Keep Me In The Light

S1E10 - What Almost 9 Years of Foster Care Has Taught Us - Katie & Nick Welch

In the season 1 finale, Foster Light's founder and Keep Me in The Light's host, Katie Welch, sits down with her husband Nick Welch. They share lesson learned through 8.5 years fostering, the ways it's impacted their marriage, mental health and the ways it's changed them for the good.  Be sure to get your ticket's for Foster Light's Golden Gala Fundraiser! This super fun event held at Hotel Kansas City on May 31st will be a night filled with dancing to live music, yummy food and drink, incredible auction items - and all proceeds help fund Foster Light's work to be a stabilizing force to foster families, so kids in care leave better than when they entered.  Get your Golden Gala tickets here! [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2nd-annual-golden-gala] Follow us on instagram! @fosterlight [https://www.instagram.com/fosterlight.co/] Check out our website! www.fosterlight.co [https://www.fosterlight.co/]

S1E9: New Placement Roadmap - Katie & JJ

Ever wondered what the first few hours, days, weeks or months look like when you welcome a new foster placement into your home? Katie and JJ have created a little roadmap for you to follow with tips on how to make those kiddos feel safe and welcomed into your family!

S1E8: Thinking about becoming a foster parent? This one is for you! - Katie & JJ

Today, Katie & JJ sit down to discuss 5 things they wish they knew before stepping into foster parenting. You'll get a quick crash course on trauma behaviors, how fostering impacts your marriage and other close relationships, and walk away with a list of questions to process through if you're thinking about stepping into foster parenting! They also discuss some ways you can support foster families in your community if it's not your season to say yes yet.  Questions to work through if you're considering foster parenting: *  Why do I want to do foster care?  * Am I trying to rescue kids?  * Do I have margin for this? * How do I typically handle chaos?  * Is my marriage and other key relationships stable?  * Do I have regulated coping skills?  * Can I tolerate ambiguity?  Visit Foster Light on the web! [https://www.fosterlight.co/] Check us out on instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/fosterlight.co/]

S1E7: From Infertility to Foster Care - JJ Harper

Today, Katie sits down with KMITL's co-host, JJ Harper, talk about her journey navigating infertility. JJ shares learning about her diagnosis, wrestling with next steps, and ultimately her and her husbands decision to step into the world of foster care.  Foster Light [https://www.fosterlight.co/] @fosterlight.co [https://www.instagram.com/fosterlight.co/]

S1E6: How To Not Die Under Chronic Stress - Katie & JJ

It's no secret that foster parenting is inherently stressful. We're not just talking about hard days, but entires seasons, years, decades of chronic stress! Chronic stress can take an immense toll on your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. We don't have all the answers, but Katie & JJ, (two foster mammas) sit down to talk about the lessons they've learned while enduring the chronic stress of foster life.  fosterlight.co [https://www.fosterlight.co/] @fosterlight.co [https://www.instagram.com/fosterlight.co/]