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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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22:49

Refresher: Mindful Parenting with Kelly Hamilton Part 2

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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...

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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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40:08

Loving Adopted Children Well

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

2024/05/21

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am joined with author, professor, speaker, and mother of three precious adopted children: Dr. Laurel Shaler. Laurel has co-written a book with Dr. Gary Chapman titled "Loving Adopted Children Well: A 5 Love Languages Approach" which has sparked today's conversation. Laurel and I discuss some of her unique background with adoption which includes a snowflake adoption (where the adoptee mom carries an unwanted embryo to birth herself). We

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38:47

How to Reassure Your Adopted Kids They Belong

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

2024/05/14

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, my special guest and I are talking about addressing the tough questions our adopted kids ask. Common ones can be "Why are you my parents?" "Why am I not with my real parents?" and "Why don't I look like you?" "Why am I different?" and so many more. We need to welcome these conversations so our kids feel safe and seen in their own journey which had a challenging start.Joined with me for this amazing and practical

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46:38

Whose Am I?: Helping Your Adopted Kids Through...

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

2024/05/07

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, my special guests and I are talking about our adopted child's experience from their perspective. They are going to have a lot of questions about their identity and who they are, and as parents we need to help them navigate this. Joined with me on this are the authors of the book "Whose Am I" Jackie Darby and Axia de Lopez. Jackie Darby and Axia de Lopez have an incredible story, both in their own journeys to adoption, and how they came

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41:53

A Long Journey of Finding God's Goodness in Adoption...

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

2024/04/30

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.This week, I am joined with a special guest who has an incredible story that needed sharing. Rebekah Finney has had a long journey to finding God's goodness in adoption and foster care, a story which many of us can relate to or understand how beautiful yet painful this calling is. Rebekah's story is exactly that, full of the pain of miscarriages and yet the beauty of a family in their three adopted children which they fostered.Join me on this journey as

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53:58

Infertility and Adoption: Does One Lead to the Other?

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2024/04/23

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.Often people think infertility leads to adoption. It isn't always the case, but it can be for some. Joined with me on the podcast are authors Jenn Hesse and Kelley Ramsey who were connected from miles apart thanks to social media. They both share similar infertility stories which is what dawned their friendship and eventually collaborating on this book, "Waiting in Hope: 31 Reflections for Walking with God Through Infertility" In today's

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27:44

Parenting Foster, Adopted and Bio Siblings Together

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2024/04/16

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.It's been a while since it's just been you and me on the podcast. We've had a lot of incredible guests over the past several weeks and I just wanted to take a moment to pause and get into a common struggle with adoption and foster care, and that's how to raise all the siblings together. I offer you some practical advice, my own rough experience, and hopefully some information with strengthens and encourages you in this calling! So glad

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43:59

Unlimited Motherhood: When You Don't Feel Like You...

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

2024/04/09

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. I think as parents, we can feel like we're not enough and we're limited by so many things: time, money, energy, etc. And it's true. We are limited, but it is in those limits that God makes up the difference. It is through God's unlimitedness, that we are able to overcome those challenges in parenthood. In this episode, I am joined with pastor, author, and busy mama to five: Jessica Hurlbut. Her new book is, "Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12

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36:46

Not What I Signed Up For

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2024/04/02

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. Joined with me this topic which resonates so deeply with foster and adoptive parents is Nicole Unice. Nicole Unice is a bivocational leader, serving both in the ministry and in the marketplace. As a pastor and community leader, Nicole is the author of several books on healthy faith, honing in on the connection between our emotional and spiritual life. She’s the host of How to Study the Bible, a popular weekly podcast that reaches people in 188 different

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34:24

Teaching Our Kids Biblical Sexuality

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2024/03/26

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. Joined with me on this very important episode is Hillary Morgan Ferrer of the Mama Bear Apologetics. Hillary is the founder and President of Mama Bear Apologetics. She feels a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She is the chief author and editor of the bestselling books Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies, Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live

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23:32

A Safe Media Option to Eliminate Power Struggles

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2024/03/19

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. Joined with me on this episode is Brent Dusing, creator of TruPlay which sparks today's conversation about screentime for our kids. On average, children spend 52 hours per week on a screen, and approximately 30% of kids in the U.S. today are believers... those are staggering statistics and the harsh reality is kids are being exposed to poison from the big media outlets or from predators online. If you're welcoming a new child into your home, you may

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28:43

The Gift of Limitations

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

2024/03/12

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast.Joined with me today is the author and mom of both adopted and bio kids: Sara Hagerty. Sara recently published a book titled "The Gift of Limitations" which sparked this raw conversation about dealing with disappointment in this season of motherhood, naming our emotions, and working through grief.One thing that resonates is how we can't skip steps to reach contentment. Being content with where we are means truly reckoning with the discomfort and

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37:07

Becoming A Screen-Savvy Family

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2024/03/05

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. Joined with me on this episode is Adam Holz from Focus on the Family's Plugged In where he oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. Here we discuss the need as parents to be screen-savvy! We talk about establishing healthy boundaries as partners with our spouse, to be united on this front. We discuss the need for these boundaries for our kids to be not just protected but to prepared for when certain things come up

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30:39

Listener Q & A: Am I Really Called to Adopt or Foster?

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

2024/02/27

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast. This is a new series I'm titling Listener Q & A, where I respond to a question or comment from a listener sharing a piece of their story that may be super relatable to this calling... and super relevant to you listening at home!This question is a big one: Am I really called to adopt or foster? It is such a big commitment and there's a lot we can dive into, from the family aspect, spouses being on board, and finances... And if I am being honest,

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