
<p><strong>What does it really take to open your home—and your heart—to a child in foster care? </strong><em>Licensed to Love</em> is the podcast for future foster and adoptive parents who want to understand the foster care system, build trauma-informed parenting skills, and create safe, loving homes for children who need them most.</p><p>New episodes every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month on the JazzCast Pros Network.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Lauri and Veronica—directors at Families Thrive Inc., a leading foster care and adoption agency in Rochester, New York—each episode blends real stories from foster youth, birth families, and licensed caregivers with expert guidance drawn from decades of experience helping children find permanent, loving homes.</p><p>Topics Include:</p><p>✅ How to become a licensed foster parent in New York</p><p>✅ What to expect during your home study and training</p><p>✅ Supporting teens and keeping sibling groups together</p><p>✅ The truth about family