Fostering With Love

Fostering With Love episodes:

• 02.13.2015

  FWL Episode 23 - A Long Overdue Update

  In this episode I finally give an update and share what it was like to go to an evaluation to see if my wife and I are fit parents to provide a forever home for our foster daughter. As I...

  
• 04.10.2014

  FWL Episode 14 - A New Placement

  Download the .mp3 (click the link to play the audio or right-click to download) How we had to let one 3 year old little guy go and now have a new 4 year old foster child placement. Four kids in...

  
• 04.10.2014

  FWL Episode 22 - A Heartbreak

  In this episode I talk about how hard it is when a foster child who's been with you for a while has to leave. This time a 4 year old boy we were caring for had to leave because he...

  
• 03.11.2014

  FWL Episode 21 - A Birthday Party

  In this episode I talk about how wonderful it was to make our little foster guy feel special on his fourth birthday. We had the privilege to throw a foster child a birthday party again, and it was really cool....

  
• 02.20.2014

  FWL Episode 20 - And Another

  Listen to what happened to the two little guys we had for a few days and about our new placement of a four year old boy and his five year old sister, and their little brother who we didn't end...

  
• 02.06.2014

  FWL Episode 19 - Another Emergent Placement

  We've received news of kids coming into care before the police are going to take them. Hear how I feel about the sad situation of knowing kids are going to be taken from their home before they do and an...

  
• 01.30.2014

  FWL Episode 18 - Let's Do This Again

  In this episode I talk about how we went about getting re-licensed to be foster parents after our break from doing it for a while and we had a middle of the night placement of two kids! Brother and sister....

  
• 12.19.2013

  We Took A Break, Back Soon, & A Gift

  For many reasons we let our foster care licence expire. We needed to focus on our kids. We pulled our oldest two out of school and started homeschooling, we decided my wife should stop working full time and come back...

  
• 08.15.2013

  FWL Episode 17 - You Must Have Your Hands Full

  In this episode I catch everyone up on the big things that have happened with our long term placement, and several other foster care placements we've had since then. Download the .mp3 (click the link to play the audio in your browser...

  
• 03.01.2013

  FWL Episode 16 - Cultural Conundrums

  Download the .mp3 In this episode I talk about how we found out our foster child is part Native American and what that means for adoption possibilities. website: http://www.fosteringwithlove.blogspot.com

  
• 02.07.2013

  FWL Episode 15 - A Birthday Party

  Download the .mp3 (click the link to play the audio or right-click to download) Our foster child turned 5 while staying with us and we had the privilege of celebrating it with him. It was pretty special. Website for this...

  
• 11.16.2012

  FWL Episode 13 - An Update, Finally!

  Download the .mp3 (click the link to play the audio or right-click to download) I talk about why it has been so long since I posted an episode and why you should trade in your sedan for a minivan! Website for...

  
• 09.20.2012

  FWL Episode 12 - I'm Back!

  Download the .mp3 A podcast chronicling the journey of one man's experience in becoming a foster parent. It's been over a year but I'm back and my wife and I have a foster child in our home. I talk about...

  
• 03.31.2011

  FWL Episode 11 - A Story, A Farewell, & An Exhortation

  Download the .mp3 (Right Click, Save Target As...) In this final episode, I talk about what has gone on since the last episode, some things my wife and I have gone through with adoption and an upcoming pregnancy, as well...

  
• 11.24.2010

  FWL Episode 10 - Adoption Finalization

  Download the .mp3 (Right Click, Save Target As...) How adoption finalization of our beautiful baby daughter went at the courthouse on National Adoption Day.

  
• 11.18.2010

  FWL Episode 09 - An Update and Some More Big News

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) Find out why I haven't posted an episode in such a long time. Our family has changed again, and will be changing again in the near future with an addition.

  
• 09.21.2010

  FWL Episode 08 - Adoption

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) Find out why we havent posted in a very long time, we've been busy adopting a baby girl and showing her off! :)

  
• 09.07.2010

  FWL Episode 07 - Falling In Love, Adoption

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) My wife joins me in this special episode. We talk about our journey to foster care, bonding, heart ache, adoption, reunification, schedules, bio parents, and much more. Join the conversation by leaving comments...

  
• 08.17.2010

  FWL Episode 06 - Side Aches

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) In this sixth episode, I talk about our struggles. Things have become more difficult, and I talk about what those things are and why they're stressful. I want this podcast to be encouraging,...

  
• 08.11.2010

  FWL Episode 05 - And Then There Were Five

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) In this podcast episode I talk about what it's like having 3 kids in our care again, one bio son and two foster children - all in diapers hooray! Also I mention our...

  
• 08.03.2010

  FWL Episode 04 - Adventures in Feeding

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) In this fourth episode, I talk about some difficulties we have had with feeding, and how we have started to develop a relationship with the bio mom. Blog post to come soon.

  
• 07.21.2010

  FWL Episode 03 - A Dead Sprint, Then Pacing Ourselves

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) A lot has happened since the last blog post. As you know we've been placed with a little three month old boy, and in addition we were placed with his older three year...

  
• 07.13.2010

  FWL Episode 02 - More Waiting, A False Start, Off To The Races

  Download the .mp3(Right Click, Save Target As...) In this episode the audio is a little more off the cuff, and differs slightly from the blog post text. Hello Everybody, and welcome to episode 2 of Fostering With Love. I'm Dan,...

  
• 06.29.2010

  FWL Episode 01 - The Calm Before The Storm

  Download the .mp3 (Right Click, Save Target As...) Hi. My name is Dan and I'm about to become a foster parent! Come along for the ride. My goal in creating this blog and podcast is to share my experiences so...