Foster Family Matters

Foster Family Matters


Latest Episodes

We're Back! Come Meet Our Newest Show Host.
May 11, 2021

Welcome to Foster Family MattersThank you for joining us! Welcome to another episode of Foster Family Matters with your hosts Ryan North, Lori Fangue, LPC, Jailynn Smiley, and Shawn Wilson. Our show

Part 4: "The Whole Brain Child" Book Discussion
July 25, 2019

In part 4 of our Summer Book Discussion; Ryan, Shawn, and Lori discuss the strategies in Chapter 5 including: "Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll", "SIFT", and "Exercise Mindsight".

Felt Safety: Why Knowing we are Safe is not Enough
April 04, 2019

We've all seen that look in our children's eyes (or perhaps our spouse's or our own). We are confident; we know they are safe.  They may even say they know they are safe as well.  But they are frozen