Mamas Well - Parenting Conversations on Foster Care and Adoption
88 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThe Mama’s Well podcast is a place to fill our often empty buckets… a place to connect with others, as we explore the “gifts and the gaps” of foster and adoptive parenting. Mama’s Well provides a safe forum to ask difficult questions, questions we may feel uncomfortable asking our agency or caseworkers. It’s a place to gather insight and wisdom from those who have “been there” as well as place to grab some quick, user friendly, parenting tips or just a little bit of comfort when you’re feeling weary.
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80. Moving through the Hard of Divorce with adoptive Mama Misty Miears
June 28, 2022 21:52 - 45 minutes - 87.5 MBThis week on the Mama's Well Podcast join us as we step into the beauty and the brokenness of adoptive mom, Misty Miears, who is walking out the hard, the hurt, the loss, and the ugly of divorce with her adoptive daughter. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6....
79. Music, movement and their effect on trauma
May 24, 2022 13:38 - 53 minutes - 102 MBThis week host Tara Hutton sits down with singer/songwriter and mom, Shellee Coley to discuss the healing aspects of music and movement on trauma. Shellee's experience with at risk youth coupled with her training in music therapy gives her a valuable perspective into the healing power of music. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Su...
78. Lessons from loss, one mothers story
May 16, 2022 20:22 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn this episode, Janet Ropp shares her story of addiction, loss, and recovery. Her insights into the dangers of co-dependence in the parent-child relationship provide needed information for all parents. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen ...
Bonus - Messy Mothers Day Emotions
May 09, 2022 01:29 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBMothers Day can be full of overwhelming emotions for moms of kids from hard places. In this bonus episode Tara gives a quick message of encouragement and acknowledgement to all the moms out there!
77. Deeply connected and broken.
April 27, 2022 19:35 - 24 minutes - 48.1 MBThis week, in one of her most vulnerable episodes, Tara Hutton explores how her brokenness creates the opportunity for connection with her two foster / adoptive daughters. As with many of the Mama's Well Podcasts' the pearls of wisdom expand past the parent child relationship to the broader scope of all human relationships - starting with the relationship we have with ourselves. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful r...
76. Words of wisdom from a 12 time foster mom
April 18, 2022 21:14 - 43 minutes - 80 MBSingle “foster only” parent Lauren Bedevian joins host, Tara Hutton to share the experience and wisdom she's found while fostering 12 children. Lauren speaks of the power of creating a community of support, as well as, how she has managed to walk through the grieving process each time a child leaves her home. Check out more about Lauren on Instagram at @laurenbdev ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and ...
75. Not my job to fix them, only LOVE them - with Audra Simpson
April 10, 2022 22:57 - 49 minutes - 95 MBThis episode is a beautiful conversation between Host, Tara Hutton and Audra Simpson, co founder of the Champion Project. Audra reminds us of the power in mentorship and creating a village of support. She invites us to let go of our false belief that we are solely responsible for the children in our care and that our job was never to FIX them, only to LOVE them. For more on the Champion Project: https://thechampionproject.org/contact/ ______________________________________ Join the M...
74. Things Adoptees want us to know - "Don’t give up on me, I need to test your love"
April 05, 2022 02:09 - 42 minutes - 82.1 MBTara Hutton sits down with adoptee, Monika Reynoso who shares her story of foster care, adoption, and running away from the family who loved her. Monika reminds us not to give up. No matter what the circumstances, unconditional love always wins! ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.co...
73. Suicide - a topic we can't ignore...
March 28, 2022 01:31 - 56 minutes - 109 MBIn this important, personal episode Tara Hutton welcomes the founder of The Semicolon Group, Whitcomb Terpening, MSW, LCSW-S for a conversation about a topic we can't afford to ignore - suicide. This critical hour explores the correlation between belonging, community, and suicidal thoughts and presents eye-opening statistics for parents of kids from hard places. If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline...
72. How food heals trauma
March 13, 2022 21:29 - 53 minutes - 103 MBAn important part of regulating and empowering kids from hard places is providing the right food at the right intervals. In this episode of the Mamas Well Podcast host Tara Hutton talks with cookbook author and mom-in-the-kitchen extraordinaire Michelle Keyes about her personal journey of discovering the healing powers of food following a cancer diagnosis with her son Carson. Don't miss this informative episode designed to help parents take steps toward healing the trauma in their children wi...
