Episode 100: Spotting Child Abuse and Neglect after COVID-19
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
The last few months of various levels of isolation and quarantine have been a challenge for all of us, I know. For my family, the additional time together hasn’t always yielded the best results. We’ve been more impatient with one another, struggled through some conflict, and had to problem solve in new ways that we didn’t have to before quarantine. Yet, ultimately, we all feel safe and loved.
But this is not the case for so many in my community and around our world. For many families, the level of stress has soared to its highest levels. With employment changes—either forcing parents home or leaving parents unemployed—the toll on family life has been hard. Combined with fewer outlets for childcare and extra activities, families are at risk and have fewer eyes on them to make sure everyone is safe.
As we move towards the school year—whatever that looks like in your area—more kids will be seen and heard. With that lens, my friend and today’s guest, Molly Evans, talks about how to spot warning signs of abuse and neglect. It’s not easy to talk about, but if we’re going to care for families, it means speaking up so that more support can be given.
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| 0:00.0 | Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | What do families need right now? And families need help. They need love. They need support. |
| 0:15.0 | What can you do outside of the world of child protective services to help out your neighbor. |
| 0:26.9 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome to Season 9 of the Forgotten Podcast. If you are part of the |
| 0:33.2 | foster care community, passionate about serving, or simply interested in learning more, |
| 0:38.8 | we are here for you. |
| 0:41.2 | You guys, I am pumped about this season. |
| 0:44.4 | We are going to be tackling some topics that you have asked us about, everything from |
| 0:48.7 | what if my spouse isn't ready to jump in, but I am, to how do I talk to my children about |
| 0:53.8 | race, and how do I help |
| 0:56.0 | the children in my care transition back home with their birth parents? We have heard you, |
| 1:01.5 | and we are here to walk alongside you in this journey. So get ready for another incredible |
| 1:07.6 | season. I absolutely love being here with you. We're starting this season with an |
| 1:13.4 | important conversation. The last few months with various levels of isolation and quarantine |
| 1:18.3 | have been a challenge for all of us, I know. For my family, the additional time together |
| 1:23.3 | hasn't always yielded the best results. We've been more impatient with each other at times. |
| 1:28.2 | We've struggled through some conflict. |
| 1:30.5 | We've had to problem solve in ways we just didn't have to before quarantine. |
| 1:35.0 | And yet ultimately, we all feel safe and loved. |
| 1:38.7 | But this is not the case for so many in my community and around our world. |
| 1:43.3 | For many families, the levels of stress have |
| 1:46.3 | soared to their highest levels. With employment changes, either forcing parents home or leaving |
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