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In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered

Children's Home Society of North Carolina
Foster Care
Child Welfare
Adoption
Children's Home Society Of North Carolina
Fostering
North Carolina
Community Support
Reunification
Family Dynamics
Structure and Discipline
Trauma
Foster Children
Kinship Care
Parental Engagement
Trust Issues
Grief and Loss
Children's Home Society
Teenagers
Trauma-Informed Care
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In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered is a candid, compassionate look at the world of foster care and the people living it. Hosted by Shannon Enoch, Executive Director of Foster Care-to-Permanency with Children's Home Society of North Carolina, this podcast features real conversations with foster and adoptive families. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the joys, challenges, and complexities of... more

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes19Founded9 months ago
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In this episode of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered, Kristen, a single public school teacher from North Carolina, shares her journey into foster care and adoption. After facing fertility challenges and separation, her experience with foster child... more

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In this episode of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered, Amanda, a program supervisor at Children's Home Society of North Carolina and experienced foster and adoptive parent, shares her personal and professional journey in foster care. She discusses ... more

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In this episode of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered, foster parent Mandie shares her family’s journey fostering teenagers. She discusses the challenges and rewards of building trust, supporting teens’ emotional needs, and preparing them for indep... more

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In this episode of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered, siblings Mikaila and Mat share their personal journey through the foster care system. Mikaila recounts her experiences with kinship care, abuse, and resilience, while Mat offers insight as her ... more

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In this episode of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered, guest Kate, a former juvenile court attorney, shares her journey as a foster and adoptive mother of six. She discusses the challenges and rewards of transracial adoption, the importance of open... more

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In this episode of "In Real Life Foster Care Unfiltered," Lauren and Joe, high school sweethearts from Connecticut, share their four-year journey as foster and adoptive parents. They discuss their motivations, the challenges of navigating agency supp... more

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What does it really mean to raise children who don’t look like you? In this honest episode, host Shannon talks with foster and adoptive parents Ashley, Jeff, and Tori about the realities of transracial foster care and adoption — the joy, challenges, ... more

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In this episode, Ashley shares how her family of seven became nine after a change in North Carolina law allowed larger families to foster. She describes the licensing process, welcoming two young siblings, and the challenges and joys of expanding the... more

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Shannon Enoch
Executive Director of Foster Care-to-Permanency, Children's Home Society of North Carolina; Host of In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered

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The Heart of One: A Single Foster Parent’s Story of Love, Resilience, and Community
Q: Can you talk to us a little bit about the transition from traditional foster parenting to being a therapeutic foster parent?
Theresa describes it as a natural progression involving a strong support system that helped her adapt and grow, emphasizing the need for additional training and advocacy.
The Heart of One: A Single Foster Parent’s Story of Love, Resilience, and Community
Q: What advice or tips would you give for families that have children already, for conversations?
Theresa emphasizes the importance of open communication between her and her son, preparing him for the arrival of foster children by discussing expectations and feelings.
Twelve, Tenacious & Triumphant: How Autumn Scored a Hole in One through Foster Care
Q: What would you say to listeners who may be thinking about fostering or adopting?
Donnie advises listeners to ask questions and reach out to organizations like Children's Home Society of North Carolina despite their fears.
Twelve, Tenacious & Triumphant: How Autumn Scored a Hole in One through Foster Care
Q: How would you describe adoption?
Autumn describes adoption as a process with ups and downs but ultimately leading to happiness and a fulfilling life.
From Foster Care to Family Advocate: Mikaila’s Story of Resilience and Service
Q: What would you say about that kind of concept of not having to do it alone?
It's important to know that we left something behind that impacted the future generations. My grandkids at that point and great grandkids will be carrying, hopefully, what I've passed down and what I've left behind for them to be able to learn from and be impacted from.

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What is In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show provides candid, compassionate conversations about fostering and adoption, featuring real families and professionals from a leading North Carolina child welfare organization. Episodes center on practical realities—reunifications, reunifying challenges, navigating the foster system, and the joys and hurdles of raising children in care—often highlighting the personal journeys of foster parents, adopters, and advocates. Across a range of episodes, listeners can expect firsthand stories from kinship and nontraditional families, calls for more loving homes, and actionable insights for prospective foster parents, social workers, and community supporters. A notable strength is the emphasis on authentic, experience-led storytelling that b... more

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