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Navigating solo adoptive and foster motherhood while attempting a go at sanity.

The Story of Olivia: Part 2

Olivia‘s birth mom changed her mind and decided to parent. Hear about how we are handling that and how we’re helping to support the new family through...
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The Story of Olivia

Surprise! We adopted again! Learn more about how 3 month old Olivia came into our lives as perhaps our biggest surprise yet. --- Send in a voice messa...
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Big Announcements for 2021!

Instant Mom will be expanding to offer online learning units for prospective and new foster parents! Hear a sneak preview of that latest venture, as w...
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A heartbreaking setback

It’s been a tough week, and now we’re facing a heartbreaking setback. Parenting a child with behavioral and emotional special needs is brutal — and al...
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It’s Q&A Time!

You asked, I answered. Behavioral challenges, finances, dating, future plans, how to prepare for a placement, and more! --- Send in a voice message: h...
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It’s a (Teen) Girl: One Month In

So many people are afraid to foster teenagers — and until roughly 30 days ago, I was one of them. Listen to an update on what I’ve done right and wron...
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It’s a (teenage) girl!

Remember a few weeks ago when I said we were taking a break from fostering? Well, here we are, one week away from an amazing 17 year old girl joining ...
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Welcome, Baby Maggie!

The most gorgeous two day old baby girl joined our family over Memorial Day weekend. This multi-part episode navigates what it’s like to say yes to a ...
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