Impressing Minds

Find out the five traits you need to be a good foster parent and what to do if you don’t possess one of these traits.

Do you ever wonder what it’s like to have a foster child? In this episode I’ll give you a glimpse of what it’s like to be a foster parent and a few issues related to bedtime, food, and back-talk “No!” https://youtu.be/Yl4Khjz0jsQ

Foster Parents—- This is the goal of “impressing minds” season two.

Are you wondering what it’s like to really foster children? Do you need support for the journey? This is my mini introduction to what I would like you to know about “impressing minds”.

In this episode I share with you my thoughts and opinions about Mona Delahhooke and her new book “Beyond Behaviors”. Listen to see if this is a quick read or something to slowly digest.

Listen to this episode to find out what I think about Dr. John DeGarmo’s book faith in foster care, how we impact God’s kingdom.

In this episode I review the primal wound understanding the adopted child. This book goes over the adoption process from the child’s point of you especially an infant. Listen to find out if I recommend it or not.

Are you dealing with behaviors that seem to be out of control? Perhaps you should read this book by Nancy L Thomas on reactive attachment disorder. It is a great guide with practical advice and I share some insights in this episode.

Today I’d give a good overview of Pam Parish’s “Ready or Not” series the first one is about a 30 day discovery for parent families growing through foster care and adoption. The second book is “Ready or Not, A 30 Day Discovery for Battle Weary Parents”. Each one should be on the foster families shelf.

Do you ever feel lonely because you were called to foster? I feel lonely quite often because I have chosen to take on extra children, have a large family, and don’t get invited birthday parties. Ha ha. Seriously, loneliness is a feeling that you feel in various seasons when you do foster care. How do you snap out of it? Can you snap out of it? I talk about my experience with loneliness and hope it resonates with you. I hope I give you hope that this feeling is only seasonal. There will be a joyous day and there is a Friend that sticks closer than a brother.