Foster parents are often called “heroes” for bringing needy children into their home, but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God’s call to care for orphans and widows. Joined by Jean Daly, sharing from their own experiences, they describe some of the common challenges of foster parenting, such as feeling overwhelmed, not knowing how past trauma affects behaviors today, loving children and giving them back to their bio parents, dealing with extra stress in your marriage and family and being stretched out of your comfort zone. (Part 1 of 2)
Foster parents are often called “heroes” for bringing needy children into their home, but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God’s call to care for orphans and widows. Joined by Jean Daly, sharing from their own experiences, they describe some of the common challenges of foster parenting, such as feeling overwhelmed, not knowing how past trauma affects behaviors today, loving children and giving them back to their bio parents, dealing with extra stress in your marriage and family and being stretched out of your comfort zone. (Part 1 of 2)
What it takes to be a trauma-competent healing parent
Jean Daly is a wife, mother, and an advocate for children in foster care. She is a volunteer for Maple Star Colorado, an independent, non-profit organization providing foster care, clinical, and community support systems. Jean and her husband Jim have shared their home with foster children – both short and long term – since 2011. Jean also gives her time to the Flying Horse Foundation, helping provide Equine-Assisted Learning for children who have experienced trauma. She is very active in a local church, and also enjoys hiking, glamping, and life with their two young-adult sons.
Jillana Goble is a speaker, author, and advocate. Together with her husband, Luke, she parents five children ranging in age from preteen to young adult. Jillana is the founder of an unprecedented initiative that has turned into a statewide movement called Every Child Oregon. In 2019, she published No Sugar-Coating, a book with practical suggestions and insight for prospective foster parents. She’s passionate about getting the faith community – as well as the community at large – to link arms with the state’s overburdened child welfare system to uplift vulnerable children in foster care and those who serve them. Together with her husband, Luke, she parents five children ranging in age from preteen to young adult. To learn more about Jillana, visit jillana-goble.com.
