Episode 13: Foster to Adopt with Rachel Burnside

Today, the podcast has guest, adoptive mom, Rachel Burnside, who has three adopted children. She talks about her experience with fostering to adoption including the struggles and the amazing stories. She talks about ways to get involved in foster care and helping the system if you are not able to foster. Rachel mentions self care through this process and how to approach being a family to adopted children. Keep listening for great advice for fostering to adopting with the sisters and Rachel!

Key Takeaways;

  • You can get licensed and go through the state, or use an agency

  • Kids that are adopted in Texas - Their College is free at any Texas College

  • Test out foster through respite home, still can help without having permanent placements

  • If the foster child does not end up in adoption, take time for self care in between placements, think of what the kids are going through, they did not ask to be in this situation either.

  • Ways to help if you are not able to foster: become a respite home, go through an agency to become a babysitter for Foster Care, Foster Village where people can donate items for preparation.

Find Rachel: @theonlyrachel


Megan Hughey