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Episode 130: The Road Back to Reunification

Today I have a special conversation that I’m excited to share with you. Most often, we view the world of foster care through the lens of foster parents, former foster youth, or those that support…

Jami KaebOctober 4, 2021

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 120: The Good in Goodbye

Today’s guest is familiar with saying goodbyes. Jamie Finn, host of the Real Mom Podcast, co-founder of Goods & Better, and the director of Foster the Family, has fostered many children over the years. In…

Jami KaebMay 17, 2021

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 107: Saying Goodbye: Navigating Reunification as a Foster Parent

Saying goodbye to the child you've been caring for is one of the most heart-wrenching times as a foster parent. Every foster parent knows to prepare for this time, but that doesn't make the reality…

Jami KaebNovember 16, 2020

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 106: Two Sides Of Reunification: A Dad and a Foster Mom

The journey to reunification is never an easy road. The emotional toll of the process is draining, yet there is beauty in the restoration of families. Today, I get the honor of introducing you to…

Jami KaebNovember 2, 2020

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Do I Have to Connect with the Biological Family?

Can we talk about biological family for a minute? When we stepped into this foster parenting journey years ago, honestly, I had NO interest in getting to know our future foster kids’ biological families. I…

Cherith CraftOctober 26, 2020

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Letting Go When You’re Attached

I suppose there is this moment in every parent’s journey. We know it’s coming at the start. The number of days that your child will grow within the walls of your home is limited. There…

Holly GnuseOctober 15, 2020

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Reunification & Longing for Change

We’re on the cusp of reunification. Here, as we near the end, this isn’t what I thought it would be like. I wanted to feel secure in knowing that the same patterns would not repeat…

Holly GnuseOctober 1, 2020

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 52: Making an Indelible Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable Children

Angie Grant and her husband, Stan, have been foster parents for five years. Their third placement, a little girl, stayed in their home for two and a half years and then returned home. Although it…

Mitch NelsonJuly 2, 2018

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 36: A Reunification Story

Greg Cox shares the story of losing his eight children into the child welfare system due to his neglect brought about by substance abuse. The situation became a catalyst in his own life to get…

Mitch NelsonSeptember 25, 2017

reunification

Episode 130: The Road Back to Reunification

Episode 120: The Good in Goodbye

Episode 107: Saying Goodbye: Navigating Reunification as a Foster Parent

Episode 106: Two Sides Of Reunification: A Dad and a Foster Mom

Do I Have to Connect with the Biological Family?

Letting Go When You’re Attached

Reunification & Longing for Change

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

Episode 52: Making an Indelible Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable Children

Episode 36: A Reunification Story

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