Tag: adoption

Supporting the Supporters with Nikki Hertzler

May 14, 2023By Jason

Nikki Hertzler resides in northern Nevada. She and her husband have lived in several states
before settling with their three children in Nevada. Nikki is an elementary teacher and as a
speaker, she speaks on the importance of early childhood development as well as on foster care.
Her family enjoys participating in their church ministries and being on outdoor adventures. A
few years ago, with their biological children on the brink of leaving home, the Hertzlers felt God
calling them to foster. Since then, they have been introducing their foster children to the fun of
hiking, skiing, and Lake Tahoe.

Autistic Me with Christopher Scott Wyatt

May 7, 2023By Jason

Dr. Christopher Scott Wyatt is an autistic self-advocate and father of two neurodiverse daughters. He earned a doctorate while researching online education for students with autism spectrum disorders. His experiences living with physical and neurological differences shape his parenting. Wyatt consults with schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations on issues of autism, Neurodiversity, and active inclusion….Read more

Complex Trauma with Andrea Hanson

March 27, 2023By Jason

Andrea has worked with clients across the globe who are seeking a deep recalibration from a state of trauma response to a state of self-love, creativity, wholeness, and flow. Andrea has dedicated years of training to become highly specialized and effective in artfully blending a mosaic of techniques from body movement, somatic release, integration, breathwork,…Read more

Interracial Adoption with Zachary Daniel

February 13, 2023By Jason

Zachary Daniel is a Midwest native. He comes to Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey to discuss how his adoption experience shaped himself and his family. He graduated with a degree in Nuclear Medicine but eventually founded his own investment firm Digital Edge Wealth Management. He draws his energy from family and friends. Zach recently authored…Read more

Trauma Drama University with Gina Heumann

July 25, 2021By Jason

Gina Heumann and her hubby adopted two boys from Guatemala… her youngest was neglected by his foster mom, resulting in over a decade of chaos and frustration. Through her love of research, Gina tried and tested many therapies and treatments and finally found a path to healing. She is now the author of Love Never Quits:…Read more

Faith Finds Hope Through Adoption with Faith Ehiozuwa

February 13, 2021By Jason

Faith was born in Liberia and became an orphan at a young age. As a child she suffered from : the horrors of war poverty hunger life in an orphanage trauma She was adopted into a family in America and she has been changing the world ever since Faith’s Links Find her on Social Medial…Read more

Benefits of adopting a child through foster care

January 16, 2020By Jason

Here are a few of the financial benefits of adopting a child from foster care. But, before anyone gets confused I want to clarify a few things. Foster care is not a place to make money! In some other countries, it is considered a job that you are paid to do. Here in the US,…Read more

Are They Adopted? – and 15 questions that wound young hearts.

January 2, 2020By Jason

There are some things you should never ask people that you don’t know. Questions like “are you pregnant” are probably best left relegated to the realm of thoughts you just don’t say out loud. As a foster or adoptive parent, you will hear people open their mouth and vomit ignorance all over with startling regularity! …Read more