Respite Redefined

Emily shares her experience of becoming a foster mom to teenagers while also welcoming her first biological child into the family.  She shares how she and her husband work to make sure all her kids feel loved, wanted, and equally included in the family. 

Jen is a mom of 3 and has been a foster mom 78 times over.  In this episode, she offers a lot of practical advice and encouragement for all those wanting to start their own foster mom journey.

Shelby tells Caitlin what it's like being a new, young, foster and adoptive mom and how they came to adopt their first daughter.

Jamie talks to Caitlin about what it's like to decide to foster when you already have young biological children.

In this episode, Caitlin talks to all weary foster-adopt moms offering hope that this weary season will come to an end, and some advice on how to not believe the lies and how to speak truth over you and and your family.

Conratulations to Kelly for the adoption finalization of her two newest children!  In this episode Kelly and Caitlin talk about Kelly's Foster Love Project and how serving your community and serving foster families can be one and the same.

Shala tells us how she and her family are traveling North America to encourage those of us in the thick of adoption.

Caitlin and Kassidy talk about how to find your voice in the foster and adopt world.  As foster-adopt moms, we may not have any legal rights and we can't do a lot about their future, but we can use our voice to be their advocates in the home, in school, and in the real world.

Caitlin talks with Erin about her decision to beome foster parents with their husband and their thoughts as they go into their first placement.

Katie shares what it's like to foster a teen mom.

Caitlin and Kevin talk about the upcoming bio parent visit and what they do to prepare for the Before, During, and After.

The one where Caitlin updates you about the state of the podcast and asks you a ton of questions to which she expects you to reply...

Caitlin and Rachel talk about how so many people throw in the towel and give up on these kids from hard places, but if we want to see positive growth, our number one job should be to just not ever give up on them.  Even when that's all we want to do.

Caitlin talks with Emily about what it's like to become an instant family, and the things they do as fosteradopt mothers that are normal to them but others see them as completely crazy.

Caitlin & Alli talk about the community formed on Instagram and how it has benefited both of them in a powerful way.  Also, the worst and the stupidest comments they get about foster-adopting.  

The one where I talk about my least favorite response about why we foster to adopt.  What I want my response to be and what it should be.  How do you respond?

Introducing the Pilot Episode of a new fosteradopt podcast.