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Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian Parents - Christian Adoption, Trauma and Healing, Foster Care, Parenting Adopted Children

Somer Colbert and Christian Parenting

Whether you seek to add to your family through foster care, private domestic adoption or you are called to travel internationally, every adoption story is uniquely beautiful. Yet, each shares a common language of calling, loss, and hardship.As Christian parents we have a deep desire to love and shepherd our children well, but it can be challenging to navigate loss, trauma and how to best love and guide our adopted children. One thing is for sure, adoption is more than a process, it is an invitation

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All Episodes

32:22

Live and Love Well as Foster and Adoptive Moms

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2024/10/08

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.In this episode, I am joined by Sally Clarkson. Sally has written several books and her most recent release is titled, "Well Lived: Shaping a Legacy of Gratitude and Grace" which sparks today's conversation on how to live well as adoptive and foster parents. Let's be real... this calling is a hard one, there are tons of challenges, stressors, and things which make us feel defeated and deflated. How do we live well in this calling? Sally shares

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47:00

Developing Healthy Relationships as Foster and...

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2024/10/01

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.In this episode, I am joined by Billie Jauss who sparks today's conversation with the release of her new book: "Baseball Family: The 9 Core Qualities for Developing Healthy Relationships." Billie shares her story of raising her three boys in a busy season of being married to a professional baseball coach and on top of it all -- fostering! Billie has a lot of stories and experiences that she shares in this episode along with those nine core qualities

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41:20

Helping Your Kids Understand How and Why God Made Them

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2024/09/24

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.In this episode, I am joined by Courtney Seibring who sparks today's conversation with the release of her new book, "Every Body Wonderfully Made: God's Good Plan for Boys and Girls." Together, Courtney and I talk about how our adopted kids may recognize how different they look from the rest of the family and we need to remind them of how wonderfully they're made!A resource from Courtney, click here! A link to Courtney's website, click

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34:51

Parenting, Faith and Neuroscience

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2024/09/17

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.In this episode, I am joined by Amanda Erickson. Amanda and her husband Dr. David Erickson are the founders of Flourishing Homes & Families. They equip and empower Christian parents to lead their families with grace and gentleness through parenting principles that are rooted in the teaching of Jesus and backed by modern neuroscience. Along the way, they have cultivated a community of parents in the trenches, guiding them towards being peacemakers in their

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46:11

Understanding and Overcoming Blocked Care

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2024/09/10

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.In this episode, I am sharing what I have learned and experienced with blocked care. Blocked care is a physical reaction our body undergoes when it is enduring too much stress. It's something God has designed in us as a self-protective measure. But when we are in the adoption and foster care journey, we are often over-taxed and stressed... so how do we cope with blocked care when we're fulfilling God's calling in our life? I share more information

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32:40

An Adoption Story Featuring Jep & Jessica Robertson

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2024/09/03

Jep and Jessica Robertson, most well-known for being part of the Duck Dynasty Robertson Family, have joined me on this episode to share their adoption journey. Like many beginnings to the adoption process, it was the wife's idea. Jessica wanted to adopt but Jep was hesitant, and Jessica thought it made sense. They already have four biological children, were super busy in the successful business, homeschooling, and part of the reality TV show! But after Jep experienced a mission trip in the

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26:56

Radically Changed by a Call to Love with Bethany...

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2024/08/27

Joining me on this episode is author, podcaster, and foster-mom: Bethany Adkins.In this two-part series, Bethany shares part of her story with foster care and the heartache that comes with it... but also the incredible God-filled joy. They also discuss the need for not just people who "love you" but people who "get you" and what the difference is. They also the discuss the refining power of this calling and how it changed her and her husband.You can learn more about Bethany on her

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29:18

Radically Changed by a Call to Love with Bethany...

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2024/08/20

Joining me on this episode is author, podcaster, and foster-mom: Bethany Adkins. In this two-part series, Bethany shares part of her story with fostercare and the heartache that comes with it... but also the incredible God-filled joy. They also discuss the need for not just people who "love you" but people who "get you" and what the difference is. They also the discuss the refining power of this calling and how it changed her and her husband. You can learn more about Bethany on her

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40:10

How to Respond to Sexual Abuse as Christian Parents...

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2024/08/13

Joining me on this episode is a sexual abuse survivor and author: Ben Locke.When Ben Locke was in his darkest valleys, he was determined to tell God exactly what he thought. He poured out his agony and anger--and was met with God's grace, love, forgiveness, and mercy. He discovered in those moments that God can handle it. All of it. In this episode, Somer and Ben discuss how the church should handle sexual abuse, some of the signs to watch out for as parents, and the deep hope there is in Christ

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48:43

Understanding God's Heart for Adoption and Foster...

