Jon and Dawn Stone give their perspective as temporary parents to children in the foster care system as well as describe how having grace will change their lives as well as your own. Jean Daly also joins to share some heartwarming stories from her time fostering with Jim and encourages you to ask God how you can be involved in this community to make an impact for children in need!




Your financial support for Wait No More and other programs will send a suitcase, teddy bear and bible to a child in foster care. Give now, and we’ll say thanks with the book Missional Fostering!




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Jon and Dawn Stone give their perspective as temporary parents to children in the foster care system as well as describe how having grace will change their lives as well as your own. Jean Daly also joins to share some heartwarming stories from her time fostering with Jim and encourages you to ask God how you can be involved in this community to make an impact for children in need! <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-05-03?refcd=1656505" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Your financial support for Wait No More and other programs will send a suitcase, teddy bear and bible to a child in foster care. Give now, and we’ll say thanks with the book Missional Fostering!</a> <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/foster-care-making-a-difference-during-the-formative-years/#featured-resource-cta" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Get More Episode Resources</a> <a href="https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.</a>

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Foster Care: Making a Difference During the Formative Years

Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, and Dr. Jenny Coffey share their insight on finding hope through the struggles of motherhood. They touched on subjects such as depression, meltdowns, comparison, and being rooted in their identity in Christ.

 

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Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, and Dr. Jenny Coffey share their insight on finding hope through the struggles of motherhood. They touched on subjects such as depression, meltdowns, comparison, and being rooted in their identity in Christ.
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Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 2 of 2)

Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 1 of 2)

Foster parents experience unique circumstances that come with unique emotions, and sometimes it can feel as though no one can relate to their life. Strength and encouragement come from viewing foster care through the lens of the Gospel. This is the message that Jason Johnson, author of Reframing Foster Care, brings. In this interview, he will share stories from his own foster parenting journey, such as the hard decisions and processes that he and his wife have had to go through, including the very real issues that come with relating to the birth parents of the children they are fostering. He will offer support to foster parents, as well as encouragement to those who are considering fostering. Also, he will give practical ways that we can all help, whether we feel called to be involved in foster care or not.

 

Every kid deserves something to call their own. This suitcase has three things inside: a Bible, a teddy bear, and a handwritten letter to remind a child in foster care how much he/she is loved. When you give, we'll say thanks with a copy of Reframing Foster Care and an audio download of "Foster Care: How Everyone Can Help."

 

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Foster parents experience unique circumstances that come with unique emotions, and sometimes it can feel as though no one can relate to their life. Strength and encouragement come from viewing foster care through the lens of the Gospel. This is the message that Jason Johnson, author of Reframing Foster Care, brings. In this interview, he will share stories from his own foster parenting journey, such as the hard decisions and processes that he and his wife have had to go through, including the very real issues that come with relating to the birth parents of the children they are fostering. He will offer support to foster parents, as well as encouragement to those who are considering fostering. Also, he will give practical ways that we can all help, whether we feel called to be involved in foster care or not.
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<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-06-02?refcd=2484306">Every kid deserves something to call their own. This suitcase has three things inside: a Bible, a teddy bear, and a handwritten letter to remind a child in foster care how much he/she is loved. When you give, we'll say thanks with a copy of Reframing Foster Care and an audio download of "Foster Care: How Everyone Can Help."</a>
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