Singleness and the Desire to Be a Mother: A Story of Foster Care, Adoption & Hope- Episode 1059

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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We recently recorded an episode of Single Purpose League about mothering, and as soon as we finished, I looked at the team and said, “Should we share this with the larger That Sounds Fun audience?” With Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we recognize how complicated that day can be for so many of us. For some, you’re mourning the loss of your mom or the mom you’d hope for. For others, you’re mourning the fact that you can’t biologically have children. And for others, you’re carrying the tension of being a mom while also wrestling with the fact that it’s harder than you ever could have imagined. In this episode from Single Purpose League, you’re going to hear a conversation between myself, Katy Boatman who co-leads Single Purpose League with me, and our friend, Christen who is a single mom of two adopted little boys. Our hope is that whatever emotion this day holds, you’ll be reminded that the story God writes is full of hope and purpose, even if it’s harder than you would have imagined. If you’re not married right now, and you want to hear more conversations like this, we’d love to get to know you in Single Purpose League! We drop a new episode once a month over on Patreon and then we get to chat it up and talk about it together on our monthly livestreams. It’s a blast and we still have a lot of fun things planned for SPL this year. Check it out at singlepurposeleague.com. Find the show notes here . . . . Eddie Kaufholz and I are hitting the road in May and June for The Buddies Tour and we want to see you there! We’re heading to 6 different cities and y’all this is going to be a night of just pure fun. Get your tickets at thebuddiestour.com. . . . . Thank you to our sponsors: Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/thatsoundsfun with code thatsoundsfun. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/soundsfun⁠. Capstone Wellness: Learn more at capstonewellness.com/thatsoundsfun. NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As families start looking ahead to the summer, many parents begin thinking about a reset. Without the
0:05.6	pressure of school schedules, summer can be a meaningful time to step back and get help when a kid is
0:10.7	struggling. That's where Capstone Wellness comes in. For young men struggling with trauma,
0:15.4	mental health, or addiction, Capstone Treatment Center provides residential care that helps young men on the path to healing in a Christ-centered environment.
0:24.6	Their program blends proven therapy with real-life application involving the family every step of the way.
0:30.4	Summer can create space to step away from the noise and focus on real lasting change.
0:35.5	And it's not just our young men out there, but every family needs
0:39.8	some help, but not every family needs residential care. Through Vine and Root, custom therapy
0:44.9	intensives give you uninterrupted time to work on the things you've been putting on the back burner
0:50.0	as a family or to invest in your marriage as you step into the next season together.
0:54.7	Different levels of care, same heart, same commitment to clinical excellence.
0:58.9	You can learn more at capstonewellness.com slash that sounds fun.
1:15.5	Okay. I'm Hi, friends.
1:18.3	Welcome to a special bonus episode of That Sounds Fun.
1:19.6	I'm your host to Annie F. Downs.
1:21.6	I am so happy to be here with you today.
1:24.6	Listen, we have had a run of good shows.
1:29.6	We have had incredible episodes the last couple of weeks. and we recently recorded an episode of Single Purpose League about mothering. As soon as we finished, I looked at the team and said,
1:35.4	should we share this with the larger, that sounds fun, audience? With Mother's Day this past Sunday,
1:40.7	we recognize how complicated that day can be for so many of us. For some,
1:45.4	you're mourning the loss of your mom or the mom you'd hoped for. For others, you're mourning
1:50.3	the fact that you can't biologically have children. And for others, you're carrying the tension
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