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Melody Marshall: Faith, Community, And The Hard Work Of Family Preservation
Season 3 Episode 9
Some crises should never cost a child their family. When a single mom in a new city was admitted for kidney stones with no one to call, the default a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Rebecca Unedited: From Tenacity to Trust, a Lesson in Letting Go
Season 3 Episode 8
What happens when grit becomes a trap and control masquerades as love? I open the curtain on nine years of foster care and adoption, from my early "T…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Turning Shame Into Care: A Guide To Trauma, Incontinence, and Advocacy with Peter Mutabazi and Mica Phillips
Season 3 Episode 7
We open the door on incontinence in foster and adoptive homes and talk plainly about shame, trauma, and the mental load. Peter Mutabazi, founder of N…
4 months, 1 week ago
Rebecca Unedited: How A 1% Shift Can Rebuild Peace And Connection
Season 3 Episode 6
If you're a foster parent or adoptive parent who wants to build a life that you recognize at 80. Or, if resolutions leave you burned out by February,…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Parenting For The Long Game
Season 3 Episode 5
In part two of two, we explore authoritative parenting as a blend of warmth and structure that forms character for the long game. Faith and research …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Warmth And Discipline: Raising Resilient Kids In Foster And Adoptive Homes
Season 3 Episode 4
In part one of two, we explore kind, authoritative parenting for foster and adoptive families, weaving research, faith, and real-life practice into a…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Adoption Stories: From Neighbor to Mom, When Adoption Intersects Your Life
Season 3 Episode 20
In this episode, we explore foster parenting advice and adoption resources through the story of a neighbor's crisis that led to adopting two teens. M…
5 months ago
Soul Care for Weary Foster and Adoptive Caregivers: Support and Restoration
Season 3 Episode 19
In this episode of 'Behind the Curtain: Honest Conversations about Foster Care and Adoption,' we explore essential soul care for foster and adoptive …
5 months, 1 week ago
Foster Care Stories: The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem and How it Impacts Children in Foster Care
Season 3 Episode 18
Two friends pull back the curtain on what a Guardian ad Litem does, why the role matters, and how one steady volunteer can change a child’s case. And…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
BRB: We Hit Pause Before Season 3 starts on December 2nd
Season 2 Episode 17
Big news first: we’re taking a short breather so we can come back strong on December 2 with Season Three of Behind the Curtain. While we pause, we’re…
6 months, 1 week ago