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When We Aren't Enough- Navigating Out of Home Care with Anna Bernacki
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We explore the complexities of foster care and adoption and the emotional toll trauma takes on families, emphasizing the importance of candid conversations about these challenges. Anna Bernacki shares her personal journey through adoption and how faith has guided her family.
• The importance of discussing difficult topics within foster care
• Differences between crisis hospitalization and residential treatment
• Navigating shame and guilt in parenting from hard places
• The role of faith in coping with challenges
• How to support other family members when one child is absent
• Encouragement for parents feeling overwhelmed or isolated
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Chapters
1. Welcome to the Foster Parent Well Podcast (00:00:00)
2. Nicole Introduces Herself and Her Background (00:09:00)
3. The Importance of Candid Conversations in Foster Care (00:15:00)
4. Anna Bernacki Shares Her Adoption Story (00:20:00)
5. Unpacking the Impacts of Trauma on Family Dynamics (00:35:00)
6. Hospitalization vs. Residential Treatment Explained (00:50:00)
7. Dealing with Shame and Guilt as Parents (01:05:00)
8. The Role of Faith in Navigating Challenges (01:20:00)
9. Encouragement for Families Facing These Tough Topics (01:40:00)
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