Fostering Voices Podcast
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsA Foster Arizona podcast featuring Authentic Conversations with Real People talking all things Foster Care and beyond. Hosted by Kim and Brian Vehon.
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Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
March 14, 2022 03:10This episode features my sweet friend, Jodie Botma, who on the outside may look like she has a pretty darn good life! And she does! But she has also just come out of such a dark and hard season, and she shares with us how she survived the longest and darkest year of her life. And she has gone through many hard things in her life already, so that is actually saying a lot! Even though we may not have the tools to help you get out of your winter season, we believe this episode can help you thro...
Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
March 14, 2022 03:10This episode features my sweet friend, Jodie Botma, who on the outside may look like she has a pretty darn good life! And she does! But she has also just come out of such a dark and hard season, and she shares with us how she survived the longest and darkest year of her life. And she has gone through many hard things in her life already, so that is actually saying a lot! Even though we may not have the tools to help you get out of your winter season, we believe this episode can help you thro...
Episode 135: Legacy and Inheritance
March 06, 2022 14:43 - 28 minutes - 14.6 MBThe amazing Robert T Watson went to be with the Lord on February 15th, and what an amazing grandfather he was to Chris, and I, and all of our many children and cousins! This episode is in memory of this phenomenal man of God, who chose to live his life with great intentionality and love and prayer. We would truly not be who we are without him. We hope you enjoy this episode, and that it inspires you to love each other well, and to stay sharp, and hug your grandparents while you still can! ...
Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
February 17, 2022 16:44 - 44 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week we are so pleased to have Dr. Dayna Harris - a Child Psychologist, with us on the podcast! She has an Educational Specialist Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree, and she truly loves to work with kids. In fact we met because she was the Child Psychologist at our kids' school! And her son is one of my son's best friends! Dr. Harris shares with us how to help our kids to think about what they are thinking about, and encourages us as parents to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Int...
Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
February 17, 2022 16:44 - 44 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week we are so pleased to have Dr. Dayna Harris - a Child Psychologist, with us on the podcast! She has an Educational Specialist Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree, and she truly loves to work with kids. In fact we met because she was the Child Psychologist at our kids' school! And her son is one of my son's best friends! Dr. Harris shares with us how to help our kids to think about what they are thinking about, and encourages us as parents to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Int...
Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
February 17, 2022 16:44This week we are so pleased to have Dr. Dayna Harris - a Child Psychologist, with us on the podcast! She has an Educational Specialist Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree, and she truly loves to work with kids. In fact we met because she was the Child Psychologist at our kids' school! And her son is one of my son's best friends! Dr. Harris shares with us how to help our kids to think about what they are thinking about, and encourages us as parents to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Int...
Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
February 17, 2022 16:44This week we are so pleased to have Dr. Dayna Harris - a Child Psychologist, with us on the podcast! She has an Educational Specialist Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree, and she truly loves to work with kids. In fact we met because she was the Child Psychologist at our kids' school! And her son is one of my son's best friends! Dr. Harris shares with us how to help our kids to think about what they are thinking about, and encourages us as parents to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Int...
Episode 133: Marriage Advice for Newlyweds and Beyond
January 23, 2022 23:13 - 38 minutes - 45.8 MBMarriage is something we love to talk about, because it truly does help foster kids, and adoptive kids, and your bio kids to feel like they are in a safe and healthy home. The things that make marriages awesome are great communication and even great community! We are happy to have been able to host a Marriage Shower for Cate and Josh this week, and that’s what prompted this episode. We start with why we have showers and gatherings, then we get into the advice that was shared at the shower....
Episode 132: Talking About Fitness with Queen Dee Fitness
January 16, 2022 20:53 - 28 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is a great episode featuring an interview with our sweet friend, Dee Lavigne, of Queen Dee Fitness, and The Lavigne life on YouTube and beyond. She shares some simple tips for us all to stay fit and healthy! Give her a follow on social media and YouTube to be entertained, and inspired! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 5:15 - Welcome To The Pod, Dee!! 10:11 - How Long Have The LaVignes Been YouTubers? 11:04 - Let's Talk Some Fitness 21:18 - Accountability and Community 25:50 - Good ...
