If a child in the foster care system spent 18 years in the same home, you might assume that they developed a strong sense of belonging within the family. But unfortunately, this is not always the case.
When Tash Haynes was born, her biological mother was unable to raise a child due to a mental disability. Fortunately, Tash was taken in by a family—but after growing up in their house until she aged out of the foster care system, Tash felt that although her basic needs had been met, her emotional needs had not.
Today, Tash is a renowned content creator, a community builder, and a mother of three girls. She is beyond proud of the family and career she’s been able to build despite the obstacles life has thrown her way.
In this episode, Tash gets candid about why it’s crucial to make sure children in foster care feel a sense of belonging, how showing her own daughters love is helping to heal the little girl inside of her, how God’s redemptive character has been on display in her life, and so much more.
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/tash-haynes-230/
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Episode 234: Finding Forever Families for Every Child (w/ Kaycee Stanley)
Episode 233: You Don't Have to Foster to Care (w/ Maddie Box)
Episode 232: Advocating for Children in Foster Care as CASAs (w/ Travis & Stephanie Johnson)
Episode 231: Lessons from a 30-Year Career in Social Work (w/ Carmen Nance)
Episode 229: How a Foster Mom and Birth Mom Became Family (w/ Jillana Goble & Jennifer Bracken)
Episode 228 - Family Discipleship: A Guide to Guiding Your Kids (w/ Sarah Cowan Johnson)
Episode 227: Picking Up the Pieces of a Misplaced Childhood (w/ Joan Ulsher)
Episode 226: Supporting Workers in the Foster Care Community (w/ Brian Gazdziak)
Episode 225: Becoming an Emotional Safety Net For Your Child (w/ Michelle Nietert)
Episode 224: From Adoptee to Adoptive Mom (w/ Cami Haussler)
Episode 223: When Motherhood Involves Unexpected Challenges (w/ Katie Faris)
Episode 222: Learning How to Give and Receive Care (w/ Randall Nichols)
Episode 221: A Complicated Journey of Foster Care & Motherhood (w/ Lisa Qualls)
Episode 220: Finding Treasures in the Darkness (w/ Katherine Wolf)
Episode 219: The Pain of Entering Foster Care (w/ DREION)
Episode 218: Deeper Than Sunday (w/ Desiree Jacobs)
Episode 217: We Need Dads (w/ Joey Eells)
Episode 216: Beyond Our Control (w/ Michael & Lauren McAfee)
Episode 215: Giving God Your “Yes” (w/ Jenn Hand)
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