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 124: From Foster Youth to Foster Parent to Social Worker
Episode 123: Trauma-Informed Parenting: Building Connections With Your Child
Episode 122: Discovering Your Role as a Guide, Not a Hero
Episode 121: Experiencing Loss and Grief
Episode 120: The Good in Goodbye
BONUS: National Foster Care Month
Episode 119: Through the Waiting and the Wanting
Episode 118: Even in Our Darkest Moments
Episode 117: Living a Life of Compassion and Surrender
Episode 116: Understanding Food Trauma & Food Insecurity
Episode 115: Reactive Attachment Disorder & Eternal Hope
Episode 114: Life as a Single Foster Mom
Episode 113: Torn Between Two Worlds: Shame, Honor, and Identity
Episode 112: The Messy Middle: Believing Hurt and Hope Can Coexist
BONUS: A Interview with Gaelin Elmore: Be a Vessel of Kindness
Episode 111: When You’ve Tried Everything in Parenting: Taking a Leap of Faith
Episode 110: The Uncomfortable Journey of Foster Care for a Child
Episode 109: God’s Heart for Families in Crisis and Your Role
Episode 108: Working Together as Foster Parents, Biological Parents, and Agency Workers
Episode 107: Saying Goodbye: Navigating Reunification as a Foster Parent
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