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Posts from the Foster Care category

Episode 48: Stacie Shonkwiler – Severe Physical & Emotional Abuse as a Child, PTSD and Abortion

By Jourdan on September 19, 2019

Episode 41: Micah Pederson – Fostering, Adoption, Special Needs Parenting & Marriage

By Jourdan on August 29, 2019

Episode 28: Karyssa Stock – Growing Up in a Broken Home, Foster Care, Drug Addiction and Postpartum Depression (PPD)

By Jourdan on July 25, 2019

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In this episode, I chat with my friend McKel (@mckelwahlstrom) about several things. First we started out talking about how she found out that her dad was actually her step-dad. She later did find her biological father and several siblings. McKel shares about a very toxic and emotionally abusive relationship she was in. She was pregnant before marriage and once she did marry, she became a Military wife. McKel shares the struggles that come along with that. She also gets into her anxiety and lastly, a miscarriage she suffered. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe to the podcast so that more people can find it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hardknockspodcast #thestoryofhardknocks #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #podcast #tellingmystory #youarenotalone #selflove #militarywife #toxicrelationships #anxiety #lifegoeson #ownyourtruth #knowyourworth #lifeisgood #girlwashyourface #risingtidesociety #riseabove #endthestigma #awareness #lifelessons #lessonslearned #girlstopapologizing #believeinyourself #dontgiveup #flashesofdelight #thehonesttruth #boldbraveyou #honestyisthebestpolicy #selfhelp

In this episode, I chat with my friend McKel (@mckelwahlstrom) about several things. First we started out talking about how she found out that her dad was actually her step-dad. She later did find her biological father and several siblings. McKel shares about a very toxic and emotionally abusive relationship she was in. She was pregnant before marriage and once she did marry, she became a Military wife. McKel shares the struggles that come along with that. She also gets into her anxiety and lastly, a miscarriage she suffered. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe to the podcast so that more people can find it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hardknockspodcast #thestoryofhardknocks #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #podcast #tellingmystory #youarenotalone #selflove #militarywife #toxicrelationships #anxiety #lifegoeson #ownyourtruth #knowyourworth #lifeisgood #girlwashyourface #risingtidesociety #riseabove #endthestigma #awareness #lifelessons #lessonslearned #girlstopapologizing #believeinyourself #dontgiveup #flashesofdelight #thehonesttruth #boldbraveyou #honestyisthebestpolicy #selfhelp

This quote came from the part in the episode where she was sharing how her sister's husband was controlling her pill intake. . In this episode, I chat with Michelle (@michellestandley) about the murder of her sister. Michelle feels like the news stations did not do a good job of portraying who Melanie really was. She was more than just a drug addict. Michelle shares how they did their own detective work because the cops weren’t taking the situation too seriously until a couple months after they had reported her missing. You’ll hear the sad truth of what really happened. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe to the podcast so that more people can find it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hardknockspodcast #thestoryofhardknocks #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #podcast #tellingmystory #youarenotalone #selflove #murder #lossofalovedone #detectivework #lifegoeson #ownyourtruth #knowyourworth #lifeisgood #girlwashyourface #risingtidesociety #riseabove #endthestigma #awareness #lifelessons #lessonslearned #girlstopapologizing #believeinyourself #dontgiveup #flashesofdelight #thehonesttruth #boldbraveyou #honestyisthebestpolicy #selfhelp

In this episode, I chat with Michelle (@michellestandley) about the murder of her sister. Michelle feels like the news stations did not do a good job of portraying who Melanie really was. She was more than just a drug addict. Michelle shares how they did their own detective work because the cops weren’t taking the situation too seriously until a couple months after they had reported her missing. You’ll hear the sad truth of what really happened. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe to the podcast so that more people can find it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hardknockspodcast #thestoryofhardknocks #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #podcast #tellingmystory #youarenotalone #selflove #murder #lossofalovedone #detectivework #lifegoeson #ownyourtruth #knowyourworth #lifeisgood #girlwashyourface #risingtidesociety #riseabove #endthestigma #awareness #lifelessons #lessonslearned #girlstopapologizing #believeinyourself #dontgiveup #flashesofdelight #thehonesttruth #boldbraveyou #honestyisthebestpolicy #selfhelp

How many times have you felt this way? I know I've had my fair share of these feelings. Can it get any worse? How could it possibly be any worse than it is right now? I am here to tell you that it's usually worse before it's better. But it does get better! Don't give up! Power through the pain. Two quotes I love relating to this are 1: "in the end, it will be okay. If it's not okay, then it's not the end." And 2: "you can't have a rainbow without the rain." . In this episode, I chat with one of my funniest friends ever, Dakota (@kota_tob). We chat about how she is a young mom of three littles, 6 and under. Her experience with PPD (postpartum depression) which actually led to a diagnosis of RDD (recurrent depressive disorder) and from there, led to an (almost) attempted suicide. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe to the podcast so that more people can find it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hardknockspodcast #thestoryofhardknocks #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #podcast #tellingmystory #youarenotalone #selflove #suicidesurvivor #postpartumdepression #nothingleft #lifegoeson #ownyourtruth #knowyourworth #lifeisgood #girlwashyourface #risingtidesociety #riseabove #endthestigma #awareness #lifelessons #lessonslearned #girlstopapologizing #believeinyourself #dontgiveup #flashesofdelight #thehonesttruth #boldbraveyou #honestyisthebestpolicy #selfhelp

In this episode, I share all the questions and answers that I asked you amazing supporters a bunch of parenting-related questions on my stories. Thank you to those who participated and responded! . Questions I asked you: -What has been the hardest thing about parenting? -What age has been the hardest for you an why? -What has been your favorite thing about parenting? -What has been the easiest age? -Are you a helicopter parent? -The funniest thing your kid has said? -You know you’re a parent when __________? -Do you/did you co-sleep? -Do you believe in the “cry it out” method? -Do you spank? -Do your kids do chores? -Do they earn money for doing the basic everyday chore (cleaning their room and picking up their stuff around the house)? -Do your kids get screen time? -What is a word that your child says incorrectly that is funny? . Questions you asked me: -Do you think how you grew up affects how you parent? -Are your parenting styles different between Karsyn and Kamryn? -Which gender scares you more to raise? -Co-parenting? Step parents with rules? Do step parents have a say? -Does mixed family/step parenting get easier or is it always hard to adjust? . Questions you asked other parents: -How do you stop siblings from fighting? -My kid has a hard time focusing at home. What are some tips in creating a space to work in? -How you have time or energy for fun activities all the time? -How do you keep your house looking so nice? -How do you afford trips? -How to teach your kid to stick up for themselves without being a bully? -What age do you talk to your kids about not being touched inappropriately? -Sassiness: how do you make it stop? -What do you do when your kiddos of different ages absolutely do not get along? 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 You can listen to this episode on any major podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Stitcher, Podcast Addicts app and TuneIn. 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 If you have your own story to tell, send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail) or visit the website - ourhardknocks.com. Sign up for email notifications on the website! 🖤🤜🏻🤛🏻🖤 I would also love for you to rate and subscribe the podcast!

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