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Fostering Parenthood Episode 1
Know your roots, know your health: In this episode, we’ll hear from a former foster youth on how learning about her Indigenous roots could have helped her during her pregnancy.
Fostering Parenthood: The podcast
Reimagining “the talk” with caregivers and foster youth
Talking to our teens about their sexual health journey can be intimidating but with Fostering Parenthood, you’re not alone. Together, we will talk about these important conversations through lived experience and provide helpful ideas, best practices, and resources. The end goal? Helping our children and youth in foster care become informed, strong, and confident individuals.
Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country.
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Thank you to Fostering Unity, the National Center for Youth Law, and our caregiver partners for making this possible!
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Season 2
Fostering Parenthood Episode 2
Breaking the cycle: Voices of trafficking survivors in foster care: This episode will give caregivers a new understanding of what youth in care who’ve experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation go through and how to support them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 3
Fostering open communication with neurodivergent, non-binary youth: This episode will bring the perspective of a caregiver currently fostering a neurodivergent, transgender male youth in care.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 4
“Remember, you were a teenager once” How to support pregnant and parenting youth: In this episode we will explore the experiences of youth in care who faced the challenges of homelessness and teen pregnancy, and discover new ways of support.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 5
Unlearning biases: How to best advocate for your youth’s mental health: This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care, access Medi-Cal mental health services, and how to advocate for their youth in care to get the services they require.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 6
Nurturing foster youth’s mental health in new placements: This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care through the eyes of a former foster youth, Elyzabeth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 7
Unveiling child sex trafficking in indigenous communities: This episode will give caregivers of indigenous youth a new understanding of how to help indigenous youth in care who’ve experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation and how to support them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 8
Talking about sex should be liberating. Here’s why.: Caregivers will be equipped with the necessary tools to engage in conversations with the youth in their care about sexuality and sex education that goes beyond prevention and instead focuses on liberation, all within a secure and receptive environment that encourages openness.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 9
Q&A Special: Social media & online safety: This episode will center caregiver and youth empowerment by providing tips on, having transparent conversations about social media, setting boundaries, and differentiating between healthy and potentially dangerous online engagements.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 1
Know your roots, know your health: In this episode, we’ll hear from a former foster youth on how learning about her Indigenous roots could have helped her during her pregnancy.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 2
Breaking the cycle: Voices of trafficking survivors in foster care: This episode will give caregivers a new understanding of what youth in care who’ve experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation go through and how to support them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 3
Fostering open communication with neurodivergent, non-binary youth: This episode will bring the perspective of a caregiver currently fostering a neurodivergent, transgender male youth in care.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 4
“Remember, you were a teenager once” How to support pregnant and parenting youth: In this episode we will explore the experiences of youth in care who faced the challenges of homelessness and teen pregnancy, and discover new ways of support.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 5
Unlearning biases: How to best advocate for your youth’s mental health: This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care, access Medi-Cal mental health services, and how to advocate for their youth in care to get the services they require.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 6
Nurturing foster youth’s mental health in new placements: This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care through the eyes of a former foster youth, Elyzabeth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 7
Unveiling child sex trafficking in indigenous communities: This episode will give caregivers of indigenous youth a new understanding of how to help indigenous youth in care who’ve experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation and how to support them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 8
Talking about sex should be liberating. Here’s why.: Caregivers will be equipped with the necessary tools to engage in conversations with the youth in their care about sexuality and sex education that goes beyond prevention and instead focuses on liberation, all within a secure and receptive environment that encourages openness.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 9
Q&A Special: Social media & online safety: This episode will center caregiver and youth empowerment by providing tips on, having transparent conversations about social media, setting boundaries, and differentiating between healthy and potentially dangerous online engagements.
Season 1
Fostering Parenthood Episode 1
Consent And Bodily Autonomy: Can I Get Some FRIES With That? In this episode, we discuss how to discuss the principles of consent and bodily autonomy with foster youth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 2
What do those acronyms mean? How to support LGBTQ+ foster youth? In this episode, we discuss how to navigate conversations around sexual orientation and gender identity.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 3
Trauma, Triggers And Trying: Trauma-Informed Parenting. In this episode, Dr. Dorit provides helpful insight and tips on how to help your foster youth cope with trauma.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 4
So, there’s someone you like?: How to discuss healthy relationships with your youth. In this episode, we discuss relationship experiences and how caregivers could help youth navigate relationships.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 5
Help me to help you: Resources for caregivers. In this episode, we discuss some of the most helpful resources and how to utilize them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 6
Wait, Foster Youth have a Bill of Rights? In this episode, our guest explains the Bill of Rights and provide tips on how to make sure caregivers respect the rights of foster youth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 7
“The Talk” To wrap up season 1 of Fostering Parenthood, Dorothy has ‘the sex talk’ with her son Brandyn. The first time they talk about sexual reproductive health together is on the show!
Fostering Parenthood Episode 8
Baby powder snow flurry: A holiday special edition. In this episode, our guest explains how foster youth want to incorporate their past traditions and cultures into this year’s holiday celebration.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 1
Consent And Bodily Autonomy: Can I Get Some FRIES With That? In this episode, we discuss how to discuss the principles of consent and bodily autonomy with foster youth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 2
What do those acronyms mean? How to support LGBTQ+ foster youth? In this episode, we discuss how to navigate conversations around sexual orientation and gender identity.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 3
Trauma, Triggers And Trying: Trauma-Informed Parenting. In this episode, Dr. Dorit provides helpful insight and tips on how to help your foster youth cope with trauma.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 4
So, there’s someone you like?: How to discuss healthy relationships with your youth. In this episode, we discuss relationship experiences and how caregivers could help youth navigate relationships.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 5
Help me to help you: Resources for caregivers. In this episode, we discuss some of the most helpful resources and how to utilize them.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 6
Wait, Foster Youth have a Bill of Rights? In this episode, our guest explains the Bill of Rights and provide tips on how to make sure caregivers respect the rights of foster youth.
Fostering Parenthood Episode 7
“The Talk” To wrap up season 1 of Fostering Parenthood, Dorothy has ‘the sex talk’ with her son Brandyn. The first time they talk about sexual reproductive health together is on the show!
Fostering Parenthood Episode 8
Baby powder snow flurry: A holiday special edition. In this episode, our guest explains how foster youth want to incorporate their past traditions and cultures into this year’s holiday celebration.
Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.
