Parenting Through Hurt
About this episode
This episode discusses the hidden emotional pain that foster and adoptive parents experience while raising children.
When we become foster or adoptive parents, many of us carry expectations we don't even realize are there. We think love will be enough. We think stability will heal things faster than it does. We think we're prepared. And then reality arrives. In this deeply personal episode of *Raising Kids Through Hurt*, I share some of the hidden pain foster and adoptive parents carry but rarely talk about openly: loneliness, disappointment, wanting gratitude, feeling judged, questioning ourselves, and realizing that some of our biggest parenting struggles aren't happening inside our kids—they're happening inside us. This isn't a how-to episode. It's an honest conversation. If you've ever felt hurt, frustrated, unappreciated, exhausted, or alone while raising children whose stories began before you showed up, this episode is for you. You're not a bad parent. You're not failing. And you're definitely not the only one. 🎙️ Raising Kids Through Hurt Episode 5: Parenting Through Hurt — The Hidden Pain Foster and Adoptive Parents Carry Resources, coaching, and community: aparently.community shawnhop.com You're doing better than you think you are. Take good care, Shawn
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