Called to Care

That is correct we now have our first placement and this is a very short episode to just give you an update. We will be having a much longer episode next week on this placement. Thanks for your patience as we get adjusted to our new family dynamic.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastFollow us on Twitter:Https://www.twitter.com/ctocpodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

This week we complete our interview with Jennifer White where we discuss her and her husband's second placement, and eventual adoption.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastFollow us on Twitter:Https://www.twitter.com/ctocpodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

This week we we air part 1 of our interview with close family friend and adoptive parent Jennifer White as she tells the story of how she and her husband Steve began fostering and they healed when their first group of children returned the birth parents. Next week in part 2 she will complete their story by telling us about the child they would eventually adopt.  Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastFollow us on twitter:Https://www.twitter.com/ctocpodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a home study writer? In this episode, Becca puts on her home study writing hat and explains the process from the eyes of a writer.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, we wanted to give you a look at what our parenting philosophy is. This is something that every family does differently. We wanted to give you the listener a peek inside our parenting techniques and what we believe has helped us on this adventure called life.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

There was so much information in Part of of TNKey Training that we needed to add a second episode. In this episode we continue to discuss the TNKey training provided by the Department of Child Services that every foster family must have to become a success.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

No foster parenting journey will be complete without being equipped with the tools to make you a success. Here in Tennessee that is a course called TNKey. This a six week course that is provided by the Department of Child Services to equip prospective foster parents with information on what to expect once approved as a foster home as well as help you learn how to manage the stresses that you will face on your journey.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to our pilot episode of Called to Care! Have you ever felt a calling in your life to help those who are unable to help themselves. Do you have an abundance of love that you want to share with children who need it. This is the beginning of our family's journey to become foster parents. You will be taking this journey with in semi real time as we go from making the decision, to getting our first placement and continuing as we experience the highs and lows of parenting not only our own children but also the children we are fostering and hopefully adopting. We hope this podcast will help you to make your decision if you're on the fence about fostering and that you will share your stories with us as you make your own personal journey.Check out our Social Media on https://www.facebook.com/calledtocarepodcastVisit our website at https://calledtocare.buzzsprout.comEmail us your stories and parenting advice to calledtocarepodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever felt like you were being called for a higher purpose in your life? Do you feel like you have more available to share with the world around you? Are you considering taking the steps to begin the fostering and adoption journey? Join John and Becca each week as we chronicle our fostering and parenting journey. We discuss the process of becoming foster parents, share general parenting tips that we have learned over the years with our own children, as well as interview people who have taken the journey before us.