About this episode

This episode features Mark and Genevieve Marino discussing their foster-to-adopt journey and the storytelling that emerged from it.

What happens when a foster-to-adopt family channels their journey into creativity, imagination, and storytelling? In this heartwarming episode of From Foster to Forever , Rachel sits down with father-daughter writing team Mark and Genevieve Marino to share the remarkable story of how their family was formed through foster care adoption—and how that experience inspired the creation of the whimsical Mrs. Wobble's Tangerine House book series. Inspired by friends, Mark and his wife always dreamed of adopting through foster care. When they received a life-changing call about a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who needed a family, they welcomed him into their home and began a journey that would transform all of their lives. Years later, that experience became the inspiration for a magical fictional world where foster children discover belonging, adventure, healing, and choice. Together, Mark, Genevieve, and their adopted son Dayveon collaborated on stories that explore themes of family, identity, resilience, imagination, and foster care—all through the lens of fantasy and humor. This conversation explores the realities of foster care adoption, sibling relationships, open adoption…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Fulginiti

Guests: Mark Marino, Genevieve Marino

Topics covered

• foster care adoption
• storytelling
• family
• creativity
• healing
• resilience

Keywords

• foster care
• adoption
• storytelling
• family legacy
• creativity
• healing
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mrs. Wobble's Tangerine House

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