Meet Stacey Goodson

We recently connected with Stacey Goodson and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Stacey , so great to have you on the platform. There’s so much we want to ask you, but let’s start with the topic of self-care. Do you do anything for self-care and if so, do you think it’s had a meaningful impact on your effectiveness?

In the beginning of my foster care journey, I didn’t do self care well, I didn’t really know how. I was always burned out and mentally exhausted which did not allow me to be the best version for my kids.

I took it upon myself to really focus on self care. I participated in therapy, went to the gym on a regular basis, spent time with friends and found hobbies I enjoyed. Learning how, and implementing really good self care allows me to be much more patient and compassionate, which leads to me being a better version of myself, as a parent, to my kids.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I love the opportunity to share about my trials and errors with other foster parents and child welfare professionals through training. I wrote a book titled, “Triple Threat: Teenagers, Talking and Trauma” and use this as a platform to educate others in understanding Teenagers that have experienced trauma.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back, the skills that have been most beneficial to me are my resilience, my ability to multi task, and my fierce determination.

Resilience is built through feeling safe with others, and building my support network as well as attending therapy on a regular basis created a strong sense of resilience within myself.

Multi tasking is a skill I gained over the years working in the restaurant industry as well as working in child welfare. This skill allows me the ability to manage multiple caseworker and service providers visits that comes along with having kids in foster care.

Lastly, my determination. This is a skill I inherited from my father and was built upon by playing sports as I grew up. My determination was beneficial as I went through many hard times with my kids, yet refused to give up, allowing for an increased attachment and stronger relationship with each child.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

The Connected Child by Dr Karyn Purvis has by far been the most impactful resource in this journey. The phrase from the book that I live by is “connection before correction,” as it is a good reminder that relationship is always the most important goal in doing foster care.

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