As Father's Day approaches, this week's episode of Fostering Change is one of our most personal conversations yet.
For years, listeners have heard Rob Scheer share his family's story through the lens of a former foster youth, adoptive father, advocate, and founder of Comfort Cases. This week, he sits down with his youngest son, Tristan, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about family, foster care, belonging, and the journey they've shared together.
Tristan joined the Scheer family as an infant, alongside his older brother, Greyson, instantly transforming the family from two children to four. Today, at 17 years old, he's a high school junior, an accomplished football and track athlete, and a young man beginning to think about college, adulthood, and the future ahead.
Together, father and son reflect on growing up in a family built through foster care and adoption, what it was like being surrounded by advocacy and public service, and how Tristan defines family, belonging, and home.
More than a Father's Day episode, this is a conversation about love, resilience, healing, and the lasting impact of showing up for one another.
Conversation Highlights
Tristan's perspective on growing up in the Scheer family
What it means to be part of a family formed through foster care and adoption
Growing up around Comfort Cases, advocacy, and public service
The values Rob and Reece worked to instill in their children
How family is built through commitment, consistency, and love
Lessons learned from fatherhood, family, and shared experiences
Athletics, college aspirations, and Tristan's hopes for the future
Why belonging matters at every stage of life
Why This Episode Matters
This conversation reminds us that foster care is not ultimately about systems, policies, or paperwork.
It's about people.
It's about children finding stability, growing into young adults, building relationships, and creating futures for themselves.
As Father's Day arrives, we also recognize that families come in many forms. Some young people have traditional fathers in their lives. Others are guided by foster fathers, adoptive fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, mentors, coaches, teachers, or caregivers who step forward when they're needed most.
And many are still searching for that connection.
To all those who show up, stay present, and help a young person know they matter: Happy Father's Day.
And to every young person experiencing foster care, may this conversation remind you that family is not defined by biology alone. Family is built through love, commitment, and the people who choose to stay.
🎧 Thank you for listening to Fostering Change. Join us next week for another powerful conversation focused on creating brighter futures for youth experiencing foster care.
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