Barely Braided: A Disorderly Parenting Podcast
A podcast community focused on supporting and discussing foster care, adoption and ALL things parenting - even the sticky stuff. Hosted by Alex Ellis.
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Episodes (54)
Episode 53: A Special Visitor for Christmas, Inspire Implant, & Panks
Episode 52: Reading Reviews + Tips For a New Caseworker
Episode 51: It's Ari's Adoption Day!!!
Episode 50: Poop Stuff, Moving to Mexico? Life update as a South Dakotan
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
Episode 48: Hola from Tulum!
Episode 47: Alex and Amy After Dark
Episode 46: TikTok Live Podcast, Joel Tries a Ponytail, Christmas, Random Updates
Episode 45: Life Update w/One of Our Favorite Foster Dads, Corey Taylor!
Episode 44: What I Wish I Would Have Known & Couch Chats w/Joel
Episode 43: Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Episode 42: Racism and Prejudice in Foster Care and Adoption
Episode 41: Tips for Air Travel with an Infant or Toddler (or Two!)
Episode 40: Doozy number twozey! Foster care updates w/the one & only, Joel
Episode 39: This one's a doozy! Foster care updates and more with Joel and Alex
Episode 38: Joel & Alex Couch Chats, Foster Updates, DCS Inefficiencies, Our Lives!
Episode 37: International Adoption (India!) Chats w/Bio & Adoptive Mom/Children's Author, Amanda Wall
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. Check out her website and purchase the book at www.amandawall.org.
Episode 36: Chat with Kinship Foster/Adoptive Mom, Erin Bouchard
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: https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/when-will-i-be-adopted-by-another-family-he-couldnt-accept-he-was-safe-adoptive-mom/
Trauma Informed Parenting FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Trauma-Informed-Parenting-101773102021813/
Trauma Informed Parenting Website: https://www.traumainformedfosterparenting.com
Love What Matters Article by Erin: https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/when-will-i-be-adopted-by-another-family-he-couldnt-accept-he-was-safe-adoptive-mom/
Trauma Informed Parenting FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Trauma-Informed-Parenting-101773102021813/
Trauma Informed Parenting Website: https://www.traumainformedfosterparenting.com
Episode 35: Interview with Adoption Attorney, Best-Selling Author, and Documentary Executive Producer, Natalie Chavis Fisher
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 lives of vulnerable children and their caretakers. Natalie believes broken systems break children and has dedicated her life to help foster healing. She has been honored with the Congressional âAngel in Adoptionâ award for her work in child welfare.
Find her at the platforms below:
Website: https://www.chavisfisher.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChavisFisher (@ChavisFisher)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chavisfisher/ (@ChavisFisher)
Foster Care Docuseries: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fcperfectimperfection
"Adopting Tiger" Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Adopting-Tiger-Chavis-Fisher/dp/0999456008
Foster Apparel and Novelty Store https://fosterbychavisfisher.com (15% discount for listeners, Code: BRAIDED2021)
Find her at the platforms below:
Website: https://www.chavisfisher.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChavisFisher (@ChavisFisher)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chavisfisher/ (@ChavisFisher)
Foster Care Docuseries: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fcperfectimperfection
"Adopting Tiger" Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Adopting-Tiger-Chavis-Fisher/dp/0999456008
Foster Apparel and Novelty Store https://fosterbychavisfisher.com (15% discount for listeners, Code: BRAIDED2021)