NATALIE: ON FAITH + BRAIN-FIRST PARENTING + ALL THINGS FASD
Jamie talks with Natalie Vecchione, homeschool and adoptive mom, FASD podcaster, and all-around-FASD-awareness advocate, on faith, brain-fir...
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REAL MOM PODCAST
A Podcast for Biological, Adoptive, & Foster Moms. No experts. No topics. Just real talk from real moms about real life.
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JEANNIE: ON THE HOLY SPIRIT + PRAYING FOR AND ENCOURAGING OUR KIDS + BEING A BOY MOM
Jamie talks with Jeannie Cunnion, author, adoptive and biological boy mom of 5, about the Holy Spirit, praying for and encouraging our kids,...
JESSICA: ON BIRTH ORDER + PREGNANCY IN FOSTER CARE + SAYING "YES" TO TEENS
Jamie talks with Jessica Mathisen, foster, adoptive, and biological mom, on birth order, pregnancy in foster care, and saying "yes" to teens...
CATHLEEN: ON SELF-REGULATION + MINDFULNESS + BRINGING THEOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY TOGETHER
Jamie talks with Cathleen Bearse, psychotherapist and mom of 4, on self-regulation, mindfulness, and bringing theology and psychotherapy tog...
WHITNEY: ON ETHICAL ADOPTION + THE GLOBAL ORPHAN CRISIS + CONTENTMENT IN MOTHERHOOD
Jamie talks with Whitney Runyon, adoptive mother of 3 and Co-Founder of The Archibald Project on ethical adoption, the global orphan crisis,...
NORAH: ON GROWING UP IN UGANDA + SUDDEN POVERTY + EXPERIENCING AND HAVING COMPASSION
Jamie talks with Norah Senkaba Birungi, a Ugandan native, wife, mother of 3, and powerful advocate for children and the marginalized.
KRISTIN: ON KINSHIP CARE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + BUILDING SECURE ATTACHMENTS
Jamie talks with Kristin Berry, mom of 8 biologically and through adoption, on kinship care, transracial adoption, and building secure attac...
LINDY : ON CARING FOR THE WIDOW + TRAFFICKING PREVENTION + FOSTER CARE AS WORSHIP
Jamie talks with Lindy Conant, singer, songwriter, bio mom, and foster mom, on caring for the widow, trafficking prevention, and foster care...
SARA: ON TURNING OVER OUR OWN IDEALS + THE REALITY OF TRAUMA + WRESTING WITH SCRIPTURE
Jamie talks with Sara Hagerty, author, adoptive mom, and biological mom on turning over our own ideals, the reality of trauma, and wrestling...
LISA: ON AN ADOPTION WOVEN LIFE + THE CONNECTED PARENT + APPLYING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
Jamie talks with Lisa Qualls, birth mom, bio mom, adoptive mom, and author on an adoption woven life, The Connected Parent, and applying wha...
CAROLINE: ON BARRENNESS + THE LIES OF INFERTILITY + REDEMPTION STORIES
Jamie talks with Caroline Bailey, adoptive mom of 3, social worker, and writer on barrenness, the lies of infertility, and redemption storie...
ADRIAN: ON PLACING YOUR CHILD FOR ADOPTION + VULNERABILITY + SEASONS OF HEALING
Jamie talks with Adrian Collins, bio mom, birth mom, adoptive mom, and re-adoptive mom on placing your child for adoption + vulnerability +...
HEATHER: ON THE JOYS & CHALLENGES OF DOWN SYNDROME + ADVOCATING FOR YOUR CHILDREN + ACCEPTANCE
Jamie talks with Heather Avis, mom of 3, author, and all-star advocate on the joys & challenges of Down Syndrome + advocating for our childr...
ASHLEE: ON THE HOLY & HARD OF ADOPTION + MERCY & BIO FAMILY + KINDNESS & RACE
Jamie talks with Ashlee, teacher, bio & adoptive mom of 3, and author, on the holy & hard of adoption + mercy & bio family + kindness & race
TORI: ON LIFE AS A FOSTER CHILD + CHOOSING LIFE + FOSTERING AS A FORMER FOSTER YOUTH
Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Tori Petersen, on life as a foster child + choosing life + fostering as a former foster youth
MARION: ON TRAUMA PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC + NEW MERCIES FOR QUARANTINE + GOLDFISH & RED WINE
Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Marion Smyser, on trauma parenting in a pandemic + new mercies for quarantine + goldfish & red wine.
REBEKAH: ON FINDING RHYTHMS + TRUE SELF CARE + THE GIFT OF DOWN SYNDROME
Jamie talks with biological + adoptive mom, Rebekah Lyons, on finding rhythms + true self care + the gift of Down syndrome.
MANDA: ON STEPPING IN AND OUT OF MOTHERHOOD + THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF OTHERS + CREATING SPACE
Jamie talks with foster mom, Manda Carpenter, on stepping in and out of motherhood + the misconceptions of others + creating space.
KRISTIN: ON INVESTIGATIONS + PUTTING YOURSELF IN BIO FAMILY'S SHOES + THERAPY ALL AROUND
Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, on investigations + putting yourself in bio family's shoes + therapy all around.
SHARDAY: ON LIFE AS AN ADOPTEE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + RECONNECTING WITH BIOLOGICAL FAMILY
Jamie talks with adoptee and mother, Sharday Dufrsen, on life as an adoptee + transracial adoption + reconnecting with biological family.