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Foster Care Institute of Radio and Video

      Parent Factors Radio with host Dr. John DeGarmo
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Randi Fine, Life Counselor, sits down with Dr. John and talks about Narcissistic Personality Disorder.  Click HERE.

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Have a problem with bullying?  What are you doing now to help stop bullying? Ron Shuali shares how to combat bullying in today's world. Click HERE

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Dr. Craig Wiener, author of Parenting Your Child with ADHD: A No-nonsense Guide for Nurturing Self-reliance and Cooperation. Click HERE.

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Sharon Elliot, author of Raising Boys to be like Jesus, sits down with Dr. John and discusses Christian parenting. Click HERE.

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Author Clark Burbridge shares what it's like parenting in a blended family. Click HERE.

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As a parent, you need all the sleep you can get. Yet, what if you are having trouble sleeping?  Sleep expert Lacey Davis shares tips on how to get the best night's sleep. Click HERE.

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Want to know the Secrets to creating everlasting love?  Lori Ann Davis, Certified Relationship Specialist, shares how. Click HERE.

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 Rosalind Sedacca, CLC will share her insights and advice about choices and decisions parents make that can adversely affect their children during and long after a divorce. Click HERE.

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Dr. Dion Metzger shares why children today are being over medicated, and shares with Dr. John how the problem is affecting today's children. Click HERE.

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Leon Scott Baxter, author of Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting and the founder of SafetyNetters.com.  Click HERE.

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Dr. Joannie Connell, author of Flying WIthout a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.  Click HERE.

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Roger Whitney is THE Retirement Answer Man shares how to get on the path of retirement that you want in life. Click HERE.

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Lisa Hein discusses how parenting can be strengthened by faith.  Click HERE.

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Brad Baldridge shares how to be stress free when sending your children to college. Click HERE.

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 Alfred Poor, the author of 7 Success Secrets That Every College Student Needs to Know! talks about how today's parents can help their kids pay for college. Click HERE.

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Is it important for kids to learn the importance of giving?  Barb Royal of Kids Can Give Too shares why children need to learn how to give. Click HERE.

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Can humor and magic help parenting?  Jed Dohterty explains how it can on Parent Factors. Click HERE.

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Jason Kriedman, founder of Dudes to Dads, shares what it takes to be a good father and positive role model to today's children. Click HERE.

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Dr. Sue Cornbluth sits down with Dr. John and shares tips on how to help a family during the difficult time of divorce. Click HERE.

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 Sleep expert Dr. Robert Rosenberg shares with Dr. John how a good night's sleep is so very important for a child. Click HERE.

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 Bob Lancer, the author of  Parenting With Love, Without Anger Or Stress sits down with Dr. John. ​ Click HERE.

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Wayne Jones, author of Great Parenting Skills for Navigating Your Kid's Personality,  discusses how parents can focus on a child's personality in a posivite fashion. Click HERE.

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Certified Parent Coach Samantha Moe sits down with Dr. John and talks about her step-by-step approach to dramatically reduce defiance and disrespect and re-establish confidence and authority.  Click HERE.

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Sharron Cosby the author of Praying for Your Addicted Loved One: 90 in 90. shares her experiences of her son having gone through 18 years as a drug addict.  Click HERE.

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Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins, the authors of The Power of Curiosity: How to Have Real Conversations share how curiosity can create better understanding between parents and children. Click HERE.

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Dr. Kathy Gruver, author of Journey of Healing, talks about how to heal from stress and exhaustion.  Click HERE.

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John Devine shares about his time as a foster child, and how he uses that to help children today. Click HERE.

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Carl David discusses how suicide affects a family.  Click HERE.

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Christy Monson, Marriage and Family Therapist. Click HERE.

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Super Father, Scott Ortis. Listen to his story of inspiration. Click HERE.

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Dr. Jamie Schwandt, author and alumni. Click HERE.

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Author and Attorney Nancee Tomlinson.  Click HERE.

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Shellie Nichol, foster parent, minister, author, and grief counselor.  Click HERE.

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Anne Evans, author of What's a Foster Family?  Click HERE.

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Yasmin Mistry, director and producer of the movie Feeling Wanted. Click HERE.

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Authors of the book The Kinship Parenting Toolbox.  Click HERE.

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Ashley Rhodes-Courter, author of Three Little Words.  Click HERE.

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Holly Schlaack of the Invisible Kid's Project.  Click HERE.

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Hank Marotske,  Director of Development and Public Relations for PATH, Inc. Click HERE. 

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Madeleine Melcher and Rachel Garlinghouse, authors of the book Encouragement for the Adoption and Parenting Journey.  Click HERE.

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Tonya Ratcliff, Ex. Director of Pepper's Ranch. Click HERE.

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Penelope Webster and Foster2Forever. Click HERE

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Heather Stenner, Children's Recording Artist.  Click HERE.

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Susan Emfinger, Senior Consultant, Fostering Change Network. Click HERE.

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Peggy Kirby, Executive Director of the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association. Click HERE.

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Travis Lloyd, foster care alumni, author, inspirational speaker.  Click HERE.

