Episode 1 - Welcome to Conversations About Foster Care

Welcome to Conversations About Foster Care!

Married couple, Marika & Kurt chat about the many perspectives in foster care and the ways we can all do better by our kids

In our first season, we focus on an oft overlooked part of the US Foster Care system - Transitions. 

Transitions for kids between homes in the foster care system. Or, it could be from a foster family back to birth family, or from a foster family to a permanent adoptive family - and all the options in between.

Join our very first episode, in which we introduce ourselves (hello!) and tell you who we are and why we are making a podcast. As non-religious foster parents we saw a space in the foster community for us to have an honest conversation about the trauma kids can experience moving homes - and we want to involve every one in the conversation.

Welcome to the table.

We'd love to hear your feedback by emailing us at [e-mail]

Thanks and Enjoy!

Marika (Riki) & Kurt & Maverick the dog
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Our podcast features music by Chris Haugen "Tupelo Train"
And graphic design by Kenney Ogilvie

Foster Parent Support

As a new foster parent, this podcast is so comforting to hear. Becoming a foster parent during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic has been hard. Support groups aren’t meeting. Babysitters are nearly impossible to find. And making new friends is pretty much out of the question. It’s refreshing to hear other foster parents discuss their challenges, experiences and overall ideals when it comes to foster care. And as much as I feel that more Christians should feel called to be foster parents, this podcast gives me a unique perspective from foster parents that are not Christians but are still relatable to me.