Rob Scheer grew up in the foster care system and, like so many youth aging out of care, was handed a black trash bag at eighteen to carry everything he owned. That moment became the foundation for a national movement. Rob is the founder of Comfort Cases, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring dignity to children in any phase of foster care.

On Growing Up with Dr. Sarah, we often talk about how the environments children grow up in shapes their sense of safety, belonging, and self-worth. Today’s guest embodies that conversation in one of the most powerful ways I’ve ever encountered. Thank you to CNN Hero Rob Scheer for joining us. Listen to the full episode to learn about his work, and what you can do to help kids in foster care right now.

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Relevant Links:

Comfort Cases: https://comfortcases.org/

Rob Scheer on Ellen: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4139078343083210

Rob Scheer on CBS News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILmwmeNHj-o

Rob Scheer’s TEDx Talk: https://comfortcases.org/press/rob-scheers-tedx-talk-life-in-a-trash-bag/

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Looking for a place to educate yourself and your family on how to live your best lives? Welcome to Growing Up with Dr. Sarah, where we discuss general health and wellness, parenting, family matters, and real-life challenges that affect every single one of us. As both a pediatrician and a mom, I have unique insight on how to grow healthier, happier, and stronger as individuals, and as families.

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In this episode of Growing Up with Dr. Sarah, Dr. Sarah Adams sits down with therapist and divorce coach Karen McNenny to talk about something many families experience but rarely discuss openly: how to have a “good divorce.” Together they explore how parents can move through separation with intention, compassion, and a focus on protecting their children from unnecessary conflict. Karen shares practical insights on shifting the language we use around divorce, avoiding the common trap of putting kids in the middle, and creating thoughtful co-parenting plans that support stability across two homes. They also discuss options like mediation, creative living arrangements during the transition, and why it is never too late to improve a co-parenting relationship. Drawing from her own story and years of coaching families, Karen offers hope that while divorce is painful, it can also become a healthier new chapter for parents and children alike.

How to learn more about Karen McNenny:

https://www.karenmcnenny.com/

- The Good Divorce Show podcast with Karen McNenny

More resources:

- Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas

- Kids in the Middle Kids In The Middle is a non-profit agency that helps families transition to a new way of life before, during, and after separation and divorce for the sake of creating healthier futures for all involved.

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Looking for a place to educate yourself and your family on how to live your best lives? Welcome to Growing Up with Dr. Sarah, where we discuss general health and wellness, parenting, family matters, and real-life challenges that affect every single one of us. As both a pediatrician and a mom, I have unique insight on how to grow healthier, happier, and stronger as individuals, and as families.

The success of the family starts from the top, by helping parents and caregivers address tough questions and everyday concerns. So join me and some of my special guests: physicians, nutritionists, fitness experts, community members, coaches, teachers, and more –and let’s grow up together!

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In this episode Dr. Sarah Adams sits down with life coach Lauren Nanni to unpack why so many women get stuck in “restart culture” and how to finally build habits that last. Together, they explore the trap of all-or-nothing thinking, perfectionism disguised as discipline, and the myth that motivation has to come first. Through honest conversation about motherhood, marathon training, and messy real-life routines, Lauren shares practical strategies like starting smaller than you think, planning around your current season of life, habit stacking, and creating consistency within inconsistency. With insights from both coaching and pediatric science, this episode offers a sustainable path toward self-trust, emotional steadiness at home, and rhythms that work in real life, not just on Mondays.

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ABOUT Dr. Sarah:

Looking for a place to educate yourself and your family on how to live your best lives? Welcome to Growing Up with Dr. Sarah, where we discuss general health and wellness, parenting, family matters, and real-life challenges that affect every single one of us. As both a pediatrician and a mom, I have unique insight on how to grow healthier, happier, and stronger as individuals, and as families.

The success of the family starts from the top, by helping parents and caregivers address tough questions and everyday concerns. So join me and some of my special guests: physicians, nutritionists, fitness experts, community members, coaches, teachers, and more –and let’s grow up together!

Check out previous episodes of “Growing Up with Dr. Sarah” at www.growingupwithdrsarah.com

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This podcast is produced by:

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