Every child deserves a safe place to call home. In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey Pinz sits down with Jynelle Armstrong, Program Director at A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay, to discuss the life-changing work of providing a loving home for children entering foster care.

Jynelle shares how a summer volunteer opportunity completely changed the direction of her life—from pursuing corporate business to dedicating her career to helping children heal from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. She explains why keeping siblings together is critical, how trauma-informed care transforms lives, and why A Kid’s Place is redefining what residential foster care should look like.

The conversation also explores leadership, psychology, resilience, travel, curiosity, discipline, and the importance of meeting every child where they are. One particularly moving story about a child who had never celebrated a birthday serves as a reminder that healing often begins with the smallest acts of love.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, nonprofit leader, foster parent, or simply someone who believes every child deserves hope, this episode offers meaningful insights into compassion, leadership, and creating environments where children can truly thrive.

🌟 Top 3 Highlights:

❤️ Why keeping siblings together dramatically improves healing.

🏡 How A Kid’s Place has changed more than 1,700 children’s lives.

🌱 The powerful lesson a 13-year-old foster child taught Jynelle that changed her leadership forever.