Just a FAD

For our 2nd annual Holiday Episode, Greg and Blaine talk about Joseph and some qualities that he models for other adoptive Dads to follow.

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Mike Berry from the Honestly Adoption podcast joins Greg & Blaine to talk about how to identify and address behavioral crises in your homes.  This is not always a topic that parents expect to face, but Mike gives some very practical and helpful advice for parents to think about before the crisis arrives.

You can find more resources from Mike and his wife Kristin at https://honestlyadoption.com/

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Ryan North, from One Big Happy Home and the Empowered Parent podcast, joins us to talk about his family's foster and adoption journey.  Ryan offers some great insights about how we should think about our role as Dads parenting children who have experienced trauma.

You can find more resources from Ryan at https://www.onebighappyhome.com/

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Brian Adams, foster and adoptive Dad to two sons, joins us to talk about some of the fears and hesitations that almost kept him from deciding to foster.  This is a great episode for Dads that are deciding whether or not fostering is right for their family.

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Greg and Blaine are joined by their wives, Amber and Kelly, to wrap up Season 2 and talk about marriage and the importance of a healthy marriage for Foster & Adoptive Families.  Listen as we share some insights about how to communicate and stay connected in your marriage.

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Derry Prenkert, a Youth Pastor and adoptive Dad, joins Greg and Blaine to talk about the challenges that come with parenting kids through the middle and high school years.  Derry tackles some of the myths that Dads fall prey to in these seasons and gives some very practical advice on how to engage your teens in growing their own personal faith.

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Bernie Minnis, a Children's Pastor and adoptee himself, joins Blaine and Greg to share his own story and talk about some ways that Dads can engage the younger children in their homes in a conversation around faith.

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For this episode, Andrew Brown, Lead Pastor of Grace Christian Church in Georgetown, Kentucky, joins us to talk about how adopting his son, Jude changed his view and understanding of God.  It has impacted not only his personal faith but also how he preaches and pastors his congregation.

You can check out some more about Andrew and Grace Christian @ https://www.gracechristian.tv/

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What happens when two families jump into fostering together and stretch a sibling group across their two homes?  Andy Potter and Chuck Bump share their unusual journey with us.  Listen to hear the ups and downs of their story and the moments where they had to still say yes to God even when they didn't want to.

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On Episode 2 of our Faith and Fatherhood series, Jason Johnson, National Director of Church Ministry Initiatives for the Christian Alliance for Orphans, joins Blaine and Greg to talk about where God is in the pain and challenges of fostering and adopting.  How can we deal with the heartache of fostering and adopting?  And how do we help our children heal from the pain and trauma they have experienced too?

You can find more great content from Jason at http://jasonjohnsonblog.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonjohnsonblog

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