REAL MOM PODCAST

Jamie talks with Natalie Vecchione, homeschool and adoptive mom, FASD podcaster, and all-around-FASD-awareness advocate, on faith, brain-first parenting, and all things FASD.

Jamie talks with Jeannie Cunnion, author, adoptive and biological boy mom of 5, about the Holy Spirit, praying for and encouraging our kids, and being a boy mom.

Jamie talks with Jessica Mathisen, foster, adoptive, and biological mom, on birth order, pregnancy in foster care, and saying "yes" to teens.

Jamie talks with Cathleen Bearse, psychotherapist and mom of 4, on self-regulation, mindfulness, and bringing theology and psychotherapy together in beautiful unison.

Jamie talks with Whitney Runyon, adoptive mother of 3 and Co-Founder of The Archibald Project on ethical adoption, the global orphan crisis, and contentment in motherhood.

Jamie talks with Norah Senkaba Birungi, a Ugandan native, wife, mother of 3, and powerful advocate for children and the marginalized.

Jamie talks with Kristin Berry, mom of 8 biologically and through adoption, on kinship care, transracial adoption, and building secure attachments.

Jamie talks with Lindy Conant, singer, songwriter, bio mom, and foster mom, on caring for the widow, trafficking prevention, and foster care as worship.

Jamie talks with Sara Hagerty, author, adoptive mom, and biological mom on turning over our own ideals, the reality of trauma, and wrestling with Scripture.

Jamie talks with Lisa Qualls, birth mom, bio mom, adoptive mom, and author on an adoption woven life, The Connected Parent, and applying what we've learned.

Jamie talks with Caroline Bailey, adoptive mom of 3, social worker, and writer on barrenness, the lies of infertility, and redemption stories.

Jamie talks with Adrian Collins, bio mom, birth mom, adoptive mom, and re-adoptive mom on placing your child for adoption + vulnerability + seasons of healing

Jamie talks with Heather Avis, mom of 3, author, and all-star advocate on the joys & challenges of Down Syndrome + advocating for our children + acceptance.

Jamie talks with Ashlee, teacher, bio & adoptive mom of 3, and author, on the holy & hard of adoption + mercy & bio family + kindness & race

Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Tori Petersen, on life as a foster child + choosing life + fostering as a former foster youth

Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Marion Smyser, on trauma parenting in a pandemic + new mercies for quarantine + goldfish & red wine.

Jamie talks with biological + adoptive mom, Rebekah Lyons, on finding rhythms + true self care + the gift of Down syndrome.

Jamie talks with foster mom, Manda Carpenter, on stepping in and out of motherhood + the misconceptions of others + creating space.

Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, on investigations + putting yourself in bio family's shoes + therapy all around.

Jamie talks with adoptee and mother, Sharday Dufrsen, on life as an adoptee + transracial adoption + reconnecting with biological family.

Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Emily Norton, on focusing on the call + getting help + learning to love and surrender.

Jamie talks with adoptive and birth mom, Jennifer Wooley, on placing a child for adoption + having compassion on birth moms + holding joy and pain together.

Jamie talks with bio and adoptive mom, Angela Braniff, on embryo adoption + loving in obedience + going into adoption with no understanding of trauma.

Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Shea Balajadia, on the grief of goodbye + personal childhood trauma + being a part of bio parent's village.

Jamie talks with bio mom, Valerie Woerner, on being flexible + changing the tone with your mom friends + supporting adoption without adopting.

Jamie talks with bio + adoptive mom, Rachel King, on losing your identity as a mom + experiencing loss through every stage + the privilege of adoption.

Friday Fifteen Installment #3

Jamie talks with bio + adoptive + foster mom on feeling forgotten by God + pressing in through the wait + private domestic adoption.

Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks jealousy + believing Jesus is better + practicing trust in the small moments + riced cauliflower.

Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jamie, on staying guarded + packing up and saying good-bye + talking adoption with your kids.

Jamie talks with adoptive and foster single mom, Katie Page, on adopting siblings + attaching through the unknown + learning on the journey.

Jamie talks with biological, adoptive, and former mom, Maralee Bradley, on finding your identity as a foster mom + making casseroles + being the keeper of your foster child's story.

Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks staying in the messy with bio parents, Job + how no one can get in the way of God's plan + fake Girl Scout cookies.

Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jessica Satterfield, on infertility + budgeting your emotions + understanding the prodigal son.

Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melissa Corkum, on adopting as an adoptee + being "enough" for your kids + mindfulness.

Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melanie Taylor, on the right child, undiagnosed health issues, and post adoption depression.

Jamie talks with birth, biological, adoptive, and foster mom (and former foster youth!), Lisa Qualls, on following God into the hard + unexpected adoption + residential treatment centers.

Jamie talks with fellow bio + adoptive mom and founder of The Forgotten Initiative, on failed adoption matches + life in a big family + self-care.

Jamie talks with fellow bio + foster mom on special needs + waiting for adoption + playing the game of foster care.

Jamie talks with fellow foster mom, Hallie Graves, on single momhood + supporting foster families + serving as a CASA.

Jamie talks with fellow bio + foster mom, Krystle Bowen, on failed reunification + pushy love + playing a part in another family's adoption story.

Jamie talks with fellow adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, about older child adoption + sharing your child's story with them + connecting with birth parents.

Jamie talks with fellow biological, adoptive, and foster mom, Bryn Wied, about special needs + checklists + boundaries in foster care.

Jamie talks with fellow foster mama, Mika Beggs, about being a new foster parent + finding community online + being "just" a foster family.

Jamie talks with fellow mama, Laurie Reyes, about worshipping God by cleaning Cheerios + raising boys + momming in over your head

Jamie talks with fellow adoptive mama, Chelsea McKoy, about juggling toddlers and teens, adopting a child with special medical needs, and the massive expense of international adoption.

Jamie talks with fellow foster + adoptive mama, Amanda Creamer, about fostering teenagers, transracial adoption in a small town, and Justin Timberlake.

Jamie talks with fellow biological, foster + adoptive mama, Whitney Bunker, about infertility + tweens + dealing with social workers.

Jamie talks with fellow biological, foster + adoptive mama, Kristy Sutton, about husbands + therapy + girl scout cookies

Jamie talks with fellow foster + biological mama, Lisa Robertson, about birth moms + farmhouses + giving dreams to God.

Jamie talks with fellow foster + adoptive mama, Emily Attaway about first time parenting + books + helping your kids say good-bye.