🗒️ “What to Do When You Want to Quit”
Jun 23, 2025 12:01 pm
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🗒️ “What to Do When You Want to Quit”
“What to Do When You Want to Quit”:
At this year’s conference, I had the opportunity to lead a breakout session titled “What to Do When You Want to Quit."
”It’s a tough but necessary conversation—because if we’re honest, every foster parent has been there.
The weight of trauma, the...
🗒️ Father to the Fatherless: The Power of Foster and Adoptive Dads
Father to the Fatherless: The Power of Foster and Adoptive Dads:
Father’s Day is a time to honor the men who shape our lives with strength, compassion, and quiet courage.
For many, it’s a day of backyard barbecues, handmade cards, and cherished memories.
But for millions of children in foster care...
Building Hope for the Most Vulnerable: A Visit with Rev. Audrea Gray and the Potomac Ministry Network:
This week I had the privilege of sitting down with Rev.
Audrea Gray, Director of Potomac Kids, to discuss something close to both of our hearts: the future of children in crisis.
The Potomac Ministry Network, which serves churches across...
🗒️ Safe and Strong: Teaching Kids to Swim and Prioritizing Swim Safety
Safe and Strong: Teaching Kids to Swim and Prioritizing Swim Safety
Summer is here—and with it comes the splash of pool parties, lake days, and beach vacations.
While swimming can be one of the most joyful and healthy activities for kids, it’s also one of the most dangerous if safety is...
Heading to the Beach with Your Little Ones?
Here are some Quick Tips to Keep Their Skin Safe from the Sun!
There’s nothing quite like a day at the beach—the salty breeze, tiny toes in the sand, and squeals of laughter as waves chase your little ones.
But while beach days are full of memory-making moments, they also come with strong...
Enjoy,
Chaplain Ted Stackpole
