{"id":2228,"date":"2022-10-03T13:40:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T19:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2022-10-03T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:34:14","slug":"kyle-mauers-adoption-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/03\/kyle-mauers-adoption-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Maurer&#8217;s Adoption Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24571101\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/3a44a9\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyle is an adoptive father to six kids. 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Today we dive into his story. Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation Merch! http:\/\/tee.pub\/lic\/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with&nbsp;NO sales pitch! 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