You Have What It Takes
You were chosen to be a foster or adoptive parent to these kids in your care for days, months or years. You are the one who gets to show them how valuable they are; how deeply they are loved. This podcast is a gift for you in response to your courage to love those who may never love you back. My hope is to remind you: you aren’t alone, but with God by your side - You Have What It Takes. www.theEvermoreCollective.com/podcast
Episodes
Today on the podcast, we are talking the final lie: No One Really Loves me. Listen to learn why inside jokes, matching shirts, and sharing memories help fight this lie. This lie is rooted in our kids not feeling like they belong or are important enough to be loved. We will discuss what this look likes in children, ways to tackle this lie & the truth they need to hear. Be sure to check out the Non Reciprocal Love printable to su...
In this Mindfulness Moment, we will process what we discussed in Episode 10 with Josh Shipp's book for kids called No Matter What: A Foster Care Tale. Join a squirrel named Josh an adventure to find loving adults who are willing to be sturdy and secure in their love and commitment to him.
When kids have had adults exit their lives unexpectedly, especially adults they are connected or bonded to, this can be very traumatic. The Lie that is built into these children's thought processes include Everyone Will Reject Me. Regardless of how safe and secure their situation is, they often feel the need to quit others to protect themselves from rejection or being abandoned again. In this episode we will discuss the many be...
This week, we are talking about the deep rooted lie that kids often believe when they were treated poorly, abused or rejected. This lie - No One Cares About Me - is something we all struggle with, so the truth that God values our kids shapes how we see them. The episode covers facts, root causes, behaviors, strategies on how to combat the lie & resources to support you.
In this Mindfulness Moment, I will be reading snipits from the book: How To Hug A Porcupine that relate to the themes from Episode 8 where we combatted the lie #3: I Need To Take Care Of Myself.
This Lie that kids believe is based on the idea that no one cares about the child's emotional or relational needs. In order to combat this Lie, we can show we care by understanding the lie and behaviors, modeling how to give consent, building attachment and developing awareness of feelings. Follow this episode with the accompanying Mindfulness Moment: How To Love A Porcupine.
This is Ep 07 and the Lie we are combating this week is I Have To Provide For Myself. When they did not have what they needed, kids who struggle with this lie learned they need to worry about adult sized worries. We will discuss what this lie is rooted in, behaviors that stem from this lie, how to combat it with truth, and practical ideas on how to support kids with these lies. Head to my Resource page for the free printables: I Ha...
During this Mindfulness Moment, we will practice a grounding activity called 5 Senses & read the book Right Now, I Am Fine by Dr. Daniela Owen. This was created to accompany Ep 06: Lie # 1 - Something Bad Will Happen
This episode is all about the fact that kids believe lies because of what has happened to them in their lives. We will briefly review the 6 lies many kids from trauma backgrounds tend to believe that we will be spending the next six weeks talking about. Then, we will discuss how to invite kids into participating in the fight, how to join them and the value of inviting others to join you. Be sure to also listen to the bonus episode,...
You were created for this: to love the children in your care. Yet, God chose you knowing He would walk alongside you in the journey. We will talk about the ways God loves to surprise us, how to embrace the way we were uniquely chosen to love the kids in our care & how we can let go and allow Him to be responsible for them. Download a free printable to go along with this episode at www.theEvermoreCollective.com/blog/createdforth...
Walking alongside biological families of the kids in your care allows you to bond, connect with, and relate to your child during the transition into foster care and decades after they are adopted. There is great value in taking advantage of the interactions you have with their families & showing the child you love them by caring about those related to them. In this episode we unpack respecting biological parents & practical...
Knowing the children that God brought into your life biologically verses the way you get to know kids entering your home after years of lived experiences can be very different. We will discuss how to help children feel safe, what you can learn from what they say & behaviors. After you listen to this episode, be sure to follow up with the Mindfulness Moment: I See You.
In this episode you will learn all about me, my husband Ben, & how we met. I will share how we built our family through foster care & adoption and ended up as seven Ngs or The SeveNgs.
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