Fostering Voices Podcast

Summary: What happens when you choose to put your comfort space aside and open up your heart and home to a child in foster care? Spoiler alert, it can be humbling, messy, and chaotic at times, but it can also be the most rewarding experience that will change your life and the life of another, forever. Join us as we have a conversation with Stacy Bradley on Fighting the Fear of Stigma in Foster Care and Adoption. Stacy is an adoptive mom and former foster parent who has gone on the journey, advocated hard for her kiddos, and is a pretty cool person to boot!   Chapters: 0:02 - Introduction                      0:31 - Welcome                           0:45 - Introduce Stacy Bradley           1:22 - Get to Know Stacy Bradley         3:08 - Learning Experiences              4:40 - Sharing the Journey               5:25 - Learning to Compromise            7:01 - Fear Associated with Stigmas      8:57 - Getting the Wrong Impression      11:28 - The Response to the Wrong Impression 13:09 - What are the Different Sti