In this episode, Joel and I give a typical, off-balance life update regarding our adopted son, our foster daughter, and our lives as newly South Dakotans.

Episode 49: Welcome to the Black Hills, South Dakota! + TPR Trial

May 3rd, 2022 34m 22s

Episode 48: Hola from Tulum!

Mar 19th, 2022 23m 52s

Episode 47: Alex and Amy After Dark

Feb 7th, 2022 59m 48s

Episode 46: TikTok Live Podcast, Joel Tries a Ponytail, Christmas, Random Updates

Jan 26th, 2022 30m 6s

Episode 45: Life Update w/One of Our Favorite Foster Dads, Corey Taylor!

Nov 19th, 2021 39m 28s

Episode 44: What I Wish I Would Have Known & Couch Chats w/Joel

Oct 28th, 2021 48m 58s

Episode 43: Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Sep 29th, 2021 40m 19s

Episode 42: Racism and Prejudice in Foster Care and Adoption

Sep 24th, 2021 44m 44s

Episode 41: Tips for Air Travel with an Infant or Toddler (or Two!)

Sep 12th, 2021 47m 29s

Episode 40: Doozy number twozey! Foster care updates w/the one & only, Joel

Aug 31st, 2021 48m 16s

Episode 39: This one's a doozy! Foster care updates and more with Joel and Alex

Jul 7th, 2021 39m 10s

Episode 38: Joel & Alex Couch Chats, Foster Updates, DCS Inefficiencies, Our Lives!

Jun 1st, 2021 56m 19s

Episode 37: International Adoption (India!) Chats w/Bio & Adoptive Mom/Children's Author, Amanda Wall

May 19th, 2021 43m 21s

Amanda Wall, a biological mother of 2 and adoptive mother of 2, as well as Children's book author, tells the story of adopting her two daughters from India. She has documented their experience in a book called Finding Family in a Far-Away Land.

Episode 36: Chat with Kinship Foster/Adoptive Mom, Erin Bouchard

May 11th, 2021 40m 20s

Erin is our foster/adoptive mom friend from Canada, and I was pleased to chat with her about double home studies, kinship foster care, and children who have experienced trauma. Here's where you can find her:Love What Matters Article by Erin: ht

Episode 35: Interview with Adoption Attorney, Best-Selling Author, and Documentary Executive Producer, Natalie Chavis Fisher

May 3rd, 2021 47m 44s

Natalie Chavis Fisher is a best-selling author, third-generation attorney and executive producer for the feature documentary Foster Care: Perfect Imperfection. She is a leading expert in foster care adoption committed to helping improve the li

Episode 34: Chats w/Kayla Bias about Maintaining Birth Order, Foster-to-Adopt Programs, and Inquiring on AdoptUSKids

Apr 16th, 2021 37m 25s

Let me apologize in advance for my audio quality! I was so excited to chat with Kayla from Ohio. She and her husband have 3-year-old twin biological children and they've recently become licensed for foster care as well as their local foster-to-

Episode 33: Joel and Alex Talk Brand Cults, Grandpas, Ari Updates, Parenting, and The Gateway Process

Mar 22nd, 2021 36m 8s

Episode 32: Conversation with Foster Parent, Will Myers, from The Foster Dad Podcast

Mar 11th, 2021 52m 30s

I had the pleasure of speaking with Will from The Foster Dad podcast. He's a fairly new foster parent with tons of experience in his short time being involved in this crazy world! This episode is cross-posted to his platform as well. Check out

Episode 31: Conversation with Foster Parent, Phil Wheeler, from Finding the Joys in the Journey Podcast

Mar 9th, 2021 54m 17s

In listening to Phil's podcast, Finding the Joys in the Journey, I realized that he and his wife have so many similarities with Joel and I. In this cross-posted episode, we discuss each of our stories as foster parents. Check out Finding the Jo

Episode 30: Hallie Riggs from Simply Smiles - Caring For Lakota Children on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation

Feb 19th, 2021 35m 21s

Hallie Riggs is the Clinical Director at Simply Smiles, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing bright futures for children, their families, and their communities. Hallie works with Lakota children living on the Cheyenne River Indi