Jahaad, Looking Forward - WTF? s02e06
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by Rachel Turan, Stories Archives - The Future Is Family
1y ago
Looking Forward – Jahaad’s Journey Jahaad Johnson had little stability as a youth, moving from New Jersey to Alabama with little choice in the matter, then advocating for his needs to get back to New Jersey. Once back in his home state, stability still didn’t come. He spent time in many different homes before something in him switch -find out what in his What The Foster? podcast! The post Looking Forward, Jahaad – WTF? s02e06 appeared first on The Future Is Family ..read more
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Sophia WTF? s02e05
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by Rachel Turan, Stories – The Future Is Family
2y ago
Sophia’s dreams of education helped her grow Sophia is a former New Jersey Foster Care Scholar whose dreams of education got her out of her abusive home. She shared the abuse she experienced in childhood, how she got out of it, and what she has learned from these experiences. Sophia possesses profound insight on how her experiences and healing have shaped her life and appear in her artwork. She is a recent graduate of Maryland College Institute of Art. http://www.futureisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sophia-draft-1.mp3 The post Dreams of Education – Sophia WTF? s02e05 appeared first on ..read more
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Meet the Karths
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by Lloyd Nelson
3y ago
In December, just before the year 2020 came crashing down on the world, the Karth family – Naomi, her husband Jerome, and their two young sons – were trimming their Christmas tree in their family home in Indiana. They’d picked it up at the tree farm, a budding tradition for a family in love with the outdoors. While piling on lights, Naomi saw she had a missed call from her friend (who we will call Lindsay, to protect her privacy). “She left a rather frantic voicemail saying The Department of Child Services (DCS, Indiana’s Department of Child Protection and Permanency) was going to take her thr ..read more
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Seanna Leath WTF? s02e04
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by Rachel Turan, Stories – The Future Is Family
3y ago
This episode we chatted with psychology researcher and professor Dr. Seanna Leath about foster care, her research on racial stereotypes and so much more. Get ready for this info-packed episode! http://www.futureisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/seannadraft2.mp3 The post Seanna Leath WTF? s02e04 appeared first on The Future Is Family ..read more
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Eric Liszt, WTF? s02e03
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by Rachel Turan, Stories – The Future Is Family
3y ago
Eric Liszt had been a foster parent for six years when he met his foster daughter, who we will call Angelica to protect her privacy. She was only four, but she was already experiencing intense psychological distress, and was hospitalized multiple times. It wasn’t long before he was traveling internationally to try to reunify her with her father, hoping that the family connection would be what she needed to thrive. The post Eric Liszt, WTF? s02e03 appeared first on The Future Is Family ..read more
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Meet Lisa Galarza
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by Lloyd Nelson
3y ago
Scrolling through Lisa’s Instagram, I was struck by photos of a meticulous, magazine-ready home — large windows illuminating a bright living room draped in geometric linens, unique tiles installed before a white brick fireplace and indoor plants bathing in the plentiful sunshine. “Home projects bring me relaxation; it’s something that sparks joy,” said Lisa Galarza, the mind and hands behind the well-designed space that unfolds in her Instagram grid. We spoke via Zoom, the white and grey walls flashing behind her as she walked through a hallway into her bedroom upstairs. A thoughtful black acc ..read more
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Episode 11 of What the Foster – Alejandra Part 2
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by Rachel Turan, Stories – The Future Is Family
3y ago
In this Episode of What The Foster, Alejandra moves to the United States to live with her new family, but it isn’t the ending she imagined for herself. For more information on foster care in New Jersey, visit www.embrella.org To hear more true stories from foster care, visit www.futureisfamily.org The post Episode 11 of What the Foster – Alejandra Part 2 appeared first on The Future Is Family ..read more
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Episode 10 of What The Foster – Alejandra Part 1
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by Rachel Turan, Stories – The Future Is Family
3y ago
Alejandra tells her foster care story, starting in a small town in Colombia where she faces neglect while her mother and father struggle with addiction. She and her brother end up in a foster home, but the neglect and abuse get worse, leading to her brother’s death. When the neighbors notice the physical abuse, they call the police, and she is removed from the home. She moves a few more times before a family from the United States shows interest in adopting her. For more information on foster care in New Jersey, visit www.embrella.org To hear more true stories from foster care, visit www.futur ..read more
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Meet the Schneiders
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by Lloyd Nelson
3y ago
Sitting on the floor in the middle of the night with the dark closing in around her as she wiped her tear-streaked cheeks wasn’t exactly what Beth Schneider expected when she became a foster parent. Nonetheless, there she was, trying to get her daughter back to sleep. Mia was a premature four-pound baby born with NAS, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, meaning she had drugs in her system. For three weeks. Mia cried almost constantly while she went through withdrawal, resulting in many late nights with Beth trying desperately to get her to sleep while keeping four other children calm. That’s right ..read more
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Fear and Loving in New Jersey: The Conway-Childs Family
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by Lloyd Nelson
3y ago
Aprison warden and a corrections officer; the pairing evokes images of imposing fences, starched collars and harsh rules. Yet the house I found myself parked in front of was normal – a normal house, a normal neighborhood. On the drive to meet the Conways, the sounds of blaring alarms had been the naïve backdrop I had conjured up for their lives. The setting I found myself in, however, was filled with the sounds of children streaming home from their bus stops, making quick plans to fill the few hours of light left in the day. As my coworker and I pulled the gear from our respective cars, the p ..read more
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