meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey this is the forgotten podcast like there has to be boundaries because they are teenagers and they are trying to figure themselves out. And in this case, these older girls,

they think they know everything. And so I think it was very important for them to know that,

like, I want to be like the mom figure in your life. I will never be your mom. Like, I know that.

And I never want to be your mom because whoever brought you into this world is a special

person and whatever it is that has brought you to this place, like, I know that it's a struggle.

Hey, it's Jamie Cabe.

Welcome to the Forgotten Podcast.

Whether you are part of the foster care

community, passionate about serving or simply interested in learning more, we are here for you.

Last time I shared that you would be hearing from Angie and Stevie about the relationship

between a CASA worker and a foster parent. But sadly, there were technology issues

that would not allow for that interview to air today.

So instead, we are going to talk teenagers

with my guest, Colleen Smith.

Colleen has a passion for teens

that was birthed out of her own experience

growing up in a dysfunctional family.

She now serves in full-time ministry

as the co-founder and director of the

GEM program in East Baltimore. Gem stands for gospel education mentoring. Within this role,

she mentors low-income inner city children who feel just like she did when she was a child.

She also cares for teenagers in her home as a foster parent and serves in many other capacities

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