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July 26, 2021 • 50 mins

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com

 

Debbie Ausburn is the author of the book Raising Other People's Children and has spent more than 40 years working with children who've experienced trauma. Her many roles include social worker, group home parent, foster parent, and stepparent. Along with parenting seven foster, adopted, and stepchildren, Debbie has served as a criminal prosecutor, volunteer, and Board member with nonprofit organizations. She is now an attorney in private practice, counseling and defending youth-serving organizations. She says, "I make my living as a lawyer, but what I do is take care of other people's children."

  • Debbie's personal story
  • How fostering children and blended families are similar
  • Tips on building new relationships and forming trust
  • Helping children through trauma
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Advice for stepparents learning their place
  • Helping children who have an absent parent
  • Dealing with attitude and backtalk
  • Debbie's best lessons learned
  • Her book, Raising Other People's Children
  • Debbie's final advice/word of encouragement for listeners 
  • And much more!

 

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