Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey

Theresa Carpenter is an active-duty Navy Commander where she has served for the past 25 years. Her passions include helping military women succeed and the professional development of the craft of public relations. As an introspective writer, she muses about the human experience for her blog, Theresa's Tapestries. Tapping into her love of storytelling through the visual medium, she runs a YouTube c...

  Find them on the web Justin's Podcast: Rose from Concrete   Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here   https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with  NO sales pitch!   Support Our Mission https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fostercare   https://patreon.com/fostercarenatio...

Chaney Fletcher's Bio: Hey there I'm Chaney Fletcher I'm 28 years old, married and I have five biological and two bonus children, one who is an angel. I have lost both of my parents, my father at 12 from brain cancer and my mother at 24 from her alcoholism. I entered foster care at 16 and aged out at 18. My journey hasn't been easy but because of a small seed of hope, I found EMDR therapy. I have...

Shannon is a former therapist turned COO, as well as an amateur podcaster.  Her career started in child welfare and made a series of twists and turns leading her to where she is today running clinical trials.   Growing up, Shannon always wanted to "help other kids".  As a five year old, she wanted to be a "pediatric surgeon", but quickly realized she was not good at neither science nor math.  Ente...

Jill has over 30 years of experience as a minister. She has served as both lead pastor and staff pastor over the years as well as been a part of planting three churches. She now works with the Evangelical Covenant Church. As a business consultant and leadership coach, Jill has worked extensively in the areas of leadership development and strategic planning. Jill has first-hand knowledge of issues...

Ever wonder about college money for kids who have been in care, are currently in care, or your adopted kids?  Brad Baldridge specializes in just this sort of thing!!  You can find all about him on his website tamingthehighcostofcollege.com Brad's podcast blog and email can also be found there.   Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch!...

Anastasia Lee volunteers with FundFC. Check out their website to see how you can help!   Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO sales pitch! Support Our Mission https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fostercare https://patreon...

Lindsey and her husband decided at a young age that they felt called to serve as foster parents. She tells of their journey working with older youth in the foster care system.   Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO...

Lily's story has foster care and adoption at the beginning, middle, and in her future. She is on the board for The Mockingbird Society . Check them out if you are interested in youth advocacy. Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free...

Sandra's life journey is the result of her brother's mental health issues that ended in his suicide at the age of eighteen. Sandra was determined to find solutions for other families that her family could not find, and she succeeded! She moves forward with determination and focuses to bring her parenting program to national awareness as she reminds herself and others who are struggling that, "It d...

Michael hosts the Think Unbroken Podcast. His life led him through trauma and a truly unique path through the world of foster care! His story can help all of us begin to see our world through the lens of healing wounds. https://www. ThinkUnbrokenPodcast.com You can find him everywhere online @michaelunbroken Michael was born to a hyper-abusive drug addict mother who cut his finger off at 4 years o...

Parenting and educating children is one of the greatest experiences in life, but it comes with plenty of emotionally draining challenges. Join behavioral health specialist Lauren Spigelmyer each week as she discusses strategies and tips for how to hack your brain, build and strengthen relationships, and teach people how to recognize and neutralize their emotional states. If you aren't happy with a...

" The Bond " is a powerful memoir that chronicles the strength of the relationships formed among a collection of unrelated siblings who forged a remarkable, separate, and permanent family within a foster home.   Kirkus.com calls it: "A poignant, infuriating, informative, and ultimately triumphant account of an unusual clan."   BookLife.com wrote: "Grotticelli's unsparing honesty about his birth an...

Shannon Ketchum is a wife of 18 years, fur mom, foster mom sister and introvert! She has been dealing with infertility for 18 years due to endometriosis, hypothyroidism, PCOS and a pelvic spasm condition. She's the founder of Embrace Bravery, a support ministry for women with infertility, a blogger, author and speaker. And the most recent part of her journey is of her stepping into foster parentin...

Jennifer tells her story of writing a book all about her adoptive daughter's story and Jennifer's journey to her. You can find her online at https://journeytomydaughter.com/ Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care...

I am an international adoptee from Colombia who was adopted at 9 months with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy. My story is one of perseverance and the power of adoption to not only change lives but also highlights some of the traumas/struggles inherent in being an adoptee even when things go "right" as it were. I would like to speak on the work adoptive or foster parents should do to ensure they're balancing...

Cheryl Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois, but currently resides in Austin, Texas. She obtained a degree in early childhood education and has over 20 years of experience working with non-profit organizations before building Fundamentals for Foster Care. She has previously been a part of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Cheryl has also worked with care communities that provide prac...

Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO sales pitch! Support Our Mission https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fostercare https://patreon.com/fostercarenation Website https://fostercarenation.com Connect with us on our Faceboo...

Natasha (a foster mom) and Rachel (a mentor to kids in care) are co-hosts of the Just As Special podcast which is the place to learn about foster care from diverse perspectives. Each episode, sisters Natasha and Rachel bring you a deeply personal interview with a former kid in care, foster care professional or non-traditional foster family so we can all learn how to give kids in care a better tomo...

I decided to talk to my son this week about his feelings on Foster Care and Adoption since he is a subject matter expert (even though he is only 8). He is brutally honest sometimes and even though I don't always like the "brutal" part of his honesty, I am proud that he feels free to tell me what he really thinks!   Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fost...

In the foster care system, the bio dad is often the forgotten parent. In our experience bio dads have had the highest rate of reunification. How can we support bio dads through this difficult process?    Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO sales pitch...

 My website is www.journeytomydaughter.com .  I can be found on all social media by searching Jennifer Rose Asher.  I am listed under this name on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn , and I think I am the only one with this name.  You can also get to my website with the address www.jenniferroseasher.com .    Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercare...

An up-and-coming content creator, marketer, playwright/screenwriter, and columnist who is a fast learner, comfortable working with an array of different personalities, and passionate about advocacy through storytelling (check out my portfolio: www. HerOddSelf.com ) Featured in 89.3 KPCC, PBS SoCal, Education Week, Los Angeles Female Playwright Initiative (LAFPI), and the Santa Monica Daily Press (...

Scott Mason shares his story of navigating through biracial adoption while being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. He is also a podcaster himself. You can find his podcast on his WEBSITE or by searching for "Purpose Highway" on your podcast platform of choice. FaceBook Instagram Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Foster Care 101 Free webin...