About this episode
A tender conversation about belonging and fostering featuring poet Becca Lachman and caseworker Laura Schaeffer.
Send us Fan Mail "My darling, you aren't mine." Those five words opened one of the most tender, honest, and hopeful conversations we've ever had on this show. Episode 3 of our Athens County Children Services season features poet and foster-adoptive mom Becca Lachman and Athens County Children Services (ACCS) caseworker Laura Schaeffer. They talk about: 💛 What it means to belong to someone — and to let go 💛 The poem Becca wrote in the middle of fostering a newbo...
People in this episode
Host: Anna Jinja
Guests: Becca Lachman, Laura Schaeffer
Topics covered
- belonging
- fostering
- poetry
- parenting
- letting go
Keywords
- fostering
- belonging
- poetry
- parenting
- Athens County Children Services
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Athens County Children Services
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