In this heartfelt episode of Chattin Out Loud, we sit down with Tara—a foster and adoptive mom—who opens up about her family's life-changing journey through foster care. From the unexpected call to foster, to the heartbreak of trauma and the beauty of adoption, Tara shares it all with raw honesty.
This conversation dives deep into:
🧡 The realities of therapeutic foster care
🧠 Childhood trauma and its impact on the brain
🙏 Faith, family, and the power of saying "yes"
🌱 Healing journeys—for foster children and biological families alike
🤝 How you can support foster and adoptive families in your community
If you’ve ever wondered what fostering really looks like behind the scenes, this is the episode you can’t miss.
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