Foster parents are often called heroes for bringing needy children into their home but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God's call to care for orphans and widows Joined by Jean Daly sharing from their own experiences they describe some of the common challenges of foster parenting such as feeling overwhelmed not knowing how past trauma affects behaviors today loving children and giving them back to their bio parents dealing with extra stress in your marriage and family and being stretched out of your comfort zone Part of Receive the book A Love-Stretched Life and [... more]

Foster parents are often called heroes for bringing needy children into their home but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God's call to care for orphans and widows Joined by Jean Daly sharing from their own experiences they describe some of the common challenges of foster parenting such as feeling overwhelmed not knowing how past trauma affects behaviors today loving children and giving them back to their bio parents dealing with extra stress in your marriage and family and being stretched out of your comfort zone Part of Receive the book A Love-Stretched Life and [... more]

Guy Bryant single and with no children of his own worked in New York City rsquo s child welfare department Daily he encountered the intense need for foster parents and decided to do something about it For more than a decade Bryant fostered more than fifty children once caring for nine at the same time Every time I turned around there was a kid who needed a place to stay Bryant explained ldquo If you have the space in your home and heart you just do it You don't really think about it The foster children who have grown and [... more]

In this broadcast Jamie Finn emphasizes the importance of Christian families becoming involved in foster care in some form and shared how the Christian community needs to be supportive of both the kids in foster care and their biological parents Your gift to support our Option Ultrasound program will equip pregnancy medical clinics across the country with ultrasound machines resources and nurses' sonography training so a mother considering abortion can see her baby hear that tiny heartbeat and be moved to choose life Give now and we'll say thanks with a copy of the book Foster the Family -- and [... more]

Jason Johnson shares stories from his own foster parenting journey such as relating to his foster-kid's birth parents Get Jason's book Reframing Foster Care with your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast foster-care-how-everyone-can-help featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

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