In this heart-to-heart conversation, I continue my interview with recent Focus on the Family guest Julie Bagamary on more topics about foster and adoptive parenting. Today, we dive into the unique challenges foster and adoptive families face and explore practical ways that friends, family, and community members can come alongside them with love and support. Whether you’re not in a position to foster or adopt yourself or want to be more intentional in offering help, this episode is full of real, actionable ideas for making a meaningful difference in the lives of those in the trenches of fostering and adoption.
The first half of this interview takes place in Episode #79.
Some topics we cover today in episode #81:
· Serving Foster and Adoptive Families
· The Gift of Rest
· Providing for Dignity and Practical Needs
· Finding Out What Parents Need
· The Power of Affirmations and Gratitude
· Supporting Parents’ Mental Health
· Building a Support Network
· Encouragement for Parents
Connect with Julie at www.JulieBagamary.com. And grab her insightful books below:
- Foster Parenting Matters: Creating A Home of Hope and Healing by Julie Bagamary
- Creating a Legacy With Art: Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Relationships With Your Family by Julie Bagamary
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