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Episode 54: Parenting Disciplining Styles, Rating Top 2022 Baby Names

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Episode 53: A Special Visitor for Christmas, Inspire Implant, & Panks

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Episode 52: Reading Reviews + Tips For a New Caseworker

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Episode 51: It's Ari's Adoption Day!!!

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Episode 50: Poop Stuff, Moving to Mexico? Life update as a South Dakotan

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Episode 49: Welcome to the Black Hills, South Dakota! + TPR Trial

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Episode 48: Hola from Tulum!

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Episode 47: Alex and Amy After Dark

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Episode 46: TikTok Live Podcast, Joel Tries a Ponytail, Christmas, Random Updates

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Episode 45: Life Update w/One of Our Favorite Foster Dads, Corey Taylor!

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Episode 44: What I Wish I Would Have Known & Couch Chats w/Joel

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Episode 43: Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

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Episode 42: Racism and Prejudice in Foster Care and Adoption

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Episode 41: Tips for Air Travel with an Infant or Toddler (or Two!)

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Episode 40: Doozy number twozey! Foster care updates w/the one & only, Joel

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Episode 39: This one's a doozy! Foster care updates and more with Joel and Alex

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Episode 38: Joel & Alex Couch Chats, Foster Updates, DCS Inefficiencies, Our Lives!

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Episode 37: International Adoption (India!) Chats w/Bio & Adoptive Mom/Children's Author, Amanda Wall

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Episode 36: Chat with Kinship Foster/Adoptive Mom, Erin Bouchard

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Episode 35: Interview with Adoption Attorney, Best-Selling Author, and Documentary Executive Producer, Natalie Chavis Fisher

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Episode 34: Chats w/Kayla Bias about Maintaining Birth Order, Foster-to-Adopt Programs, and Inquiring on AdoptUSKids

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Episode 33: Joel and Alex Talk Brand Cults, Grandpas, Ari Updates, Parenting, and The Gateway Process

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Episode 32: Conversation with Foster Parent, Will Myers, from The Foster Dad Podcast

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Episode 31: Conversation with Foster Parent, Phil Wheeler, from Finding the Joys in the Journey Podcast

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Episode 30: Hallie Riggs from Simply Smiles - Caring For Lakota Children on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation

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Episode 29: Chris & Ciera's Foster Care Story, Techless Wisephone, Infertility, & A Growing Family

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Episode 28: Nashville Bombing, Ari Foster Updates, Resolutions/Bucket Lists w/Joel Ellis

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Episode 27: Simon Benn Shares His Experiences & Insight as an Adoptee & Parenting Coach

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Episode 26: All About Bethany Christian Services w/Kayla Reis, Jil Resendiz & Brooke Borchers

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Episode 25: Interview w/Former Foster Youth, Child Welfare Advocate and Podcast Host, Pauline Goldsmith-Johnson

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Episode 24: Interview w/Krislyn from Best Kids, Inc., a DC-based Foster Youth Mentoring Program

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Episode 23: Welcome to the Dad-isode w/Joel & Dale Felton

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Episode 22: Interview w/Michelle Batten, MS from Hopeful Connections Parenting

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Episode 21: Interview w/author, foster/adoptive mom, bio mom and high school teacher, Ginger Baerg

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Episode 20: TikTok Famous, Traveling w/Infants, & Joel and Alex's Bucket Lists

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Episode 18: We bought a house! Flying with babies, Ari update and weekend chats w/Joel

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Episode 17: Pregnancy Loss and Happily Ever After Adoption w/David & Michelle Saint Martin

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Episode 16: Newly Licensed Foster Mom - Shelby Ballard from Iowa Talks Myasthenia Gravis & Foster Parent Training

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Episode 15: Emancipation, Infertility/IVF & Foster Care with guest Hannah Nelson

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Episode 14: Interview with Treatment Foster Care Mama Stacy Roof

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Episode 13: Pregnancy, Infant Loss and New Foster Parent Life w/Lydia Gerber

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Episode 12: Foster Daughter Updates, (Not Funny) Jokes & Weeknight Chats w/Joel Ellis

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Episode 11: Interview with 22 Year Old, Single Foster Dad Corey Taylor

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Episode 10: Parenting During COVID, Isolation, Foster Update, Kentucky Bourbon & Random Chats w/Joel Ellis

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Episode 9: Interview with Adoption Attorney Anne Austin - Expert in DCS/Private Adoptions, Adoption Assistance, Juvenile Law, TPR

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Episode 8: Nashville/Mid-TN Tornado, Our Current Foster Placement, We're being put on a PIP!, Continuing Education for Foster Parents

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Episode 7: Interview on Adoption, Infertility, Pregnancy Loss & Foster Parenting w/Guest Barbara Goodman

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Episode 6: Really Irritating Things, Holiday Chats

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Episode 5: Adoption Day!

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Episode 4: Guess the Baby Product, DCS Nashville Fails Big Time and Saturday Chats with Joel Ellis

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Episode 3: The Foster Care Homestudy Process In Depth with Alex Ellis

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Episode 2: So you wanna be a foster parent? Q & A with Alex Ellis

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Episode 1: Our Foster Care & Adoption Story with Co-Host Joel Ellis

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Barely Braided Trailer: ALL The Sticky Stuff