BONUS: Big Family Dynamics: Thriving in a Supersized Family
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
We became a big family suddenly through foster care—growing by 3 kids in 5 months and doubling the number of children in our home. Not long after, we added one more to our crew through our second international adoption, rounding out the total to 7 children. Growing up, I wanted to be a mom, but I didn't anticipate I'd be a mom to 7! Parenting has its unique challenges. Parenting children who have experienced trauma has its challenges. And parenting 7 children comes with its own level of chaos. I can say for certain that I don't do it perfectly; I've learned some tips and tricks along the way. So, if you're like me and trying to create order in your home and need new strategies, this one is for you. You don't have to be a mom of 7 to implement these tips. Choose what's right for you and your family. I had the chance to share this message at The Replanted Conference last fall, but I want to let you in on it, too. We are better when we share with one another.
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| 0:00.0 | Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:10.0 | My mission with my kids is I don't want them to feel like just one of the pack. |
| 0:14.0 | I want them to feel uniquely seen and heard. |
| 0:18.0 | I want to know that they know that mom gets me and that mom's in your corner. |
| 0:28.3 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome back to the Forgotten Podcast. If you are part of the |
| 0:33.6 | foster care community, passionate about serving or simply interested in learning more, |
| 0:39.4 | know this, we are here for you. Today, I get to share some of the things I've learned as I've |
| 0:46.3 | walked through the joys and challenges of doing life with a big family. I love the challenge of |
| 0:53.6 | trying to find order in the midst of the crazy. |
| 0:56.9 | And as you can imagine, there is a lot of opportunity for crazy when you have a large family. |
| 1:03.2 | The amount of children we had doubled when we welcomed three children into our family |
| 1:08.0 | through foster care and then adoption. And it grew again with the addition |
| 1:11.6 | of our youngest son and second international adoption, making me mom to seven. Now, I never expected to have |
| 1:19.9 | such a big family, but I am so grateful to God that his plan is bigger than mine. Now, if you also long to create order in your home, I hope this episode helps you glean |
| 1:31.6 | some new strategies to try and find hope in knowing you are not alone. |
| 1:36.4 | And listen, you certainly don't have to be a mom of seven to implement these tips. |
| 1:40.9 | Just choose what works for you and throw out the rest. |
| 1:46.2 | Oh, and one more thing. I shared this message live at the Replanted conference last fall. So you're going to hear me mention to the audience |
| 1:51.3 | to go to the conference app for more resources. Now, we are going to share all these resources with |
| 1:56.3 | you too, but you can find them at the forgottenpodcast.org over in today's show notes. |
| 2:02.4 | So head on over to the forgottenpodcast.org to download all of those tips and tricks that I share, |
| 2:08.2 | along with a few key takeaways that I think will be helpful to you. |
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