Episode 34: Burnout is Loud in Child Welfare, Let's Make Connection Louder

A few years ago I made a post about motherhood, the Proverbs 31 woman, and the truth we forget: she had help. That same principle applies in foster care. No one can do this work alone, and pretending we can is a fast track to burnout. In this episode, I share what I learned leading a region of 400+ employees across five counties, why staffing challenges become a predictable burnout cycle, and what it actually takes for people to stay: fair compensation, meaningful impact, and real support. I also talk about how mandated reporting works in practice, why poverty and neglect get blurred, and why the real fix is connection across the 10 systems in the family and child welfare ecosystem. This is the heart of what I teach through SYNCing Child Welfare: moving organizations from isolation to connected, and making joy part of the process again. Register for SYNCing Child Welfare session on Thursday, May 7th, 2026 @ 11am CT :  https://syncingchildwelfare.webinarni... #burnout #isolation #connection #fostercare #childwelfare #mandatedreporter #proverbs31woman