{"podcast":{"title":"Front Parking Spot Podcast- Praying Moms, Raising Christian Families, in Today’s World","slug":"front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522","podcast_index_feed_id":6815522,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/frontparkingspot/feed.xml","website_url":"https://frontparkingspot.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17980505/Final_Choice_Cover_Art3-10-24_57byzk.jpg","author":"Jennifer Bosma-Christian Wife & Mom, Faith-Filled Parenting Advice, Biblical Marriage","episode_count":152,"summary":"Are you a faith-based mom trying to live a Christian life for your family? Have you been concerned with the world your child is growing up in regarding media, politics, and social agendas? Do you want to learn ways to have direction over your child’s spiritual growth? Interested in being the best wife and mom you can be, all while enjoying life? I have discovered many ways to help Christian moms navigate these concerns of faith, family, and life, which are all included in this podcast. I’m Jennifer Bosma, and I’m so excited that you are here on my Front Parking Spot podcast. I vividly remember what it felt like to have those concerns over my family, how to grow my faith, and learn scripture promises, all while navigating life, JOYFULLY! I sometimes felt like I was swimming upstream in a culture that doesn’t honor tried and true biblical principles based on Jesus. My 23 years of teaching elementary school to over 500 children, guiding parents and kids in their educational journey, coupled with decades of biblical study, and being the author of three Christian children’s books, brings me here to help you with your concerns over your Christian family. This podcast shares solutions, i…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T22:18:33.681667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522"},"episode":{"title":"138- Called to Care: One Mom’s Journey Through Foster Parenting and Open Adoption with Kim Patton","slug":"138-called-to-care-one-mom-s-journey-through-foster-parenting-and-open-adoption-with-kim-patton","published_at":"2026-07-07T09:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/138-called-to-care-one-mom-s-journey-through-foster-parenting-and-open-adoption-with-kim-patton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522","url":"https://frontparkingspot.podbean.com/e/called-to-care-one-mom-s-journey-through-foster-parenting-and-open-adoption/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3a62waf85apgqgdg/138-_Kim_Patton-_Foster_Care_and_Adoption872kk-ymvkse-Optimized.mp3","summary":"On this episode of the Front Parking Spot podcast, host Jennifer Bosma speaks with Kim Patton — an adoptive and foster mom living in Ohio, author, and podcast host — about her winding journey from infertility to open adoption and two years of fostering teenage girls. Kim shares candid stories about the chaos and beauty of mixed family life, what open adoption looks like in practice, and how faith shaped her decisions along the way. Topics covered include: Kim’s personal adoption story and why she chose open adoption; the realities of fostering teenagers alongside young biological children; practical ways to get involved in foster care (from volunteering and respite care to becoming licensed); how to pursue fostering as a united couple and the importance of prayer; and simple, everyday ways to serve and teach children empathy and life skills. Kim also offers spiritual and emotional guidance for moms navigating hard seasons — infertility, marital struggle, grief, or parenting challenges — encouraging listeners to find identity in Christ (referencing Ephesians), to take negative thoughts captive, and to practice grace with themselves. She emphasizes keeping conversations positive about birth families, preparing kids for identity questions, and continuing to pray for foster children even after they leave your home. Practical takeaways and resources highlighted: start slowly if you feel called to foster (volunteer, provide respite, or support local foster families), keep your spouse involved and committed, use open adoption to maintain respectful relationships with birth families when possible, and prioritize prayer and honest conversations with your children. Kim recommends Rosaria Butterfield’s The Gospel Comes with the House Key for inspiration on radical hospitality and…","meta_description":"On this episode of the Front Parking Spot podcast, host Jennifer Bosma speaks with Kim Patton — an adoptive and foster mom living in Ohio, author, and pod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1801,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/episodes/138-called-to-care-one-mom-s-journey-through-foster-parenting-and-open-adoption-with-kim-patton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/138-called-to-care-one-mom-s-journey-through-foster-parenting-and-open-adoption-with-kim-patton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}