Rebekah Cook shares her experiences of fostering children of incarcerated moms through a ministry called Jonah’s Journey. She emphasizes the importance of establishing a relationship with the biological parents and discusses the unique challenges and rewards of this type of foster care. Rebekah also touches on her struggle with blocked care and how she sought support and healing.
Rebekah is a stay at home mom and former elementary school teacher who is passionate about loving and serving vulnerable moms in her community. She and her husband, Josh, are parents to 7 kids through birth, adoption and foster care. They are also loving their newest roles as grandparents to two little ones!
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Relevant LinksJonah’s Journey
#164: Rebuilding After a Hard Season with Melissa Corkum
#163: [Mailbag] Time-in with multiple children, martial arts, and responding to criticism of your parenting
#162: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help Foster Parents with Jamie Finn
#161: [workshop] A New Twist on Chores with Greg Rea
#160: Essential Oils and Mental Health with Dr. Danielle Daniel
#159: Reimagining Community After Adoption with Shannan Martin
#158: [Mailbag] Attachment, tech time for teens, fairness between adopted and bio kids, and more
#157: Dads’ Thoughts on Supporting Kids Through the Holidays
#156: You’re a Kinship Provider. Now What? with Michelle Thompson
#155: An Adoptee’s Healing Journey with Sandeep Thomas
#154: Live Q&A with birth mom, Lisa Qualls
#153: Live Q&A with adoptee, Melissa Corkum
#152: A Birth Mother’s Secret with Dr. Zoe Shaw
#151: Brainspotting for Adoptive Families with Brooke Randolph, LMHC
#150: [Mentor Moment] What if I don’t like my child?
#149: DBT for Children with Early Adversity with Carol Lozier, LCSW
#148: What Teen Adoptees Need with adoptee Sara Odicio
#147: From Foster Child to TBRI Practitioner with Trent Taylor
#146: What Adoptive Dads Need with Greg Lombard Rea
#145: Neurofeedback at Home with Olga Ward
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