Fan Favorite: The Birth Parent Perspective—What It’s Like Having Your Child Removed From You
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
It's not as common that we get to hear the perspective and experience of biological parents in the foster care community, but it's such an important perspective for us to hear and understand.
My guest, Ashley, found herself caught in addiction after being exposed to narcotic painkillers during a hospital stay for several clots in her brain. When her drug use spiraled out of control, it led to her son being removed from her custody and put into foster care. Ashley’s story is one of brokenness but also one of redemption.
In this episode, you’ll hear about the circumstances that can lead to a child being removed, the unique perspective of a birth parent, the complexity of addiction, and the important role foster parents can play.
Find resources mentioned and more in the show notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/birth-parent-perspective/
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| 0:00.0 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community, this is The Forgotten podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | I left before he woke up because I was afraid that he would scream or cry or, you know, |
| 0:15.0 | and then there was something I could do. I remember sitting out on the sidewalk of the hospital, |
| 0:20.7 | and I was homeless at the time, |
| 0:23.2 | so it's kind of, that's what I mean. |
| 0:24.7 | It was a divine intervention. |
| 0:26.3 | It was, and so I sat there, and I think I felt the lowest in my entire life. |
| 0:32.2 | It was like the worst possible moment, and honestly, I had to trust God that wherever he was going and whoever he was |
| 0:39.7 | going to be with, that it was going to all be okay. Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome back to the Forgotten |
| 0:47.5 | podcast, where we are highlighting the stories of the people of foster care. With every episode, |
| 0:53.4 | our goal is to help you better understand |
| 0:55.6 | the foster care community. We want to bring you hope and encouragement in your journey |
| 1:00.0 | and help you support the agency workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults, and children |
| 1:05.6 | in foster care right where you live. If you want to learn more about TFI, catch up on past episodes, |
| 1:12.4 | read engaging articles, |
| 1:14.1 | or partner with us on mission |
| 1:15.7 | with a gift of any amount, |
| 1:18.0 | head over to the forgotten initiative.org. |
| 1:21.0 | We are in this together. |
| 1:23.5 | Okay, it is time. |
| 1:25.5 | Let's do this. |
| 1:33.3 | No. Okay, it is time. Let's do this. Hey friends, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome to the Forgotten Podcast. |
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