Episode 28

Episode 28 -Kids Ask the Questions: A Foster Mom Tells the Real Story

Published on: 2nd December, 2025

In this heartwarming episode of the Dream Small Podcast, Whitney sits in the hot seat as her two oldest kids interview their own mom about life as a foster and adoptive parent. From chaotic sibling moments to chicken-nugget emergencies, from autism insights to deep conversations about faith and surrender, this episode gives listeners an inside look at the beauty and messiness of real-life foster parenting.

You’ll hear Whitney share:

• How her early career with DCS led her toward foster care

• What it felt like to receive her first foster placement within hours of being licensed

• How fostering has shaped her faith and taught her the art of surrender

• The lessons she’s learned raising seven kids, including two with special needs

• Why she sometimes wishes she could “clone herself into four people”

• The funniest, wildest kid moments that happen in a house full of little personalities

• Honest reflections on parenting through chaos, exhaustion, and pure joy

Listeners will also get to meet Bennett and Laney - two of the Smalls’ oldest kids - who bring humor, curiosity, and sweet sincerity as they ask everything from, “What’s your funniest foster care memory?” to “Which Disney character would make the best foster parent?”

This episode is perfect for foster parents, adoptive parents, big families, anyone considering foster care, or listeners who love authentic parenting stories filled with faith, humor, and honest emotion.

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Music Credit

“Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Dream Small Podcast
The Dream Small Podcast is a foster care and adoption podcast hosted by Jason and Whitney Small, foster and adoptive parents who have welcomed more than 14 children into their home and adopted three. Through honest conversations and real life stories, the podcast encourages foster parents, adoptive families, and those considering foster care.

Each episode explores the realities of foster care, adoption, and parenting children from hard places, offering practical encouragement and hope for families navigating the foster care journey. Jason and Whitney share lessons from their own experience, faith, and conversations around trauma informed parenting, family life, and supporting vulnerable children.

Whether you are a current foster parent, an adoptive parent, considering becoming a foster parent, or someone who supports foster families, the Dream Small Podcast exists to encourage and equip you along the way.

Jason and Whitney believe that changing a child’s life rarely happens through big moments. More often, it happens through small, faithful acts of love lived out every day.

If you're thinking about becoming a foster parent or walking the foster care journey, this podcast will help you navigate the challenges, celebrate the wins, and stay encouraged along the way.
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