82. Insights on Self-Care and Support during the Adoption Journey with Nicole Barlow

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Mending Families

Melissa Pemberton

98 episodes

4 days ago

Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting sessions tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.

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82. Insights on Self-Care and Support during the Adoption Journey with Nicole Barlow

Mending Families

43 minutes 40 seconds

8 months ago

82. Insights on Self-Care and Support during the Adoption Journey with Nicole Barlow

In this episode, Nicole shares about her journey into foster care and adoption, and her experiences as a foster parent and foster parent trainer. She also discussed the importance of self-care and trauma-informed practices for foster and adoptive parents, with Nicole emphasizing the need for parents to prioritize their well-being to better support their children.

Nicole Barlow is a mom to six kids—five of whom she adopted as a sibling group through foster care. She is a parent trainer who encourages and equips foster and adoptive parents and a certified wellness coach who helps parents be at their best so they can parent well. Her foundation for all her work is her faith and love for Jesus, which she believes is essential for navigating the challenges of foster care and adoption.

You can find Nicole on Instagram or check out her website nicolebarlow.com

A big THANK YOU to our new sponsor, ⁠West Plains Roasters⁠! If you have not stopped by to see them, pop in 7 days a week and get yourself some toast, coffee, or even cake on Fridays!

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