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About This Podcast
You don’t end up with seven kids by accident.
We’re Kelly and Sly—parents of seven, former foster parents, and real-life navigators of chaos, love, and everything in between.
Hard stories. Soft hearts. Fierce love.
Foster the Wallens is an honest look at foster care, adoption, sibling groups, and what it really means to build a family in unexpected ways. After welcoming over 18 kids into our home, we’re sharing the highs, the heartbreak, and the moments that change you forever.
It’s not perfect. It’s not polished. But it’s real.
Come ride the roller coaster with us. 💛
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S1E6 When Foster Wallen Turns to Forever a Wallen
Send us Fan MailAdoption doesn’t happen in one moment. It happens in deadlines, court continuances, sleepless nights, phone calls that stop your heart, and the slow work of helping kids feel safe…
S1E5 The Relationship We Never Expected
Send us Fan MailThe biggest surprise we didn’t expect in foster care wasn’t the paperwork, the routines, or even the heartbreak of saying goodbye. It was the biological families.When kids first came…
S1E4 What If Loving Them Means Losing Them
Send us Fan MailThe moment you realize a child you love is going home feels like someone suddenly knocked the wind out of you. One minute you’re packing lunches, folding tiny clothes, and building…
S1E3 When The Call Finally Comes
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the county number flashes across your phone… and you have only seconds to decide if your life is about to change forever?In this episode, we take you back to those…
S1E2 How To Get Licensed As Foster Parents Without Losing Your Mind
Send us Fan MailThe foster care license is the part nobody glamorizes and it can test your schedule, your patience, and your confidence before a child ever walks through your door. We share what…
S1E1 Meet the Wallens… Hard Stories, Soft Hearts, and a Whole Lot of Chaos
Send us Fan MailYou don’t end up with seven kids by accident.We’re Kelly and Sly—and somewhere along the way, our home became the place where sibling groups land… and where love has to stretch…
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Foster the Wallens with Sly and Kelly has published 6 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
Foster the Wallens with Sly and Kelly is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 38m.
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