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2024/08/06

Joining me on this episode is animator, author, and father of four adopted children: Tim Wolkiewicz.Tim is a very talented animator who has worked on Veggietales, Hasbro’s “Transformers Rescue Bots,” Warner Brother’s “Green Eggs and Ham,” and Disney’s “Monsters At Work." He is also passionate about adoption and foster care. Him and his wife both fostered and adopted children, two of which internationally. With this passion, he created a children's activity book specifically for adopted and

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32:54

Mindful Parenting Recap and Colbert Family Update

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2024/07/30

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.I hope you enjoyed the Refresh episodes with Kelly Hamilton as much as I did! If we're being honest, the summer season is not always full of fun and relaxation... in fact, it can be hard, lacking consistency, and stressful! That's why I wanted to pause and remind myself of those tools for behavior and emotional regulation, and these tools have been personally helpful for me in my family as I get overwhelmed. In this episode, I talk about some resources

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29:44

Refresher: Mindful Parenting with Kelly Hamilton Part 4

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2024/07/23

Summer is a busy season for all families, including my own! That's why I thought this would be a great opportunity to refresh our memories with this incredible series, "Mindful Parenting" featuring my special guest: Kelly Hamilton.Kelly is the Founder and Executive Director of "The Connected Life." She helps people build healthy connections to God, themselves, and others. She is a speaker, trauma-informed life coach, and podcaster. She and her husband serve foster and adoptive

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36:03

Refresher: Mindful Parenting with Kelly Hamilton Part 3

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2024/07/16

Summer is a busy season for all families, including my own! That's why I thought this would be a great opportunity to refresh our memories with this incredible series, "Mindful Parenting" featuring my special guest: Kelly Hamilton.Kelly is the Founder and Executive Director of "The Connected Life." She helps people build healthy connections to God, themselves, and others. She is a speaker, trauma-informed life coach, and podcaster. She and her husband serve foster and adoptive

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22:49

Refresher: Mindful Parenting with Kelly Hamilton Part 2

Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian... ·

2024/07/09

Summer is a busy season for all families, including my own! That's why I thought this would be a great opportunity to refresh our memories with this incredible series, "Mindful Parenting" featuring my special guest: Kelly Hamilton.Kelly is the Founder and Executive Director of "The Connected Life." She helps people build healthy connections to God, themselves, and others. She is a speaker, trauma-informed life coach, and podcaster. She and her husband serve foster and adoptive

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20:45

Refresher: Mindful Parenting with Kelly Hamilton Part 1

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2024/07/02

Summer is a busy season for all families, including my own! That's why I thought this would be a great opportunity to refresh our memories with this incredible series, "Mindful Parenting" featuring my special guest: Kelly Hamilton.Kelly is the Founder and Executive Director of "The Connected Life." She helps people build healthy connections to God, themselves, and others. She is a speaker, trauma-informed life coach, and podcaster. She and her husband serve foster and adoptive

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31:41

Listener Q & A episode - Is it Trauma or is it Drama?

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2024/06/25

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am tackling a question submitted from a listener. I am unpacking what certain behaviors mean, how to tell if its "trauma or drama." Let's be honest, kids can act out for a number of reasons and we need to know how to respond appropriately. In this episode, I go over a variety of behaviors, signs, things for you to look out for, and give you some tools for your own responses to these situations with your child. I hope to empower you with

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28:35

5 Traits of a Healthy Family with Dr. Gary Chapman

Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian... ·

2024/06/18

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am joined by Dr. Gary Chapman. Gary is an author, speaker, and counselor— and he has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages® series and the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary Travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations.In this conversation, we talk about how important it is as adoptive and

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36:06

Hard is Not the Same as Bad

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2024/06/11

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am joined by author "M is for Mama" Abbie Halberstadt. Abbie is the busy mom of ten kiddos who also finds time to encourage Christian mamas in their calling of motherhood. As moms, we are laying the foundation for our kids to know Christ; it is a heavy responsibility but one we can do with God on our side. In this conversation, we talk about the hardship of parenting, and how that relates to adoption and foster care. Whether you're

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40:19

Everything You Need to Know from an Adoption Attorney

Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian... ·

2024/06/04

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, our special guest is an attorney to help us answer all the legal and financial questions: Lucrece Bundy. Lucrece always had a passion for helping children but didn't expect God would call her to helping children and parents from a legal perspective. Now, she is not only a lawyer advocating for families but has a YouTube channel dedicated to advising parents wanting to answer the call. In this episode, we cover all those sticky questions: How much

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43:45

Beyond the Black Trash Bag: Understanding the Calling...

Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian... ·

2024/05/28

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am joined with the incredible Jennifer Kritner who shares her powerful story of foster care and adoption. Jennifer had a difficult time having her two biological sons but then due to some medical challenges, she was given the devastating news that she could no longer have children. Through this heartbreak, God led her to foster care, which was not an easy yes for their family. Through foster care also came adoption, and their family is even more

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