Hey friends, it's Jamie, and I wanted to let you know before we start the show that today we are

closing out season three with a special encore episode. This is one of my personal favorites,

especially as an adoptive mom. Also, we are going to take a short break in between seasons

and will be bringing you brand new content in season

four on November 20th. So now is a great time to catch up on any episodes you have missed.

Thanks for listening and now please enjoy this encore edition of the Forgotten podcast.

You're listening to the Forgotten podcast, bringing voice to the foster care community.

As adults, we need to initiate the conversation.

Throw out little pebbles along the way.

It's our job to tell, not their job to ask.

And so we look for opportunities, going for a ride,

and maybe it's around the child's birthday or it's Mother's Day. Do you ever think about your birth mother or do you ever want to have any questions about what happened to you?

We need to initiate the conversation. Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome back to The Forgotten Podcast. You can find out more about today's episode by visiting the forgotteninitiative.org slash S3E1. That's for season three episode one. I want to welcome you to season three of

the forgotten podcast and I cannot wait for you to hear today's show. If you are a foster or

adoptive mom or even the extended family member of kids who have come into your family through

adoption or foster care, this episode is a must listen. I'm telling you, you are going to walk away

with some incredibly practical tools to not only help you better understand and communicate

with your child, but also to empower your child to understand and tell their personal

story. I'll introduce our guest and then we'll get right to the interview. Jane's schooler

is married to David and they have two adult children. One was adopted through foster care,

and they are grandparents to four. Both David and Jane are nationally and internationally known as speakers and trainers in the field of adoption and foster care in their work with back-to-back ministries and partnering with Lamb International and Orphan's Promise.

Jane is a child development specialist and the author or co-author of eight books in the field of child welfare,

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