger and her husband Todd have been married more than 25 years and, between biological, foster, and adopted children, they have raised ten children. In addition, they also work together as Co-Executive Directors of Back2Back…

Mitch NelsonFebruary 26, 2018

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Episode 128: Foster Care, Infertility, and God’s Faithfulness

Episode 102: My Spouse Isn’t Ready to Be a Foster Parent

Your Guide to Single Foster Parenting

You Need These Resources for Your Marriage in Foster Care

Episode 97: Connecting With Your Spouse: Setting Priority As Foster Parents

Episode 79: Managing It All: Family, Marriage, and Work

Keeping a Healthy Marriage When Fostering

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

Episode 45: Strategies for Making Your Marriage a Safe Haven

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