Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey

14/01/2024

I know we have not uploaded any new podcast content lately but 2 of my kids want to start a youtube channel all about our life. If you want to check it out and maybe even subscribe, here is a link:

A quick intro to who we are.

06/06/2023

He's starting to get a little personality. Gotta love those faces!

07/04/2023

Jason Palmer is the host of the podcast Foster Care Nation. This week he joins the ADHDads for a special look inside his life as a foster dad. The secret to ...

05/11/2022

I don’t know why people think that trauma just disappears after adoption occurs, or that adoptive families no longer need support. There is no doubt that adoption is beautiful, but we must remember that it also comes with so much brokenness.

I know because I’m living & breathing this everyday. As an adoptive mom, I can guarantee you that when the judge signs those papers, it may calm the chaos of the long & stressful adoption process; but it won’t calm the chaos inside of them that trauma brings.

Our adopted children have undoubtedly experienced trauma—yes, even ones separated from their parents at birth. We know that trauma physically rewires our children’s brains causing attachment, anger & behavioral disruptions far beyond what society considers ‘normal’ for most kids.

This cannot & will not be healed overnight.

After adoption, it’s still hard for our families to find babysitters who can manage our kiddos, friends that will tolerate our children’s high needs, teachers that are trauma informed or even health care professionals that fully grasp the effects of trauma.

Every day we are investing in the restoration of our children. It’s absolutely worth it, but it’s also hard & exhausting. Our children need gentle understanding just like they did before adoption took place; & adoptive families still need support so we can continue to do the hard work that healing brains & bodies effected by trauma entails.
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04/11/2022

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04/11/2022

Yes!

03/11/2022

It matters...it all matters.

03/11/2022

Read it twice.

28/10/2022

Meet Ronald! This sweet kiddo loves the outdoors, especially to play Hide-n-Seek and Tag. He also enjoys playing videogames and action figures. He's a fan of dogs, ramen noodles, and wants to be a professional YouTuber when he grows up! Inquire about Ronald today: https://buff.ly/3MZ3HTA

24/10/2022

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20/10/2022

*Laying in the background, a large and thick tree trunk with it's extending roots*

"This was once just a seed.
What are you planting?"

Source: Unknown

18/10/2022

We could have missed this.

- Rebecca Radicchi

16/10/2022

Me, sweet baby girl, and lil miss sunshine.

15/10/2022

About 1/4 of the kids currently in the system are ready to find adoptive homes.

15/10/2022

Did you know this?