150 Parenting Foster Kids & Adopted Kids
Foster care and adoption present difficult dynamics with issues similar to blended families. How do you help a child cope with ambiguous loss or connect as a parent when children act out from prior wounds? The loss that results from separation from a first family carries deep wounds that manifest themselves in misbehavior. Many children can’t verbalize their hurts, and families don’t have access to all the pieces of the puzzle. Love isn’t enough to fix the brokenness in a child, particularly when trauma is part of the story. Listen to Ron Deal’s conversation with Jenni Lord for answers to these complex issues.
Show Notes
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- Learn more about Jenni and Chosen
- Ron's speaking schedule
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- Learn more about blended family resources
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About the Guest
Jenni Lord
Jenni Lord passionately champions family healing through authentic connections. Founder of Chosen in 2008, she empowers adoptive, foster, kinship, and biological parents within the child welfare system, fostering children’s trauma recovery. Jenni’s leadership at Chosen aims at shifting mindsets from scarcity to abundance, catalyzing systemic change by prioritizing well-being. Beyond her organization, she influences policy reform at state and federal levels, addressing orphanhood mentalities and attachment dynamics. An inspiring speaker, Jenni promotes healing through connection, family restoration, and systemic change at events and conferences.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.