Keep Me In The Light
Keep me in the light is a podcast for the weary, the watchful, and those walking through hard seasons, especially through foster care. Together we explore what it means to fight to stay tender in a world that can often harden us. Here we hold space for stories where dark and light collide.
Keep Me In The Light
S1E8: Thinking about becoming a foster parent? This one is for you! - Katie & JJ
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Today, Katie & JJ sit down to discuss 5 things they wish they knew before stepping into foster parenting. You'll get a quick crash course on trauma behaviors, how fostering impacts your marriage and other close relationships, and walk away with a list of questions to process through if you're thinking about stepping into foster parenting! They also discuss some ways you can support foster families in your community if it's not your season to say yes yet.
Questions to work through if you're considering foster parenting:
- Why do I want to do foster care?
- Am I trying to rescue kids?
- Do I have margin for this?
- How do I typically handle chaos?
- Is my marriage and other key relationships stable?
- Do I have regulated coping skills?
- Can I tolerate ambiguity?