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Kathleen M Paydo, RN

Kathleen M Paydo, RNKathleen M Paydo, RNKathleen M Paydo, RN

Kathleen M Paydo, RN

Kathleen M Paydo, RNKathleen M Paydo, RNKathleen M Paydo, RN
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    • About
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      • Becoming a Foster Parent
      • Being an Active Parent
      • Bios and Foster Children
      • Community Action
      • The Foster-Care Vocation
    • Get in Touch

  • Home
  • About
  • My Book
  • Excerpts
    • Becoming a Foster Parent
    • Being an Active Parent
    • Bios and Foster Children
    • Community Action
    • The Foster-Care Vocation
  • Get in Touch

About Me

Welcome

My name is Kathleen Paydo, I am a foster parent who promotes foster child advocacy in my home and within my community. I am a member of the National Foster Parent Association, the Catholic Writers Guild, and a registered nurse through the state of Ohio. During much of our thirty-five year marriage, Ron and I, along with our four biological children, have opened our home to foster children who have no one to care for them and nowhere else to go. The devastation that abuse and neglect causes have taught us the immense impact parents have on children.


Some of my most recent, professional accomplishments include:


Media Appearances

  • October 2023 - Chatting with Betsy Podcast - Listen to Podcast
  • September 2023 Guest Speaker at Love Akron Annual Award Event A Christian-based organization working to unify the colors, cultures & congregations of Greater Akron.
  • May 2023 - The Beauty of Foster Families Catholic 365  weekly newsletter.
  • May 2023 -  A Catholic RN and foster parent on why good foster parenting is so important to society - Belifnet.com
  • May 2023 Fides Podcast with Jerry Cirino
  • May 2023 Speaking Engagement, CASA/GAL Program of Summit County
  • January 2023 Anne DeSantis Podcast - Philadelphia
  • August 2022 - Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval SOA@catholicwritersguild.com.
  • June 2022 Wadsworth Public Library Author Talk
  • June 2022 Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1
  • June 2022 WCTV with Bruce Lorentz
  • May 2022 Ray Horner Morning Show 1590/WAKR
  • May 2022 Catholicmom.com article Foster Care Helps Builds a Better Culture of Life by: Susan Ciancio
  • May 2022 Fides Podcast with Jerry Cirino
  • September 2021 – Interviewed by Channel 5 News about the implications of the COVID 19 pandemic, its impact on foster homes, and the increased demand for social services on mental health and trauma.
  • October 2018 – Received the Marian Medallion from the St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Alumni Association for embracing and embodying God’s reign by protecting human rights and promoting peace. 
  • October 2017 – Received the Father James P. O’Donnell Award from the Cleveland Diocese for dedicated service and outstanding leadership in girls’ religious programs. 
  • October 2016 – Featured in Northeast Ohio Catholic Magazine with accompanying video about the Catholic faith and its positive impact on the children that enter our home through the foster system.
  • October 2016 – Recognized by the Cleveland Diocese with the St. Anne Medal for outstanding service to the spiritual development of Catholic youth.


I am available for speaking engagements. Contact me here for details.


Family Photo

Journeys in Faith with Anne DeSantis presents Catholic Author Kathleen Paydo, Ep 116

NORTHEAST OHIO CATHOLIC - PAYDO FAMILY

Bruce on the Loose #78

Kathleen Paydo, Foster Care 6/15/22

You will teach them to fly, but they will not fly your flight.You will teach them to dream, but they will not dream your dream.You will teach them to live, but they will not live your life. Nevertheless, in every flight, in every life, in every dream, the print of the way you taught them will remain


Mother Teresa

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