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Kellie Henderson, foster care alumni and activist.  Click HERE.

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Dr. Vivian Dorsett, foster care alumni and author. Click HERE.

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  Danielle Gletow of One Simple Wish.  Click HERE.

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Jules Czudar, author of We Have Your Daughter.  Click HERE.

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Shenandoah Chefalo, foster care alumni and author.  Click HERE.

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Melissa Groves, adoptive mother of 8 siblings from Foster Care.  Click HERE.

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Dr. Anita Alston Ellis, Foster care alumni, inspirational speaker and author.  Click HERE.

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Shalita O'Neal,  Founder and Executive Director of Hope Forward, Inc. Click HERE.

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Michelle Dettman, Director of Adoption Center of Hope, and host of the radio show The Adoption Answer Show.  Click HERE.

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Dr. Jamie Schwand, author, motivational speaker, foster caer alumni.  Click HERE.

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Mike Jacquart of Impact Training-Training for Foster Care.  Click HERE.

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 Terri Jaggers, Director of Engagement and Adoption at Orphan Care Solutions. Click HERE.

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Bruce Wagnitz,  National Foster Care Registry and Executive Director at Our Fields of Hope Foundation.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/10/27/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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 Kim Combes, Children and Family Counseling/National Presentations.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/10/20/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Oct. 13: Dr. Sue Cornbluth, national trauma expert, author, and speaker.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/10/13/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Sept. 29: Victoria Smith-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Trainer/Speaker. 
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/09/29/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Sept. 22: Demetrious Dargan-Foster Care Alumni and Advocatehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/09/22/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Sept. 15: Chris Chmielewski of Foster Focus http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/09/15/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Sept. 8: Mark Anthony Garret-Foster Care Alumni and Inspirational Speaker.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
drjohndegarmo/2014/09/08/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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August 25th:Josh Kroll of the North American Council on Adoptable Children.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
drjohndegarmo/2014/08/25/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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August 18: Capri Cruz:  Author, Speaker, and Foster Care Alumni. http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/08/18/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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August 11th: Irene Clements-President of the National Foster Parent Association.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/08/11/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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August 4th: Esther Blazer Pilgrim-Author, Speaker, Foster Care Alumni.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/08/04/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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July 28th: Glenn Garvin of Royal Family Kidshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/07/28/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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July 21: David Sharp of the National Foster Parent Association.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/07/21/foster-talk-with-dr-john


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July 14: Larry Adams, foster care alumni, author, and advocate.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
drjohndegarmo/2014/07/14/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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July 7: Travis Lloyd, foster care alumni, motivational speaker, and life coach http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/07/07/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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June 23: Helen Hall Ramaglia, author and foster care alumni
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/06/23/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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June 16 Dawn Post-The Children's Law Center.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/06/16/foster-talk-with-dr-john


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June 9: Mark Amendola  Executive Director of Perseus House, a youth and family home.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/06/09/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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June 2: RJ Sloke, motivational speaker and former foster child.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/06/02/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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May 26th: Casey Jones talks about her struggles with multiple personality disorder. authorhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/05/26/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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May 19th: Dr. Lark Eshleman, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and columnist.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/05/19/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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May 12th: Karla Marie Williams, Speaker, Writer, and Advocate for Vulnerable Children.  To listen, click below.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/05/12/foster-talk-with-dr-john


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May 5th: Echo Garrett of The Orange Duffel Bag.  To listen, click below.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/05/05/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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April 28th: Jennifer King of the Georgia CASA program.  To listen, click below.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
drjohndegarmo/2014/04/28/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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April 28th: Kim Hansel, editor of the magazine Fostering Families Today. To listen, click below.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/04/21/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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April 14th: Guest Call In and Question and Answer.  To listen, click below.http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/drjohndegarmo/2014/04/14/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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April 7th: Bill Hancock, CEO and founder of FaithBridge Foster Care.
http://www.blogtalkradio.co
m/drjohndegarmo/2014/04/07/foster-talk-with-dr-john


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March 24th: Ruth Kenega of the Michigan Association for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents.
http://www.blogtalkradio.co
m/drjohndegarmo/2014/03/24/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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March 17th:  Dan Heimpel, editor of The Chronicle of Social Change.
http://www.blogtalkradio.co
m/drjohndegarmo/2014/03/17/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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March 10th.  Pathway CEO and Founder Dan Johnson.  To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjo
hndegarmo/2014/03/10/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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  • March 3rd:  Former Foster Child and Inspirational Speaker, Ereka Howard. To listen, click on the link.
  • http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/03/04/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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  1. Feb. 24th: Foster Care alumni, author, and CEO of Fostering Hope for America, Davina Merritt.  Click below to listen. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/02/25/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Feb. 17th: Foster Parent Expert Sandra Kwesell talks about how to help children who have experience trauama in their lives.  Click below to listen.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjo
hndegarmo/2014/02/18/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Feb. 10th: Royal Family Kids CEO Wayne Tesch shares how the RFK summer camps help children in foster care each year.  In 2013, over 7,000 foster children attended a week long summer camp.  Click below to listen.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjo
hndegarmo/2014/02/11/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Jan. 27th.  Former foster child  Casandra Collins, CEO of Rick Rack, an organization that helps foster children by providing a thrift store.  Find out how Casandra does it, and learn how you can do the same.  Click below to listen.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/01/28/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Jan. 20: Dr. Kalyani Gopal is a child trauma expert.  Click below to listen, also, and learn more about the dangers of foster children and sex trafficking, as well.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/01/21/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Jan. 13: Guest Call In and Question and Answer.  To listen, click below.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjohndegarmo/2014/01/14/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Jan. 6: Dr. Greg Manning is a  child psychologist, and expert in child trauma.   To listen, click on the link.
,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2014/01/07/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Dec. 30th:  Dr. Sue Cornbluth, national trauma expert, author, and speaker. To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/12/31/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Dec. 16th: Rhonda Sciortino, author of Succeed Because of What You've Been Through, is a  former foster child and powerful speaker.  To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/12/17/foster-talk-with-doctor-john-degarmo

