Episode 8

Episode 8 - Loving Bio Parents: A Foster Family's Honest Journey

Published on: 8th July, 2025

In this real-life conversation about foster care and faith, Jason and Whitney share what it’s looked like for them to love biological parents through their years of foster care. From fear and tension to empathy and friendship, they walk through the emotional and spiritual journey of learning to honor the first families of the children in their care.

Whether you're just starting out in foster care or years into the journey, this episode will challenge and encourage you to take one more step toward grace.

In This Episode:

• Why loving bio parents didn’t come naturally at first

• The power of perspective: hearing the backstory behind a parent’s pain

• How to protect dignity, even when it’s hard

• Real stories of handwritten notes, bubble bottles, and grace-filled gifts

• Why loving their child well is one of the best ways to love them

• A reminder from Scripture that it's not about us—but about how we love

Key Scriptures:

• Romans 12:10 (NLT): “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”

• Romans 12:9 (NLT): “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.”

• Matthew 25:35–40 (ESV): “As you did it to one of the least of these… you did it to me.”

Challenge of the Week:

Pick one small way to show grace to a biological parent — even if it’s just a prayer or a kind word in your own heart.

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• Twitter/X: @DreamSmallShow

🎵 Music Credit:

"Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


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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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