Courageous Conversations: A Foster Care Podcast: Recent Episodes
Paige Hickey
This podcast is a platform to have messy, vulnerable and honest conversations about all aspects of foster care.
Paige Hickey, a young solo foster parent, shares her experience and heart for advocacy while interviewing real people from all areas of the Child Welfare System in the US. We hope you leave feeling valued and empowered to step up to the call of courage.
In today’s episode, your host, Paige Hickey, shares about her mistakes as a Foster Parent, what she learn from them, and how foster parents can support case managers. This is an extremely difficult field of work and these two vital Rolls, Foster Parent and case manager, need each other! Tune in for advice on how to foster a healthy relationship with your case manager.
In this episode, your host, Paige Hickey, answers questions received on Instagram all about finding balance, Respite care, receiving a new placement, and how she is doing personally! We hope you walk away from this episode encouraged that you are not alone and motivated to take the next step. My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/?hl=en Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EXPRZGP6MLHJ/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist
In this episode, your host, Paige Hickey, briefly shares about closing her foster home and the beginning transition to becoming a case manager in child welfare. Paige then dives into the conversation about why bashing case managers has to stop. This episode is coming from a grace-based perspective but we still hope you walk away challenged! Make sure to check out Paige’s Instagram to further this vital conversation! My Photography Website: https://www.portraitsbypaigemarie.com/ My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/?hl=en
In this episode, your host, Paige Hickey, interviews Natalie Brenner about what's "wrong" with comparing the adoption of our children to Christ adopting us. This episode is coming from a grace-based perspective but we still hope you walk away challenged! Make sure to check out Natalie's website/social media to further this vital conversation.
Natalie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.kristeen/?hl=en
Natalie Website: https://nataliekristeen.com/
My Photography Website: https://www.portraitsbypaigemarie.com/
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/?hl=en
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EXPRZGP6MLHJ/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist
In today’s episode, your host, Paige Hickey, shares with you 25 ways to support a foster care family. Everything from providing a meal or respite care, to picking up common household items, building continued support, and Amazon wish lists! Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can find a way to support a foster family.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/
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In today’s episode, your host Paige Hickey talks about what it’s like to foster teenagers. She shares three honest stories about experiences with fostering teenagers and gives practical tips. We hope you walk away feeling encouraged to consider fostering this frequently misunderstood age group!
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Many times, when considering becoming a foster parent, the initial fear can really hold prospective parents back. So, In today's episode, Paige Hickey interviews Kristal from Zero2Five Family on their story of a sibling set from Foster Care and how to work through the fear of starting! The listener will walk away with practical tips on how to take steps forward. Don't forget to subscribe and check out other platforms linked below.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOOFTDB4hKRVSR9sCdfxcQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/
Zero2Five Family Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAX9NaP_5r41NrxrPMra13g
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zero2fivefamily/
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In today's episode, your episode, Paige Hickey answers the question if foster care is what she expected. She dives into a few areas where foster care was similar to expectations and was different than expectations.
The Bible passage mentioned is Luke 10:38-42
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigeehickey/
In today’s episode, your host, Paige Hickey, interviews Katie from Lacasa de Katie on YouTube! Katie shares the unique story of how they have built their family with fostering/adopting three children from foster care. She shares practical advice on how to go about adopting waiting kids from foster care, boundaries they’ve implemented in their family, and what self care can look like for a foster/adoptive parent. Make sure to check out her YouTube channel! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pft300wCJvU&feature=youtu.be
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In this episode your host, Paige Hickey, interviews Kate, a foster parent with a huge heart for learning about trauma & trauma-informed care. We talk about everything from defining trauma, generational trauma, to in utero trauma and practical application. Instagram: @paigeehickey
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In this episode, your host Paige Hickey interviews a veteran foster mama of 11 years, Elizabeth, about her experience as a foster parent, what she has learned, and what encouragement she has for others! They dive deep into privilege, building a support system, navigating bio parent relationships, preserving birth order and advocating for foster care as a whole. Instagram: @paigeehickey
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In today’s episode, Paige Hickey, your host shares her story of how and why she became a foster parent while single and some tangible questions, and things to consider if you are a prospective foster parent! She also briefly discusses some stigmas surrounding religion in the foster care community and single parenting. Instagram: @paigeehickey
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app