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S2 E12 | What Does Good Foster Care Really Look Like? A CEO's Perspective
Season 2 Episode 12
What does successful foster care really look like? Is it measured by the number of children placed, the families recruited, the partnerships built or…
3 hours ago
S2 E11 | What Experienced Foster Parents Wish They'd Known Before Fostering
Season 2 Episode 11
What do experienced foster parents wish someone had told them before their very first placement?
You can complete the training, read the guidance, pre…
4 hours ago
S2 E10 | Feeling Overwhelmed as a Foster Parent? Why Asking for Help Matters
Season 2 Episode 10
What happens when foster parenting starts to feel overwhelming? When you've tried everything you know, you're exhausted, and you're beginning to wond…
5 hours ago
S2 E09 | The Reality of Foster Parenting: Honest Expectations from Day One
Season 2 Episode 9
What does it really take to become a foster parent? And how important is honesty about your expectations, abilities and emotions throughout the journ…
6 hours ago
S2 E08 | Beyond Foster Placements: Why Consistent Relationships Matter for Children in Care
Season 2 Episode 8
What happens to a child's sense of stability when their foster placement changes? And can the relationships they build with trusted adults help provi…
7 hours ago
S2 E07 | Who Supports the Foster Parent? Secondary Trauma, Emotional Fatigue and Resilience
Season 2 Episode 7
Foster parents spend so much time supporting children through trauma, uncertainty and difficult emotions. But what happens when caring for a child be…
8 hours ago
S2 E06 | Foster to Adopt: The Emotional Realities, Waiting Times and Finding the Right Match
Season 2 Episode 6
Thinking about fostering to adopt? You might be prepared to welcome a child into your home, but are you prepared for everything and everyone who come…
9 hours ago
S2 E05 | Beyond the Case File: Seeing the Child, Not Just Their Trauma
Season 2 Episode 5
Would you want to be defined by the worst moment of your life?
For children entering foster care, their history often arrives before they do. Reports,…
10 hours ago
S2 E04 | What Does Progress Look Like in Therapeutic Foster Care? Stability, Trust and Healing
Season 2 Episode 4
How do you know when a child in therapeutic foster care is making progress? Is it fewer emotional outbursts, better behaviour or something much more …
11 hours ago
S2 E03 | Helping Children Regulate Emotions: Practical Tips for Therapeutic Foster Parents
Season 2 Episode 3
What do you do when a child in your care becomes overwhelmed, angry or withdrawn? How do you respond when a simple request turns into a major emotion…
12 hours ago