Preparing our Hearts: A Foster Care Journey
'Preparing Our Hearts: A Foster Care Journey' highlights the stories and experiences of foster carers and their biological children as they navigate the loss and grief that is associated with the temporary care of children. Profound, moving and honest, the stories in the series provide insight into the reality of having to say goodbye to children you've cared for in your home. Also featuring the voices of foster carer professionals, educators and academics, this podcast for prospective and existing foster carers, and the people who support them.
Episodes
This episode focuses on the crucial yet often overlooked role of biological children in foster care families.
Host and Principal Practitioner at MacKillop Family Services, Summah Hemming, meets young adults, Abi, Sophie and Charlotte, who grew up as the biological children in foster care families to unpack their perspective and experience.
Abi, Sophie, and Charlotte discuss the positive impacts on their emotional development and fu...
This episode looks at the emotional complexities faced by foster carers and the significant responsibility and impact of opening one’s heart, and home, to vulnerable children.
Presented by Summah, Principal Practitioner at MacKillop Family Services, the episode features heartfelt stories from experienced foster carers Mardi and Robyne. They share their foster care journeys, including the grief of saying goodbye and the joy of formi...
This episode explores the challenges and complexities of foster care, particularly the grief experienced when a foster child leaves a caregiver's home.
With valuable insights from Dr. Margaret Kertesz, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and foster carers Charles and Pam, this episode examines the profound sense of loss and grief carers can feel when a child leaves their home. Dr. Kertesz shares findings from h...
Hosted by Summah Hemming, Principal Practitioner at MacKillop Family Services, the 'Preparing Our Hearts: A Foster Care Journey’ series features insights from foster carers, professionals, and educators. It is a podcast for prospective and experienced foster carers and the people who support them.
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