71. Answers to 5 questions every foster parent asks…
March 06, 2022 21:14 - 36 minutes - 73.5 MBUnderstanding foster care can be overwhelming and has a steep learning curve. It’s easy to find ourselves stuck in a perpetual state of confusion. While part of being a foster parent is learning to accept the various “unknowns” of our child’s future, we can seek answers to many of our questions from those who have who have walked this journey again and again. Knowing what we can know, prepares not only our hearts, but helps us prepare our families, our homes and our communities for the arriv...
March Read and Connect
March 04, 2022 16:04 - 1 minute - 3.37 MBRegister now at: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ The Mamas Well "Read and Connect" is an opportunity for learning and growth in a compassionate community of other mothers who are looking to grow deeper in their understanding of who they are in order to cultivate more secure attachments with their children. We read books together and discuss not only what we are learning from the text, but also what we are learning from each other as well as from our children. We not only ...
70. Things adoptees want us to know - “I’m afraid I’ll be abandoned” with Madison Wright
February 28, 2022 01:46 - 36 minutes - 70.1 MB“Things adoptees want us to know” featuring adoptee Madison Wright is the first installment in a series designed to give us a look in to the mind and hearts of adoptees. Madison, a former Mama’s Well guest (episode 15) talks about the need for adoptive parents to validate feelings, the struggle with needing to do things perfectly, and the value of her Aunt Nikki staying with her in her fear. This series is a must for adoptive parents and will stimulate needed conversation and connection arou...
69. The role of connection in addiction prevention and recovery
February 20, 2022 14:51 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis episode of the Mama's Well podcast features Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, Adam Bertoch. Host, Tara Hutton, and Adam discuss the vital role that connection plays in addiction prevention and recovery. For more on Adam Bertoch: https://onthemendcounseling.com/ Don't miss the next Mama's Well Read & Connect starting soon: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community ...
68. Valentine Conversation - Applying TBRI Principles To Marriage
February 13, 2022 16:41 - 36 minutes - 29 MBRaising children who’ve experienced trauma can take its toll on our primary relationships like marriage. On this week’s episode, Tara and Kyle Hutton apply the three pillars of TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) empowerment, connection, and correction to their marriage. Their conversation covers: - Empowerment and ways to help empower your partner - Connection, deep listening, “seeing” one another, and the intentionality of creating the space to do this. - Correcting thoughts and ...
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67. The one thing a parent can always control.
February 07, 2022 02:17 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBControl is a word that's very familiar to most parents. It's a parenting strategy that we were most likely taught by our parents, and is an easy one for foster and adoptive parents (any parent for that matter) to revert to when dealing with a dis-regulated child. In this week’s episode, Host Tara Hutton, shares many of the tools she has learned and utilizes when she feels herself parenting from a fear based place of control. She provides practical parenting tips in areas including; breath aw...
66. Attached or entangled? Recognizing codependency in parenting.
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode, Host Tara Hutton, explores how codependency easily shows up when parenting children from hard places. She points out common characteristics of parents struggling with codependence and provides a needed opportunity for self examination.
65. Real conversations about marriage and parenting
January 26, 2022 01:16 - 1 hour - 134 MBIn this episode of the Mama's Well Podcast host Tara Hutton is joined by her husband Kyle to discuss the impact that parenting has on marriages, specifically theirs. The Hutton's give a real look into some of the biggest struggles that they have faced as foster /adoptive parents and the role that their own individual history and traumas have played. Listen to the song and watch the video "Flowers in the Yard" https://youtu.be/FVaNg2Yp0h0
64. Diggin' up bones - how discovering the past affects the future of my parenting
January 18, 2022 15:27 - 33 minutes - 73.8 MBIn this episode host Tara Hutton gets real about her own journey of self-discovery and how it has shifted her parenting. It's a vulnerable look at childhood wounds and how they play out in her role as a parent to foster/adoptive children. _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as ...
