26. Normalizing the Attachment Journey with Jamie Finn
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Overview
Jamie Finn is no stranger to the attachment journey for children and families. Having shared her life as a foster mother for a decade, Jamie knows the beauty and the sorrow of loving kids with difficult beginnings. In this episode, you’ll hear Jamie share the ways her heart posture has changed over the years. If you’re considering becoming a foster parent, if you’re currently walking through the attachment journey yourself, or if you’d like to learn how to better support families wrapped up in the foster system, this episode is for you!
“I have learned a lot about how limited our love is; really how much we can love our kids and how healing love can be and still how limited it can be to bring about healing.”
“The reality is that our kids have entered our care wounded by the experience of us becoming their parents.”
“It is very tempting to want to distance ourselves from the brokenness of other people; to want to put space rather than seeing that we were rescued.”
Episode Highlights
2:26 - Introduction to Jamie and her journey with caring for kids in foster care
7:13 - The reality of being complicit in trauma
10:21 - Redefining ‘home’ in terms of attachment
14:34 - Coregulation when a child does not feel safe
20:22 - Trauma-informed, gospel-centered parenting
32:45 - What can I do? Identifying needs and gifts and neighboring well
42:58 - How to engage with Jamie and her work
Links
Kindred Exchange - Become a monthly donor to support this show and our mission
Think Orphan - Learn more and listen to the podcast
Emmaus House - Learn more about their work with orphaned youth in Haiti
Foster the Family Website - Learn more about the organization, dive into the blog, and tune into the podcast today
Foster the Family Book - Order your copy of Jamie’s book today
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