Episode 131 - Accountability and Achievement in 2022
January 09, 2022 20:57Starting off the new year with goal setting is our favorite way to start the year! This helps us to set up ourselves, and our kids, to accomplish things! Accountability is a big piece of the goal setting puzzle, especially because it helps us to remind the kids of the work they need to put in to make sure they accomplish their goals too. We also use the goal setting time to pause and reflect on the great, and hard things, from the year before. We are able to give thanks to God for answering ...
Episode 131 - Accountability and Achievement in 2022
January 09, 2022 20:57Starting off the new year with goal setting is our favorite way to start the year! This helps us to set up ourselves, and our kids, to accomplish things! Accountability is a big piece of the goal setting puzzle, especially because it helps us to remind the kids of the work they need to put in to make sure they accomplish their goals too. We also use the goal setting time to pause and reflect on the great, and hard things, from the year before. We are able to give thanks to God for answering ...
Episode 130: 2021 Year-End Book Review
December 31, 2021 21:33 - 35 minutes - 21.3 MBHere are our top 5 books from 2021 with honorable mentions of the other 40+ books we read this year. We love to read as a way to grow our minds to different ideas and perspectives and we hope you enjoy these books as much as we do! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:46 - Intro to High and Low from 2021 6:47 - Actual(!) High and Low from 2021 11:44 - The Books of 2021 13:28 - Quick Thank You to Our Sponsors 14:06 - The Books of 2021 cont. 31:09 - Good Word Of The Day!!! 33:21 - Cont...
Episode 129: 3 Simple Tips to Activate Your Health, with NP Becky Goodson
December 19, 2021 20:22 - 34 minutes - 20.5 MBBecky Goodson, Nurse Practitioner extraordinaire shares with us the 3 things that she tells almost every single one of her patients to be healthy and to operate at their best. Listen in to see how you are faring with these 3 simple things you can be doing every single day! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - It's 'Gee-Hey!!' 1:14 - Health and Wellness 2:39 - Three Health Recommendations – Vitamin D, 8:57 - Gut Health 13:54 - Omega 3s 18:49 - Talking About Weight 25:24 - Ways To...
Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
December 12, 2021 14:17 - 34 minutes - 20.6 MBWe know misery loves company - so join us as we talk about some of the challenges we have been facing in the parenting front lately. Let us commiserate together, but also encourage one another - cause we are all in this together! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:16 - Talking About The B-Word....Balance 6:09 - The Current Season of Life 10:38 - The One Device-Related Rule 26:09 - Reasons For Serving 31:39 - Good Word Of The Day!!! Links: Sun Valley Community Church on YouTube F...
Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
December 12, 2021 14:17We know misery loves company - so join us as we talk about some of the challenges we have been facing in the parenting front lately. Let us commiserate together, but also encourage one another - cause we are all in this together! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:16 - Talking About The B-Word....Balance 6:09 - The Current Season of Life 10:38 - The One Device-Related Rule 26:09 - Reasons For Serving 31:39 - Good Word Of The Day!!! Links: Sun Valley Community Church on YouTube F...
Episode 128: Parenting Struggles Pt 1 of 100…
December 12, 2021 14:17We know misery loves company - so join us as we talk about some of the challenges we have been facing in the parenting front lately. Let us commiserate together, but also encourage one another - cause we are all in this together! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:16 - Talking About The B-Word....Balance 6:09 - The Current Season of Life 10:38 - The One Device-Related Rule 26:09 - Reasons For Serving 31:39 - Good Word Of The Day!!! Links: Sun Valley Community Church on YouTube F...
Episode 127: Interview with Author Cindy Branton
December 05, 2021 05:06 - 26 minutes - 16.9 MBCindy Branton is a teacher, mom, wife, church worker, Jesus lover, friend, sister, daughter, bunny-owner, sugar inhaler, and now Author. She shares her new book 'Words to Jesus: Children's Litanies to Pray as a Family' with us in this episode. This is an incredible resource to have to help you and your family to draw nearer to God's truths and goodness, in a way that is simple enough for your kids! This would make an amazing gift as the holiday season is upon us! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro ...
Episode 126: Simple Habits to Help You Focus and Be Successful!
