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422: Jessie Artigue and Gerard Brown: Foster Parents And Child Free By Choice

422: Jessie Artigue and Gerard Brown: Foster Parents And Child Free By Choice

FromThe Shameless Mom Academy


422: Jessie Artigue and Gerard Brown: Foster Parents And Child Free By Choice

FromThe Shameless Mom Academy

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Gerard + Jessie Pepper have been partners in crime since 2005. Their relationship started over a clean pile of laundry, and now they dish about life, love and how to keep from losing your mind on a podcast called Marriage Is Funny. Gerard loves his day job as a financial actuary, and Jessie continues to build her career as a lifestyle expert and online brand at StyleAndPepper.com. They enjoy preaching and speaking whenever possible, are always happiest while hosting friends and family in their home, and love being enthusiastic pet-parents to a rescue pup named Sadie Mae. Listen in to hear: Why they started a marriage podcast at the worst time in their marriage What is like to record a podcast with your partner when you’re annoyed with them Why they decided to be child free and why they opted to become foster parents instead The beautiful gifts and intense challenges of hosting short term foster placement The impact of foster parenting on their marriage If fostering has shifted their perspective on having children of their own. Links Mentioned: Marriage is funny Podcast Free Marriage Myths video series: Meet The Peppers Meet The Peppers / Grounded Marriage Jessie's personal IG: @styleandpepper Marriage is Funny IG: @meetthepeppers Connect with Jessie at jessieartigue.com Learn more about safe-families.org Thank you to our sponsors: Talkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to talkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show. Betabrand: Right now, our listeners can get 20% off their first order when you go to betabrand.com/shameless (shameless must be lowercase). Lightstream: Just for my listeners: apply now to get an additional interest rate discount. The ONLY way to get this discount is to go to Lightstream.com/SHAMELESS..    
Released:
Mar 11, 2020
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