Safe Surrenders, Inspiration, Resilience and Commitment From Foster to Forever

This is a very special episode because it features our first nanny, Morgan, who we met when she first arrived in LA from the East Coast. Morgan found out about foster care and foster-to-adopt through working for us and decided it was something she felt called to do. Her husband agreed and shortly after becoming certified, they received Ventura County's 13th ever Safe Surrender baby. They went through the process and adopted him and have since gone on to foster multiple children, providing a safe and happy home for them, and attempting to adopt when possible.
Morgan and I both love talking and could have gone on forever! Some of the topics we cover are:
-Safe Surrender Babies
-Life-books, and how to talk to your adopted children about their story, history and birth family.
-Traumatic injuries and supporting children who have sustained abuse and have special needs.
-Visits, reunifications and attempting to create relationship with birth families.
-Integrating siblings and explaining foster carer to other kids in the family.
-What it takes to be a foster parent.
-Talking with extended families and friends about your choices and why they are right for you.
It's a wonderful episode chock full of information, wisdom and lived experience.