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Dec. 9th: Karyn Scott is the founder of Kids in a New Groove, an innovative non-profit that provides free weekly music mentoring for Texas youth in foster care.  To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/12/10/foster-talk-with-doctor-john-degarmo

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Dec. 2nd: Kim Hansel, editor of the magazine Fostering Families Today.  To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/12/03/foster-talk-with-doctor-john-degarmo

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Nov. 11th: :
Bruce Wagnitz, Executive
Director Our Fields of Hope Foundation.  To listen, click on the link.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/11/12/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Nov. 4th: Chris Chmielewski,  Owner/Editor and Creator of Foster Focus Magazine   To listen, click on the link.
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/5/652/show_5652927.mp3

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Monday, Oct. 28th: Davina Merritt.  Former foster child and current author, speaker, and CEO of Fostering Hope for America.  To listen, click on the link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/10/29/foster-talk-with-dr-john

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Monday, Oct. 21st: Irene Clements, president of the US based National Foster Parent Association.  To listen, click on the
link.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rapidtalk/2013/10/22/foster-talk-with-dr-john

Foster Care 101 Video Series
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​What the Olympic Reporter Had Wrong About Adoption 
Praise and Kids in Care
​A Message-How to Help Foster Parents! 
​A message for my non foster parent friends and family 
Changing the Perception of Foster Parenting
Being Flexible as a Foster Parent
Helping Youth as they Age Out of Care 
Aging out of Foster Care
Court and Foster Parents
Music and Kids in Foster Care
Fighting for your Foster Child in School
Why Kids in Care Struggle in School
Finding Joy in Heartbreak
Those Times You Feel Like Quitting
Caseworkers Have Feelings, Too!
How to Make Goodbyes a Little Easier
When No One Understands You
The Anxiety of Being Placed into Foster Care
Bringing Laughter to Children in Foster Care
Giving your Child your Unconditional Love
Including your Child's Differences
The Power of Listening
Taking a Breath

Heart Break and Foster Parenting

Making Goodbyes a Little Easier
Sharing the Truth about Adoption
Making your List of Questions
Missing their Mommies and Daddies
Letting Go of your Guilt as a Foster Parent
Knowing When you Need to Take a Break
Time and Patience with your Foster Child
Working as a Team when Foster Parenting 
Time for Yourself as a Foster Parent
After a Child Leaves
Taking Care of Sick Foster Children
A Message for Non Foster Parents-You CAN Help! 
Human Sex Trafficking and Foster Children
The Importance of Play for Foster Children
Helping Foster Teens as they Age Out
The Grim Facts of Aging out of Foster Care
Finding a Moment of Peace
Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours!
Words of Praise and your Foster Child
Suicide and your Foster Child
Helping Foster Children During the Holidays 
The Holidays and Foster Children
 Being a Mommy and Daddy for Children in Foster Care
Saying "I Love You" to Children in Care
Sometimes Saying No to a Placement
Asking the Right Questions
Birth Parents and Foster Parents
An Example for Birth Parents
A Message for Perspective Foster Parents 
Helping your Biological Children during Foster Care 
Respite Care and Foster Parenting
Marriage and Foster Parenting
What you do DOES Matter!
Grief and Loss for Foster Parents-Part III
Grief and Loss for Foster Parents -Part II

Grief and Loss for Foster Parents-Part I

 Exhaustion and Burnout when Foster Parenting
Dangers of Sexting
Getting Ready for School with Foster Children
Foster Care and Documentation
 Foster Children and Birthdays


Web Interview
Children in foster care often struggle with feelings of grief and loss during the holiday season. Here is a web interview Dr. DeGarmo did on this very topic with the University of South Florida. Simply click on the link to watch.
http://jitfl.cbcs.usf.edu/webshow/
episodes/s3/302.html

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Things I Want To Know

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The Influencer's Podcast

​The Graybeard Chronicles

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Healthy Parenting Connections

Never Ever Give Up!

​Helping Families Be Happy

Fostering Change

As We Get Older.

You've Got This

Bystanders: Talking About Mental Health

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Aging Out Institute (AOI)

Foster Care Nation








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