Motherhood doesn’t follow one path—and resilience is often built through stories we never expected to live.

In this episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast, Tiffany Lorraine sits down with Kim Patton, a foster and adoptive mother, to explore motherhood beyond biology. Kim shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, open adoption, foster care, and trauma-informed parenting—offering a powerful reminder that love, presence, and consistency are what truly define a mother.
This conversation holds space for the grief and gratitude that can coexist in motherhood, the courage it takes to keep showing up on hard days, and the quiet resilience built through faith, compassion, and intentional care.

Whether you are a foster or adoptive mom, a birth mother, or someone walking an unexpected parenting path, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and hope.
This episode is for anyone learning how to let go of perfection while remaining deeply committed to raising resilient children—and becoming a more resilient version of themselves along the way.

Episode Timestamps
Season 3, Episode 67
Resilient Motherhood Beyond Biology: A Foster & Adoptive Mom’s Story
00:00 – Introduction
Welcome to The Resilient Mother Podcast and why motherhood stories beyond biology matter
03:10 – What Resilience Means in Motherhood
Kim shares her definition of resilience and learning to keep going on hard days
07:45 – Infertility & the Grief of Unmet Expectations
Wanting motherhood deeply and facing a different path than imagined
12:30 – Choosing Adoption & Being Open to the Unexpected
Letting go of control and trusting a bigger story
18:20 – Open Adoption & Honoring the Birth Mother
Why open adoption matters and redefining family with honesty and respect
23:50 – Becoming a Foster Parent
What foster care really looks like day to day and why trauma awareness matters
30:10 – Trauma-Informed Parenting in Real Life
How healing happens through relationship, modeling repair, and consistency
36:40 – Parenting in Community & Modeling Healthy Behavior
How children learn by watching how we respond, apologize, and reconnect
43:15 – Faith as an Anchor Through Chaos and Uncertainty
Why faith sustains resilience when answers aren’t clear
49:20 – Letting Go of Perfection in Motherhood
Why perfection isn’t the goal—and what matters instead
54:10 – Encouragement for Foster, Adoptive & Birth Mothers
You are seen, your motherhood counts, and your presence matters
58:30 – Kim’s Resources, Books & Where to Find Her
How to connect with Kim and her work
01:01:00 – Closing Reflections & Invitation to Listeners
Choosing resilience and supporting one another as mothers
Guest Name: Kim Patton
Guest Role: Foster & Adoptive Mother, Author
Website: https://kimpatton.com

Contact Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theresilientmotherpodcast

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