Samantha Frazee is a Foster Parent Engagement Specialist with Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services. Samantha is responsible for the recruitment and retention of foster care providers in Boulder County. She does this primarily through community outreach, speaking events, and word of mouth. Samantha has an identical twin sister, is happily married to her wife of 20 years and has 3 wonderful children through foster care.

Listen to Samantha as she discusses with Ellen and Jenn:

• Her backstory, coming out and meeting her future wife in college.

• How they attempted to conceive the “lesbian old fashion way”.

• Their criteria in looking for a donor.

• Their rocky road trying to conceive.

• Deciding to become foster parents.

• The foster care processes and training.

• Their first placement and subsequent disappointment.

• Their second placement for a 3-day old baby and experiencing sudden parenthood.

• Birth mom’s surprising reaction to them.

• Adoption of their other 2 children.

• Insight into the foster care process.

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