HeyJaredLaughing Through The Struggles
We're two social workers—Beth and George—sharing our experiences, debunking myths about our profession, and providing a glimpse into what child welfare really involves.
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Dress For The Knock....... (opens the original)
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Beth and George dig into a topic nobody teaches you in school: what to wear as a child welfare worker. Using humorous and raw anecdotes—running from a parent in heels, discovering roach-filled houses, and learning to strip clothes in the garage—they highlight why clothing choices are practice decisions, not style ones. The episode covers footwear for safety, avoiding dangly jewelry or lanyards, handling lice/fleas, keeping spare court clothes, and practical tips for protecting yourself and your
On This Episode Of The A-Team....... (opens the original)
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Beth and George catch up with candid, exhausted humor and dive into a string of court-ordered case takeovers that reveal a broken, inconsistent child welfare system. They unpack missed court dates, blank reports, and supervisors who were literally on vacation while judges and kids waited. The hosts explain how leadership, turnover, and contract incentives let private agencies keep getting paid while critical work goes undone. Between stories of convincing burned-out kids to sign consents and the
Atoms & Sidequest….. (opens the original)
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Beth and George catch up with laughs and raw honesty: vacation tales, cowbells at St. Jude, and a comedic calendar misunderstanding kick off a show that quickly lands in the serious. They dig into the new SAFE model rollout, questioning its training, state-to-state inconsistencies, and how it might both curb investigator overreach and inadvertently put kids at risk. The hosts reflect on burnout, post-vacation email overload, and the tension between innovation and practical answers front-line wor
Now You Know You’re Wrong…….. (opens the original)
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In this engaging episode of 'Laughing through the Struggles,' hosts Beth and George delve into the unexpected challenges and hilarity they encounter in the field of child welfare. They reminisce about bizarre cases, including a peculiar situation involving a mother whose children were placed in protective custody due to her roommates' altercation. Despite not being involved, the mother's children face foster care proceedings. Beth and George also discuss their efforts in upgrading the podcast wi
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