What Not to Say to a Foster Parent

You Will See a Foster and Adoption Podcast

In this episode I will discuss how certain questions can create awkward conversations. I will also cover more about what it is like to be a foster parent and common misconceptions about foster care. Themes of this episode include; reunification, fostering teens, open adoption, and challenges of parenting. This episode is still a little broad and introduces many topics I will cover in depth in future episodes.

Show note: I mention being selfish and I want to clarify that I believe everyone is selfish to some extent. This is not meant to be a personal attack. Personally my goal is to learn to make choices in a way that benefits the most people including myself, but I still often find myself making selfish choices that do not benefit others in the way I would hope. I think it is okay to care for ourselves and make selfish decisions because without that, we would not be able to help others. I think it is also important that we contribute our time and talents to create a well balanced community. We are all selfish and we could all improve this in some way or another. I do not believe I am in any way superior and I'm very aware I have many flaws. When I state that we should contemplate whether or not the word selfish applies to us, I include myself.

Music for this episode is derived from www.bensound.com.

Episode photo credit: Sky Lisonbee, photographer at Fotofly.

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