Foster the Wallens with Sly and Kelly
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. 💛
Foster the Wallens with Sly and Kelly
Latest Episodes
When Foster Wallen Turns to Forever a Wallen
Adoption 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 enough to be kids again.We start with Grace’s private ad...
The Relationship We Never Expected
The 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 into our home, we were handed a snapshot of someone’s ...
What If Loving Them Means Losing Them
The 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 routines… and the next, you’re trying to figure out how to say ...
When The Call Finally Comes
What 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 early foster care days — the waiting, the anxiety, the ...
How To Get Licensed As Foster Parents Without Losing Your Mind
The 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 licensing looked like for us as a married couple and parents, fro...