Episode 13: Foster Care, Adoption & Medical Motherhood: The Season That Changed Me

Rise SeriesWhat does Rising actually look like in medical motherhood?Not the dramatic moments—but the everyday ones.In this episode of Holyoaks Rise: Stories of Rising Through the Unexpected, I’m sharing what that season really looked like for me—the routines, the appointments, the court dates, and the quiet decisions I made without even realizing it.This is a raw look at:● The daily weight of medical motherhood● Living on autopilot when your capacity is stretched thin● Foster care and adoption—the emotional complexity no one prepares you for● Showing up in court when you don’t feel equipped● Choosing kindness in situations that aren’t simple● And the moments I handled things I never thought I couldThis episode isn’t about big, dramatic breakthroughs.It’s about the quiet, steady kind of strength—the kind that looks like getting everyone where they need to be,asking questions you don’t feel ready to ask,and continuing to show up… even when you don’t feel strong.If you’ve ever felt like you’re just going through the motions,just doing the next thing,just trying to hold everything together—this episode is for you.Because sometimes rising doesn’t look like overcoming.Sometimes it looks like staying.Topics Discussed• Foster care• Adoption journey• Medical motherhood• Caregiver resilience• Parenting through uncertainty• Court hearings and advocacy• Identity and personal growth• Family transitions• Emotional resilience• Rising through the unexpectedWarm Memories - Emotional Inspiring Piano by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/