Episode 85: Good Grief: Navigating Loss in Foster Care

The Forgotten Podcast

The Forgotten Initiative

Christian, Kids & Family, Fostercare, Family, Adoption

4.9 • 532 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Foster care begins with loss—a family broken, unable to be together. This reality weighs on biological parents who long to be reunited whether that’s a possibility or not, children who are trying to make sense of all that is happening, caseworkers who care deeply for both the biological and foster families on their caseloads, and foster families who struggle to know how to help the kiddos in their homes navigate this hard journey while also managing their own emotions. Loss feels anything but good. And yet, our guest, Trisha, an adoptee and adoptive mom, brings a message of hope to us. Rooted in the promises of God, we can mourn loss and see our grief as a gift.

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0:00.0	Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten Podcast.
0:09.0	I believe that the enemy on the foster and adoption journey is the same enemy who's been telling lies since the Garden of Eden.
0:17.2	It's been his plan from the beginning to turn our hearts away from God.
0:21.4	And so when we get confused by who the enemy is, we start fighting the wrong things.
0:29.4	God wants us to fight for these kids and to love these families.
0:33.6	And I think we have to start by adamantly refusing the lies of the enemy.
0:39.7	Hey, it's Jamie Cabe.
0:41.4	Welcome to the Forgotten podcast.
0:43.6	Whether you are part of the foster care community, passionate about serving, or simply
0:48.3	interested in learning more, we are here for you.
0:52.3	Today, we are diving into grief and loss with my guest and friend,
0:56.6	Tricia Preevy. As both an adoptee and adoptive mom, Tricia has experienced the deep loss that
1:03.4	comes with adoption, and yet she isn't running from grief. In fact, she's learned to see grief
1:09.4	as a gift. Before we talk more about that, know that you
1:12.8	can find links to connect with Tricia, helpful resources, takeaways from today's show, and all
1:18.1	our past episodes at the forgottenpodcast.org. While you're there, I invite you to sign up to
1:23.5	receive weekly encouragement and updates. This includes things like new blog posts,
1:27.9	podcast show notes, and free resources from us. Sign up to receive your weekly encouragement
1:33.7	at the forgotten podcast.org. And I would love it if you would share today's episode with your
1:39.7	people and tag us on Facebook and Instagram when you do. Let's bring hope and encouragement to the
1:45.6	foster care community. All right, let's go now to the show.
1:55.3	Tricia, I have heard you say that heartache is nearly a prerequisite on the foster care and adoption journey.
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