85 | Josh & Emily Ballard on Fostering Teens, Focusing on Connection and Not Overthinking It

Josh and Emily Ballard are high school sweethearts, foster parents, and at 32-years old, became grandparents! Today, they join Chris and Sammy to discuss foster care, why fostering teens is unique, and what continues to lead them to say yes and step into storylines they may not understand in the beginning.

In this episode, Josh and Emily share about their mutual tendency to dive in and figure things out later and how that has helped them foster teens well. They share why they won’t say no as long as a child is in need, and how patience is key when planting seeds into a teen’s belief system. Hear about what happens when you receive a call for a foster placement, what their very first placement was like, and what they believe is the number one thing to focus on when connecting with a teen for the first time.

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