HeyJaredFostering Kingdoms | Faith at the Heart of Fostering | Support & CPD for UK Foster Carers
Fostering Kingdoms is a faith-based podcast walking alongside UK foster carers with encouragement, gentle guidance, and practical CPD support. Each episode nurtures emotional wellbeing, resilience, and sustainable fostering through a Kingdom lens.
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When You Feel Like Giving Up on What God Called You to Do (opens the original)
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What do you do when you still believe in what God has called you to do… but you don't feel like doing the work anymore? I'm finally sitting back down behind the microphone at Fostering Kingdoms.And this episode is a very real conversation about capacity, calling, fostering, faith and knowing when to pause without believing that you've failed.There are seasons when God can place something deeply on your heart, yet the realities of everyday life leave you wondering whether you have anything left t
Why Foster Children Behave the Way They Do | Looking Beyond the Behaviour (opens the original)
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Why do children in foster care behave the way they do, and what might be happening underneath the behaviour we can see? As foster carers, we're given a lot of training around children's behaviour.But how often do we stop and ask a different question: What does this child believe? What do they believe about themselves? What do they believe about adults? What do they believe about love, safety and relationships? And perhaps just as importantly... What do we believe as foster carers and how are tho
Don't Wait for Recognition – Start Recognising Others | Foster Carers (opens the original)
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Many foster carers spend years, sometimes decades, opening their homes, loving children, supporting families and making countless sacrifices. But what happens when it all comes to an end? In this episode, we explore a question that many foster carers quietly ask: "Was I just a number?" Whether you've been fostering for two years or thirty, it can be painful when your service ends without recognition. But what if our worth was never meant to depend on flowers, cards, or a thank you? Together we'l
It's Okay to Have a Meh Day | Finding Rest Without Feeling Guilty (opens the original)
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Not every day has to be productive. Not every day has to be full of energy, motivation or big breakthroughs. Sometimes we simply wake up feeling... meh. And that's okay. In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Jess shares an honest conversation about slowing down, giving yourself permission to rest and finding peace in the ordinary moments of life. Whether you're a foster carer, parent or simply carrying a lot right now, this episode is a gentle reminder that your worth isn't measured by how m
The Decisions Every Foster Carer Makes Every Day | Building Sustainable Fostering (opens the original)
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Every decision you make today is shaping your tomorrow.As foster carers, we often think the biggest decisions are the ones that change our lives. Taking a placement. Changing agencies. Closing our home. Moving house.But what if it's actually the small decisions that shape who we become?In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Jess explores the power of everyday decision-making and how the small choices we make each day quietly build the future we're living towards.From hitting the snooze button
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