Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey.

This is The Forgotten podcast.

When we are parenting from a trauma-informed approach, we're going to do some things that to the outside world look a little bit like,

hmm, did you really just get him a band-aid for a paper cut?

Yes, I did.

Because in this trauma-informed parenting, I'm having to go back and remember I'm going to build

trust intentionally.

Hey, friends, this is Jamie, and today we are sharing an encore episode from this past season

featuring my guest Kristen Barry.

You're going to love this show if you have not heard it yet.

And I want you to know that on Monday, July 15th, we will be releasing a special edition episode

with a message I gave at the Christian Alliance for Orphans Conference this past spring.

It's called Navigating Birth Parent Relationships as a foster and or adoptive parent.

So make sure you have subscribed to the Forgotten podcast wherever you listen so you can hear that as soon as it releases.

And now here is today's encore episode.

Kristen, it is good to have you back on with me here on the podcast.

And, you know, parenting is not for the faint of heart,

understanding how to best love our kids, teach them, correct them. I mean, this is something we are

constantly learning. And then add to that, learning how to parent kids who've gone through trauma.

And sometimes we think the traditional parenting that we did

for maybe our biological kids that worked really well is having the opposite effect for our kids

who've gone through trauma. And I know that you've got some things you've learned about this topic,

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