Ever wondered what the first few hours, days, weeks or months look like when you welcome a new foster placement into your home? Katie and JJ have created a little roadmap for you to follow with tips on how to make those kiddos feel safe and welcomed into your family!

Today, Katie & JJ sit down to discuss 5 things they wish they knew before stepping into foster parenting. You'll get a quick crash course on trauma behaviors, how fostering impacts your marriage and other close relationships, and walk away with a list of questions to process through if you're thinking about stepping into foster parenting! They also discuss some ways you can support foster families in your community if it's not your season to say yes yet.

Questions to work through if you're considering foster parenting:

•  Why do I want to do foster care?
• Am I trying to rescue kids?
• Do I have margin for this?
• How do I typically handle chaos?
• Is my marriage and other key relationships stable?
• Do I have regulated coping skills?
• Can I tolerate ambiguity?

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Today, Katie sits down with KMITL's co-host, JJ Harper, talk about her journey navigating infertility. JJ shares learning about her diagnosis, wrestling with next steps, and ultimately her and her husbands decision to step into the world of foster care.

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