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Foster Care and Faith: Supporting Foster Families in Your Community
· 35 min · Episode 299
Episode Foster Care and Faith: Supporting Foster Families in Your Community
May is National Foster Care Month! For today’s episode, we’ve invited author Jamie Finn to help us discover how faith and foster care are deeply connected. Jamie Finn opens up about the surprising realities that reshaped her family's mission. You'll hear what truly sustains foster families through their hardest seasons. Listen in for practical wisdom that applies whether you foster yourself or simply want to love foster families well.
Key Takeaways:
Trauma reshapes the brain.
Regulated parents create safety for dysregulated children
Foster families thrive when their community refuses to look away
Following Jesus leads us toward discomfort, not away
Mentioned in this Podcast:
Ebook - What Kids Need: 4 Messages That Build Identity
https://www.instagram.com/fosterthefamilyblog/
https://www.fosterthefamily.org/
https://www.filledretreat.com/
https://www.filledtogether.com/
Book - Foster the Family by Jamie Finn
Book - Filled: 60 Devotions for the Foster Parent's Heart by Jamie Finn
Book - God Loves Kids: A Gospel-Centered Book About Foster Care by Jamie Finn
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Guest Bio:
Jamie C. Finn is the author of the bestselling book, Foster the Family, as well as Filled: 60 Devotions for the Foster Parent’s Heart, and a new children’s book, God Loves Kids: A Gospel-Centered Book About Foster Care. She is the founder and President of Foster the Family and founder of the Filled Gathering. She uses her social media accounts to offer a glimpse into the real life of a foster parent and provide encouragement to tens of thousands of foster and adoptive parents. Jamie is the mother to 7 children through foster care, adoption, and birth. She lives in Sicklerville, New Jersey, with her husband, Alan.
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