Nothing Normal: 12 Years of Foster Caring Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a foster carer? ‘They say it takes a village to raise a child and it’s the same in foster care. Every child that’s come into our care, I know we’ve had a positive impact on, they’ve had good memories […]
Call Me Dad: Long Term Foster Parenting
Call Me Dad: Long Term Foster Parenting ‘It’s important that it’s not about you. You’re doing this for the sake of someone else.’ There are around 46,000 children currently in foster care around Australia. Ben and his wife Kelly became foster carers to Madi when she was seven years old. Listen as Ben shares the […]
Foster Parenting
With 40,000 children in desperate need of care around Australia, foster care organisations around the country seek to provide hope for young and vulnerable children. Listen to Ann, a foster parent, and Margaret, a foster care placement worker with Lutheran Care in South Australia, as they share the unique struggles and joys that come with foster parenting.
Facing Fear
‘It’s amazing how often we just feel afraid, and we let it just sit there and we don’t challenge it. And I think that’s a real waste because you actually have to confront something and face it in order to deal with it.’ Sarah McCutcheon, National Relationship Manager for Global Leadership Network Australia, has extensive experience helping people to face their fears and embrace courage. Listen to Sarah share her insights into facing fear.
Being Well
I think COVID kind of exposed a few things that identified what we did hope in and what we thought our well-being was in, even something as simple as going to the football or whatever it might be, was just taken away. So where do we then centre that? Where do we place our hope? Well-being can be physical, emotional and spiritual. But what does it actually mean and how do you find it? Listen to Richard, Celia and Anna share their insights into well-being and how to find the source of peace.
Families coping with Dementia
Is there hope for families coping with Dementia? Listen to Dr Christine Materne share insights from her PhD in memory rehabilitation for people with dementia. Hear encouraging stories and possibilities to help families who are struggling with dementia.
Early Onset Dementia
How do you face the future when you feel like you’re losing your past? Listen as Ann and Tim share their experiences with adjusting to a diagnosis of early onset Dementia.
Bethany’s Story
How do you respond when doctors tell you your unborn child has complex heart issues? And when you discover your child will have ongoing special needs, what do you need to know about giving them the best chance at life? Listen as Jo and Luke share their story of caring for a child with a disability. Hear how they found hope when faced with challenges.
Single Parenting: A Journey of Resilience and Faith
‘I didn’t know anyone who had been in that same situation of being a single mum while pregnant.’ ‘I was still overjoyed to be expecting but then also very nervous, and then also devastated at the loss of my marriage.’ Raising kids is NOT an easy job, let alone raising a child as a single parent. But what about becoming a single parent before your child is even born? Click here to listen to listen as Steph shares her story of resilience and faith in the through the challenges of single parenting.
Fathers and Daughters
Parenting a teenager isn’t easy and we often get it wrong. Listen as we talk with Matthew about father daughter relationships, and how dads try to find the balance between wanting to protect their daughters and empowering them towards independence. What happens when we, inevitably, mess up?