63. New Year. Know You. PART TWO - Understanding the Enneagram and Parenting
January 11, 2022 23:14 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MBWhat if the New Year could bring us new understanding of ourselves that would have a profound effect on our relationships and parenting????? This week we join Enneagram Coach and the Founder of Soulwell - Kelly Burnett for PART TWO of our discussion about the enneagram and how it can bring new revelations to our new year! Here are some links to several of the cool things we talked about: Lost Childhood Messages Graph - https://www.dropbox.com/s/qd1lcx3uyi00z45/LOST%20CHILDHOOD%20MESSAGES%20...
62. New Year, Know You... Understanding the Enneagram.
January 04, 2022 22:40 - 1 hour - 124 MBWhat if the New Year could bring us new understanding of ourselves that would have a profound effect on our relationships and parenting????? This week we join Enneagram Coach and the Founder of Soulwell - Kelly Burnett to discuss the enneagram and how it can bring new revelations to our new year! Here are some links to several of the cool things we talked about: Kelly's organization - https://soulwellministries.com/ Book - "The Road Back to You" - https://ianmorgancron.com/ Andrew Peterso...
61. Hope for the foster adoptive journey - with Emily Chapman Richards
December 28, 2021 17:37 - 50 minutes - 106 MBThere are a myriad of resources available to help foster / adoptive parents along their journey and this week on the Mama’s Well Podcast we’re talking about it with the Executive Director of Show Hope, Emily Chapman Richards. Listen in and learn about an upcoming online conference, “Hope for the Journey”, an amazing educational session that can plug you in to cutting edge resources and continue to help you expand your foster adoptive community. Check out the Hope for the Journey Conference h...
60. The Christmas gift for moms that keeps on giving - with Anna Valdez
December 21, 2021 21:23 - 33 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this episode we talk with Anna Valdez about parenting challenges and situations that can leave us feeling inept, angry, ashamed, and how to break negative cycles by unwrapping the gift of self-acceptance. Merry Christmas from all of us at Mama’s Well. We hope you’ll gift yourself with a listen to this episode during this beautiful holiday season! Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the first Read & Connect book study sign up now! https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ ...
59. Conversation with "The Connected Parent" author Lisa Qualls
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 94.6 MBHost Tara Hutton is joined by Author Lisa Qualls for a conversation about her latest book "The Connected Parent" cowritten with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis. They discuss the foundation of attachment, real life strategies for connection and the importance of self care. Tara also announces the opening of registration for the first Mamas Well Read & Connect Book Study. Link below. To Register for the Read & Connect Book Study: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ For more on Lisa Q...
58. EMDR and play therapy for foster and adoptive children with Stephanie Walsh, LPC
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) along with play therapy can be a powerful combination for children from hard places. Host Tara Hutton is joined by Licensed Professional Counselor, Stephanie Walsh for an informative conversation on her experience with foster / adoptive children in the counseling room. For more on Stephanie Walsh: https://www.ndfcounseling.com How to find an EMDR therapist near you: https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/ _____________________...
57. Understanding trauma in the courtroom with Judge Carole Clark
November 29, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 115 MBJudge Carole Clark joins host Tara Hutton to discuss how her courtroom in Tyler, Texas transformed into a trauma sensitive environment. From her friendship with TBRI founder Karyn Purvis to how the cases that have come across her bench were affected - this episode is an inspiring picture of how empathy can play out in the courtroom. For more on visit: https://www.allriseforthechildren.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast release...
56. Parenting tips from an Olympic Champ with Gold Medalist and Adoptive Mom - Laura Wilkinson
November 22, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 117 MBOlympian Laura Wilkinson joins host Tara Hutton to discuss her book, "Life at Ten Meters, Lessons from an Olympic Champion, overcoming adversity as an athlete, and how what she learned on the diving platform has helped her as a parent of kids from hard places. For more on Laura visit: https://www.laurawilkinson.com/ Order Laura’s book Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic champion here https://www.laurawilkinson.com/book https://www.anchoredinhoperetreat.org/ ____________________...
55. The regulating power of music with Radney Foster and Kyle Hutton
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 97.1 MBIn this episode of the Mama's Well Podcast, host Tara Hutton talks with songwriting legend Radney Foster and her husband Kyle about the therapeutic ways they have used songwriting to help victims of trauma make sense of their stories. For more on the Foster EP: SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NnqR76Q9baUB8vZX8Yd78?si=XdTov2McSHejJllPltA6gw Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-foster-ep/1501197772 Place to Stay - Music Video https://youtu.be/UJ6o9rvOdjw ________...
