Anchored in Love: Real Stories of Motherhood & Family
Welcome to Anchored in Love, a podcast by Juliet Anker — mom of a beautifully blended family, foster and adoptive parent, former surrogate, storyteller, and fierce believer that families are formed in more ways than one.
Here, we explore the real stories of motherhood and family — the ones we live through quietly, the ones that shape us, and the ones we wish more people talked about.
Each week, we dive into:
- The truth behind fostering & adoption
- Blended family life in all its messy, meaningful chaos
- Honest motherhood without the perfection filter
- Healing after illness, trauma, loss, and change
- Listening to our bodies and trusting our intuition
- Family stories that reveal our deepest connections
This is a safe space for the stories that matter — the ones rooted in love, shaped by resilience, and carried through the heart.
Whether you’re a parent, a foster family, navigating a blended home, healing, growing, or simply looking for a place where honesty meets hope — you belong here.
Sit with me. Let’s talk about what really makes a family.
Anchored in Love: Real Stories of Motherhood & Family
Episode 2: Why We Started Fostering And Why Teens Matter
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Foster care wasn’t part of our original plan, but it became a calling we couldn’t ignore. In this episode, I share the story of how we found our way into fostering, the fears we had, and why we felt drawn to teens in foster care.
Teens are often the most overlooked in the system, yet they carry so much strength, resilience, and unmet need. This conversation is an honest look at what it means to say yes, to show up imperfectly, and to believe that it’s never “too late” to make a difference.
If you’ve ever wondered why someone would choose to foster, especially teens, this episode is for you.