We’ve Moved
Hi, we’ve made a move to our own webspace. Find new episodes, comment and ask questions at our new home:
fosterpodcast.com
Everything here can be found there, but not everything there will be here.
You Get What You Pay For
Some of our subscribers may have noticed some issues with our feed. Currently it’s not working at all. Because we’re using a free service there’s not much we can do about it other than ask them to fix it and hope they have time. We were already working on a fix with a modest investment, but unfortunately it’s not ready yet. We hope to have a permanent solution within a week.
Episode 12 – Parenting with Love and Logic
We use Love and Logic, a parenting approach that – you guessed it – emphasizes two things: love and logic. Click here to download.
In this episode we talk about:
- Parenting with Love and Logic. Buy the book!
- The basics of Love and Logic: choices, consequences and empathy
- Why Love and Logic is effective with foster children
- Examples from our experiences with kids, ages 3 to 18
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Episode 11 – Discipline, Spanking and Time-outs
Wendy’s back behind the microphone, so no shenanigans this week. Click here to download.
In this episode we talk about:
- The difficulties the girls had while Wendy was away
- The difference between discipline and punishment
- Can you spank foster kids?
- The difficulties we have making the girls sit through a time-out
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Episode 10 – Community
W is out of town, so T hosts the podcast by himself but he’s got 2 special guest with him! Click here to download.
In this episode we talk about:
- The need for community in the life of a foster parent.
- His Children, an organization that helps churches develop foster care ministries
- Special things W did for the girls while she is away.
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Episode 09 – When Are You Going to Have Your Own Kids?
The second most question we are asked is “when are you going to have your own kids?” We struggle with how to answer this question. You can hear our thoughts on why. Click here to download.
In this episode we talk about:
- Why we’re troubled by an innocent question
- Consider birth order
- Foster kids are always expected to bend
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Episode 08 – Gifts for Foster and Adoptive Families
We’ve had some questions about what are good gifts to give to foster kids. Please, we’re not asking for anything! Click here to download.
In this episode we talk about:
- Good and bad reasons to give
- Gifts that welcome a child
- Gifts that show solidarity
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Episode 07 – Nobody Saw THAT Coming
We got a surprise this week that may change the course of our lives. Click here to download.
In this episode we also talk about:
- Reporting child abuse
- Dora the Explorer freebies
- Holding time (read an article on holding time here)
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Episode 06 – Be a Good Daddy
We talk about how important it is for foster kids to have good daddies. Click here to download.
We talk about:
- The need to counteract bad fathers in foster kids’ lives
- Giving hugs
- Foster dads who get dragged into by their wives
- Telling girls they are pretty. John and Stasi Eldredge: Captivating
- Calming Andrea’s mania
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Andrea & Linda
T’s brother is a caricature artist. He did a great representation of Andrea and Linda. We decided this was a good way to show everyone what they look like. Andrea is on the left and Linda is on the right.
Episode 05 – The First Week of Placement
We’ve completed our first week of placement with Andrea and Linda. We had lots of appointments and set up lots of different services for the girls. Click here to listen.
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Episode 04 – Don’t You Get Attached?
Andrea and Linda have moved into our home! Click here to listen.
If you’re only going to listen to one episode, this is the one to listen to. We talk about:
- The #1 question we’re asked about foster parenting
- The problem of attachment
- 40% of people in homeless shelters were once foster kids!
- How to pray for Andrea and Linda’s mom, Carmen
- Tim makes a reference to a bad 80’s movie
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Episode 03 – Overnight Visit
We’ve met them! Click here to download.
It didn’t take long to fall in love. This episode is about:
- First night: Playing with My Little Pony at the county facility
- Second night: Going out for milkshakes
- Third night: An overnight visit in our home
- Plus, the pros and cons of being certified through a Foster Family Agency
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Episode 02 – Waiting
It’s our second shot at this thing. Click here to download. We’re waiting on the County placement worker to talk with us, see our home and approve us
This episode is about:
- Waiting and being evaluated
- Tantrums
- Decorating for girls
- Dating ages for teenage girls
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Episode 01 – Meet T and W
Our first episode. Click here to download. We talk about the kids we’ve had in our home and the kids that are about to enter our home.
This episode is a little bit about us, plus:
- Why are kids in foster care?
- What’s the difference between “foster” and “fost/adopt?”
- Which kids are coming into our home? Who the heck are Andrea and Linda?
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