54. Recognizing sensory issues
November 15, 2021 01:20 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn this weeks Mama’s Well Podcast, host Tara Hutton talks with Dr. Tina Casoglos-Adamopoulos, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who specializes in working with children diagnosed with sensory processing disorder. Dr. Tina sheds light for parents on how each sensory center of the body might look in a hyper/hypo sensitive state and provides alternative ways to see and understand why a child responds to stimulus in the ways they do. For more on Dr. Tina visit: https://www.abilityandbeyond.c...
53. Connection in the Kitchen - with Chef Kibby
November 01, 2021 21:31 - 50 minutes - 99.9 MBThis week on the Mama’s Well Podcast we hear the moving story of Chef Kibby and discuss how the kitchen has shaped this foster/adoptive family’s world. Don’t miss this scrumptious episode! Bon appetite. For more on Chef Kibby visit: https://www.cookingisconnecting.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’...
52. BONUS - Moving through the yucky feelings...
October 08, 2021 17:17 - 10 minutes - 25.6 MBHost Tara Hutton gets real in this bonus episode about social media expectations, jealousy, and moving through the yuckiest of feelings. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subsc...
51. BONUS - Mamas Well Season Two Message
October 01, 2021 20:59 - 3 minutes - 12.5 MBHost Tara Hutton gives an update on her 50th birthday and the upcoming Season of the Mamas Well Podcast. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: http...
50. This crazy ride...
September 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBHost Tara Hutton celebrates her 50th birthday and the 50th episode of the Mamas Well Podcast with friend and mentor Mary Susan McConnell. McConnell, an adoptive momma, coach, and founder of the Mama Bear Podcast was instrumental in the launch of Mamas Well and joins Tara for an inspirational conversation about raising special children, listening to your heart and more!!! For more on Mary Susan and the Mama Bear Podcast visit: https://www.marysusanmcconnell.com To meet Mary Susan, her dau...
49. The grief work of adoption with Melissa Christian
September 13, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 98.4 MBAdoptive mom Melissa Christian and Host, Tara Hutton discuss "matrescence", a series of physical, mental and emotional changes that occur naturally for bio-moms. This developmental passage where a woman transitions through pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period, are vital for mother - child connection and the development of secure attachment. The absence of this natural progression proved to be unexpected challenge in Melissa's adoption journey. _________________________...
48. BONUS EPISODE - Jason Johnson on how foster care has shifted his view of God’s LOVE
September 09, 2021 13:10 - 26 minutes - 53.8 MBTara Hutton continues the conversation with Jason Johnson, Author of "Reframing Foster Care" about how the foster adoptive journey changed his relationship with God. For more on Jason Johnson visit: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as th...
48. BONUS EPISODE - Jason Johnson on how foster care has shifted his view of God’s LOVE
September 09, 2021 13:10Tara Hutton continues the conversation with Jason Johnson, Author of "Reframing Foster Care" about how the foster adoptive journey changed his relationship with God. For more on Jason Johnson visit: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as ...
47. This changes everything... Author Jason Johnson on the foster adoptive journey
September 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis week Tara Hutton talks with Jason Johnson, Author of "Reframing Foster Care" about how the foster adoptive journey changes perspectives, marriages, and spiritual journeys. For more on Jason Johnson visit: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as...
46. The road to belonging - with Foster Adoptive Mom, Natul Middlebrook
August 30, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 44 MBFoster / Adoptive mom Natul Middlebrook talks with Mama's Well host Tara Hutton about kids who live outside the margins of society and shares her story of finding her place. The innate need to belong, performance as a survival strategy, and how one family can make a difference are a few of the inspiring things covered in this weeks episode. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards H...
45. The freedom in realizing We can’t “fix” our children
August 25, 2021 21:57 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this weeks podcast host Tara Hutton reveals another Little Moment / BIG DEAL that showed up after a phone call from a friend. In the midst of a struggle she realized that a Childs struggle is a Childs struggle and no amount of "perfect" parenting may be enough to make it go away. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To downl...