November 28, 2021 14:11 - 31 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, we share some simple tips that have been helping us to be more successful in the Watson household of 9. From making the bed to doing the cross crawl, we think you will be encouraged to do little things that will make a big impact. Our kids have already been experiencing some bigs wins at school because of these exercises! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:30 - Thank you to our Sponsors!! 4:15 - The Importance of Habits 4:44 - Exercising Every Day 7:11 - Compound Effect ...
Episode 125: Interview with DCS Community Liaison Rayetta Sanchez
October 26, 2021 16:12 - 34 minutes - 20.9 MBJoin us for a great interview with Rayetta Sanchez, the Department of Child Safety's Community Liaison. She shares all the ways that we can all be involved in helping kids in foster care here in Arizona. We also discuss the big initiative they are working on right now called The Giving Tree. If you are a business, church, organization, or even a very generous person, you can get involved to make a big impact on many of Arizona's kids. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 9:00 - Welcome Rayetta Sanc...
Episode 124: Stay Persistent With Your Health
October 13, 2021 04:29This episode touches upon staying up on your mental, spiritual, and physical health - especially when things don’t go as planned! But set backs don’t need to be that serious if you can get back on track as soon as possible! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Lesson Of The Day 6:50 - "Sometimes You Just Can't Trust Your Toots" - Chris Watson 7:04 - Trusting Yourself to Not Overanalyze 9:56 - Best Laid Plans 12:54 - Good Word Of The Day!! 18:36 - Episode Wrap-up Links G...
Episode 124: Stay Persistent With Your Health
October 13, 2021 04:29This episode touches upon staying up on your mental, spiritual, and physical health - especially when things don’t go as planned! But set backs don’t need to be that serious if you can get back on track as soon as possible! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Lesson Of The Day 6:50 - "Sometimes You Just Can't Trust Your Toots" - Chris Watson 7:04 - Trusting Yourself to Not Overanalyze 9:56 - Best Laid Plans 12:54 - Good Word Of The Day!! 18:36 - Episode Wrap-up Links G...
Episode 123: Interview with Kate Somerville and Foster Nation
September 20, 2021 04:59 - 52 minutes - 28.9 MBThis episode features an interview with Kate Somerville, the founder of Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts, and Maggie Lin, co-founder of Foster Nation. These two powerful women have overcome hard beginnings and started their own companies, all in the name of being able to help others. Especially foster youth. We hope you are inspired by this interview as much as we were! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 7:46 - Welcome Kate and Maggie! 8:50 - Kate's Background 12:34 - Maggie's Background ...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:40Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:40Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:40Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:40Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:40Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:39Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 122: Ohana - A Place for Foster Youth and Adults with Special Needs
September 05, 2021 23:39Episode 122 features an interview with Ryan Moore, director of Community Partnerships at Ohana. Ohana is an organization here in Arizona that creates safe, faith-based and loving family environments for foster youth and adults with special needs. They strive to create dignified environments through love and family. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to our guest, Ryan Moore! 1:29 - Ryan's 2-minute....no, 5-minute(!) Bio 4:45 - How Ryan and His Wife Met 6:19 - What is Ohana and What Do They D...
Episode 121: Welcome to Season 8
August 22, 2021 22:25Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including how some of our kids learned to fly - metaphorically and literally. Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including some fantastic flying Topher that you will not want to miss out o...
Episode 121: Welcome to Season 8
August 22, 2021 22:25Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including how some of our kids learned to fly - metaphorically and literally. Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including some fantastic flying Topher that you will not want to miss out o...
Episode 120: Interview with Foster Dad Flipper - Peter Mutabazi
June 13, 2021 14:36 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBIn the final episode of the season Jihae has a deep, insightful, and powerful conversation with Peter Mutabazi. Peter is a single fostering dad who is an advocate for children. he is incredibly active and terrific on social media. His YouTube channel and IG feed are especially active and terrific. We can't wait for you to hear from Peter and hear his passion and commitment to fostering children. Chapters: 1:19 - Finding Joy In This Season 1:39 - DECLUTTER!!!! 3:14 - Chris's Beautiful...
Episode 119: Walking with Birth Moms through Foster Care Initiatives
May 23, 2021 16:28This week we are interviewing the lovely Hitomi Mewhinney the Director of the Birth Parent Program at Foster Care Initiatives. She shares how she has been partnering with birth moms to walk with them through their journey. It is beautiful work, and you can join them!
