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How to support each other in the struggles of fostering

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In this episode, we’re talking about supporting each other in the struggles of fostering in a wholistic perspective.

1. Physical

  • Home life (chores, responsibilities, etc. )
  • Foster duties such as insurance, appointments, etc.
  • The spouse who’s NOT taking on more task encouraging the other to take a break
  • Keeping health and fitness a priority
  • Keeping intimacy a priority

2. Spiritual

  • Keeping relationship with God THE priority as individuals
  • Praying together
  • Practicing faith - speak to trusting God when you don’t know something is going to go
  • Examples - the future of the kids, will we lose them, will this adoption happen

3. Mental/Emotional

  • Doing the things that replenish and rejuvenate you
  • When you’re struggling with a super difficult child
  • Practicing living with suffering and daily dying to self
  • When you’re struggling with losing a child
  • Seeking help if you need it
  • Important of grace

Your support of each other is more powerful when you’re supporting the whole person.

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21 episodes

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Manage episode 332049406 series 3351648
Content provided by Joel & MaryBeth Fortner and MaryBeth Fortner. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Joel & MaryBeth Fortner and MaryBeth Fortner or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode, we’re talking about supporting each other in the struggles of fostering in a wholistic perspective.

1. Physical

  • Home life (chores, responsibilities, etc. )
  • Foster duties such as insurance, appointments, etc.
  • The spouse who’s NOT taking on more task encouraging the other to take a break
  • Keeping health and fitness a priority
  • Keeping intimacy a priority

2. Spiritual

  • Keeping relationship with God THE priority as individuals
  • Praying together
  • Practicing faith - speak to trusting God when you don’t know something is going to go
  • Examples - the future of the kids, will we lose them, will this adoption happen

3. Mental/Emotional

  • Doing the things that replenish and rejuvenate you
  • When you’re struggling with a super difficult child
  • Practicing living with suffering and daily dying to self
  • When you’re struggling with losing a child
  • Seeking help if you need it
  • Important of grace

Your support of each other is more powerful when you’re supporting the whole person.

  continue reading

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