44. School work leaves me feeling like a failure,,, and I’m a teacher
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBIn this weeks podcast host Tara Hutton reveals another Little Moment / BIG DEAL based on interactions while helping her foster adoptive children with homework. As always she gives a real picture of the real story and you don't want to miss it! ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Car...
43. Former Fortune 500 CEO, George Lindahl, finds life purpose mentoring foster children
August 16, 2021 02:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBDon’t miss this weeks episode of the Mama’s Well Podcast as host Tara Hutton talks significance vs. success, mentoring, building homes in Honduras, and more with the amazing George Lindahl. The life lessons shared, while for everyone, will provide special encouragement to all involved in the foster / adoptive community. To learn more about two of George Lindahl's inspirations check out: Angel Reach - http://angelreach.org Halftime - https://halftimeinstitute.org/resources/books/ ________...
42. Sometimes I act like the child instead of the parent - with Parenting Coach Leslie Potter
August 09, 2021 13:53 - 49 minutes - 37.5 MBFor kids from hard places it’s often rage that rears its head to demand a change in the parent / child relationship status quo. And that’s a hard thing for any parent to handle with grace and ease… This week we're sitting down with adoptive mom and parenting coach, Leslie Potter. You don’t want to miss her getting real about her own EYE OPENING parenting journey and the tools she’s developed to navigate some of those moments we’d like to forget. For more from Leslie visit: https://purejoypa...
41. The word every kid loves to hear...
August 01, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBThis week host Tara Hutton talks about the word every kid loves to hear... "YES"... Join her as she shares a recent interaction with her oldest daughter that shed new light on why "yes" is an important word in a parents vocabulary. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as...
40. Choosing the hard stuff - with Real Life Foster Mom, Chelsea Floro
July 25, 2021 18:33 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThe work is hard, the risk is real, but the rewards are unbelievable...This week I sat down with Real Life Foster Mom, Chelsea Floro, vlogger and founder of Real Life Foster Mom on Facebook and Instagram, wife and mother of 7. Chelsea understands what I’m talking about. She is living it out daily in a big way. She and her husband, Ryan, are fostering and adopting children with extreme needs. Her honesty and openness about what it’s like to love and care for children who have been left behind...
39. How understanding trauma is changing the Special Victims Unit, with Assistant D.A. Shanna Redwine
July 19, 2021 01:39 - 53 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week on the Mama’s Well Podcast we visit with Shanna Redwine, foster / adoptive mother and Assistant District Attorney, Chief-Special Victims Division, Montgomery County, Texas. She shares how becoming a TBRI Practitioner has changed the way she sees the cases that come thru her department. And possibly, most importantly, how she and her colleagues benefit from TBRI strategies they have learned to use for their own well-being as they handle some of the most serious crimes committed agai...
38. The impact of trauma on long term health with pediatric neurologist Dr. Jorina Elbers
July 12, 2021 17:56 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBThis week we sit down with Dr. Jorina Elbers of the Heart Math Institute to discuss the long term neurological effects of trauma related to children from hard places. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell....
37. Bringing awareness to mental health
July 05, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn this weeks episode host Tara Hutton and Sherry Burkhard discuss the importance of bringing awareness to mental health. Sherry has been in recovery for over 30 years and proudly tells her story of finding freedom from alcohol and eating disorders. She reminds us that recovery is not a project to be completed, but an ongoing journey. The conversation is honest and real... and covers topics including: How the most well intentioned, loving people can unknowingly cause us to feel shame in ou...
36. The gifts and gaps of the foster adoptive systems
June 28, 2021 14:17 - 49 minutes - 97.9 MBFoster care and adoption exist because of a gap. A gap between a child and their birth parents ability to care for them. As with any gap, challenge, obstacle, or trial, there is inevitably a gift waiting for those that chose to be a part of the solution. In this weeks episode of the Mama’s Well Podcast we talk with DeJuana Jernigan, President of Arms Wide Adoption Services and President of the Texas Foster Care Association, about some of the biggest gaps that parents and children face. To ...
35. What it means to survive...
June 20, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week on the Mama’s Well Podcast we talk with survivor Serenity Vega and take a look at the victory and struggles innate in survival. Gratefulness, regret, hope, loss, pride and shame - a roller coaster of emotions stemming from the simple act of making it through. Don’t miss this young woman’s inspiring story. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mama...