Fostering Change Podcast | Episode 247 | Mark Daley
August 5, 2025
Fostering Change Podcast | Episode 247 | Mark Daley
It’s August, and we’re wrapping up our “Best of Summer” series with one of our most powerful episodes yet — an unforgettable conversation from Season 5 of Fostering Change featuring the incomparable Mark Daley, author of SAFE: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family.
On the day his now best-selling book was released, Comfort Cases’ founder Rob Scheer sat down with Mark to dive deep into the shattered foster care system and how we can begin to repair it — with empathy, advocacy, and the support of community.
📖 “Mark Daley points out the ways in which structural and systemic forces cause profound inequities… but most importantly, he shows how we can move toward a better future.” — Hillary Clinton
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why SAFE is essential reading for anyone connected to foster care
- What “Step #1” is for new foster parents Mark’s practical advice for supporting children in care
- The importance of finding and building a support community Why empathy toward birth families matters
Mark Daley is a social activist, foster-turned-adoptive father, and founder of TheFosterParent.com. He’s worked with top policymakers and advocates nationwide and brings a deeply personal and professional perspective to this conversation.
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📩 Have thoughts or questions? Reach out at fosteringchange@comfortcases.org —we’d love to hear from you!