Episode 119: Walking with Birth Moms through Foster Care Initiatives
May 23, 2021 16:28This week we are interviewing the lovely Hitomi Mewhinney the Director of the Birth Parent Program at Foster Care Initiatives. She shares how she has been partnering with birth moms to walk with them through their journey. It is beautiful work, and you can join them!
Episode 118: World Changing Attitude
May 08, 2021 16:26 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBIt is easy to discard kindness as just a suggestion, but not something that actually makes a difference. And we beg to differ on that. We think that kindness is a big piece of what is missing in society at large. Don't overthink it. Just be kind. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Listen to understand, not just to respond. Show Notes: - Other podcasts we have been on recently: - The Forgotten Initiative. Our episode isn't out yet, but there are so many beautiful lives to learn from!...
Episode 117: Interview with CEO of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
April 18, 2021 22:30 - 30 minutes - 19 MBShow Summary: A wonderful and deep conversation with Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome, Rita!! 1:24 - Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption(Yes, *that* Dave Thomas!) 3:34 - Raising Awareness for Foster Care and Adoption 5:53 - Wendy’s Wonderful Kids 13:44 - The Birthright of Every Child Is To Have a Home - Beginner’s Guide to Adoption 17:48 - How Can You Get Involved or Support These Kids? 22:15 - "These Childre...
Episode 116: Protecting Your Family From Tech with Some Tech
April 06, 2021 13:21 - 54 minutes - 30 MBTechnology is great and terrible for our families. Millions upon millions of families have come before us with little to no technology. And they did pretty well for themselves. But here we are with too much technology and what are we supposed to do now? Todd Watson, CEO of Showit (the sponsor of our podcast!) and Chris' cousin, is on the podcast! This interview is packed with so much incredible info on how to keep our families safe in this technological world. Where to start We cannot ...
Episode 116: Protecting Your Family From Tech with Some Tech
April 06, 2021 13:21Technology is great and terrible for our families. Millions upon millions of families have come before us with little to no technology. And they did pretty well for themselves. But here we are with too much technology and what are we supposed to do now? Todd Watson, CEO of Showit (the sponsor of our podcast!) and Chris' cousin, is on the podcast! This interview is packed with so much incredible info on how to keep our families safe in this technological world. Where to start We cannot ...
Episode 115: Parenting Fails
March 21, 2021 15:27 - 26 minutes - 17 MBParenting fails are always fun to hear, but less fun to live through - especially if you are the parent (or the child of that parent!) We have 7 kids, which doesn't make us parenting experts. It just makes us a couple that has more parenting fails than normal! Chapters: 0:00 - Opening - Welcome Back!! 0:58 - Parenting and Epic Fails 4:28 - Parenting Fail #1 6:46 - Parenting Fail #2 9:40 - Parenting Fail #3 13:00 - Parenting Fail #4 18:10 - Good Word of the Day 19:48 ...
Episode 114: Do it Even if You Don't Feel Like it.
March 07, 2021 18:29 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBGuys! We apologize for being such slackers! We have lots of excuses as to why we missed posting a new episode last week, but we will keep MOST of those excuses to ourselves... one of the reasons is that I was in Virginia visiting my sweet friend/work wife, Cassandra! (This is Jihae, not Chris. He does NOT have a work wife!) Here are some things we talked about in this episode: Do Not Use Authorized Vehicle for U-Turn on Interstate Episode 99 - Davey Jones Bible App on iOS Good W...
Episode 113: Interview with Jason Johnson
February 14, 2021 18:44 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWe could not be more delighted to present this interview with THE Jason Johnson! He is the author of the incredible book "Reframing Foster Care", and he is also the Director of Church Ministry Initiatives with Christian Alliance for Orphans. He has an incredible blog that is a fantastic resource for families, individuals, and churches alike. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! You can also watch it on YouTube if you prefer to see faces, or you want to listen to it again, with...
Episode 112: Small Decisions Lead to Big Wins
January 31, 2021 18:37 - 31 minutes - 31.9 MBToo many of us prioritize big events as major milestones. Like a family trip to Disneyland. Or a romantic getaway to Hawaii. If this is you - then this last year of not being able to travel and experience monumental wins must have really sucked, eh? What if we found as much joy in washing our face at home every day, as we did in having a spa day? Cause who has time for spa days??? But we do have to wash our face every day (unless you are a man, and then you might accidentally wash your fac...
Episode 111: A Year as a Family of Nine
January 17, 2021 23:34Happy 2021! We recorded this episode on December 30th, 2020, with the intentions of releasing it the next day... Well, here we are almost 3 weeks later! Gotta love those good intentions! So welcome to season 7. We had an absolutely incredible season 6, and we are so thankful for all of the new listeners who joined us on our journey this last year. This episode talks about some of our favorite books and episodes from this year. We hope you enjoy it! Some things we mentioned in this ...
Episode 111: A Year as a Family of Nine
January 17, 2021 23:34Happy 2021! We recorded this episode on December 30th, 2020, with the intentions of releasing it the next day... Well, here we are almost 3 weeks later! Gotta love those good intentions! So welcome to season 7. We had an absolutely incredible season 6, and we are so thankful for all of the new listeners who joined us on our journey this last year. This episode talks about some of our favorite books and episodes from this year. We hope you enjoy it! Some things we mentioned in this ...
Episode 110: Interview With Julie Lythcott-Haims on Parenting and Becoming
November 09, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBNone of us know what we are doing as parents and are always looking for solid parenting advice. Julie Lythcott-Haims has some strong suggestions. She may possibly be the most quoted author on our podcast. She is the New York Times Best Selling Author of "How to Raise an Adult: Break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success", our most recommended book on parenting. Julie has a TedTalk on the same subject that has been watched over 6 MILLION times on YouTube and Ted.com...
Episode 109: Upstream Leadership in Your Family and Foster Care
November 02, 2020 13:28 - 36 minutes - 44.8 MBLeadership is something we talk about a lot on the podcast, because we are all leaders! It is your choice if you are going to be a good one, or not. Parenting is some of the hardest kind of leadership, because you are maxed out in your pay grade, because oh yeah - you don't make any money doing it! We talk about 2 books that we are reading and have read, but that came to our attention via podcasts we listened to. The first one is called "The Motive" by Patrick Lencioni, and we became awa...
Episode 108: Interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice - James Beene
October 25, 2020 20:31We are beyond honored to have The Honorable Justice James Beene on our podcast! Justice Beene, aka Jim, has served on the supreme court in Arizona for the last year, and had served in Family and Juvenile court for over 4 years, here in Arizona. There is just SO much great stuff in this podcast, and we hope you enjoy this fantastic interview with a wise, and kind guest who truly cares for the futures of the young people in foster care, as well as their bio families, and the families who cho...
Episode 108: Interview with Arizona Supreme Court Justice - James Beene
October 25, 2020 20:31We are beyond honored to have The Honorable Justice James Beene on our podcast! Justice Beene, aka Jim, has served on the supreme court in Arizona for the last year, and had served in Family and Juvenile court for over 4 years, here in Arizona. There is just SO much great stuff in this podcast, and we hope you enjoy this fantastic interview with a wise, and kind guest who truly cares for the futures of the young people in foster care, as well as their bio families, and the families who cho...
Episode 107: Not Defined By Trauma and Abuse
October 12, 2020 00:11 - 56 minutes - 68.4 MBTrauma is something that is common to all humans. But trauma and abuse are not a part of everyone's story, but it is for this week's guest. Monica was put into foster care as a baby, and was soon adopted by an abusive family. She was actually put back into foster care a few years later, but then returned to the previous adoptive family. Talk about a traumatic childhood! But Monica is not defined by her trauma and pain, and she encourages others to get over their pain to fully heal, and ful...
Episode 106: Foster Care According to our 8 and 10 year Olds
October 05, 2020 15:36 - 29 minutes - 32.5 MBFoster care according to our 8 year old bio daughter, who has been a foster sibling for over 6 years, and our 10 year old daughter who we adopted out of foster care. This week's interview is sweet and short, but still has lots of great nuggets to encourage you and your family on your personal journey. The Good Word of the Day "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he en...