Life in a Trash Bag: Restoring Dignity to Foster Children | Rob Scheer | TEDxTysons 

This guy is absolutely astonishing. I have been following him, his husband, and their remarkable kids, now nearly grown.. "The chicken whisperer"...(smile)...bless you all, from New Orleans.

I just watched a video about this guy and his kids. He has taken the absolute darkness of his own abusive childhood and used it to give a loving home to kids who were headed down the same path, without shying away from how the darkness comes for him sometimes. I wouldn't blame anyone who escaped that childhood for running away and never looking back, but he looks back every day so he can make sure other kids don't live the way he lived. Incredible.

every time i watch something on this man it makes me realize how truly priveledged most of us are. such a large problem that no one likes to talk about. incredible story and i wish him the best of luck.

A truly compelling talk which deserves more attention.

Agreed.... life without love is just a sad existence...

What a beautiful story! It's inspiring to see someone take such heartache and turn that into something so positive.

I absolutely am so proud of his story and his strength and then how he himself is a fostercare provider. I hope he knows what an incredible soul he is

Dr Rob.... U re a blessing... Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬❤❤❤❤❤❤

Rob, you are a wonderful human. Thank you for the love and light that you bring in the world ❤️

So great speech. This man is stunning.

What a speech wow

What a wave u r causing kind sensitive young man. Thank u to u & ur husband for being such compassionate & giving human beings. Great job! 🙏💓💞👍🙏💞

Please read and buy his book it’s such a touching and heartbreaking story 💔 I have so much respect for this man for pushing through.

Everyone who reads this comment, please send a prayer/good thought for me: I don't want to have my own children--- Im actually horrified at the thought of physically having kids, and my reasons are my own--- but to foster and adopt is a legit dream of mine. My husband, however, is a bit reticent. I grew up in a community where I knew foster kids and adoptees, and know that they aren't 'lost causes'; they are however just as Rob Scheer says in his talk: all of them are children who want and need love. But my husband didn't grow up knowing anyone who had been in the system, so he has the opinion that so many do, which is that any foster child you come across is irreparably screwed up. My husband has a good heart, and he wants to be a dad, but I know that his attitude towards adoption and fostering is just one that needs a bit of evidence to the contrary. I sometimes bring up that we should foster and/or adopt, and he quickly dismisses it. So please, pray for me or if you don't pray, send a good thought that something in my husband's heart will change. Every child in this world deserves proper love, and I believe that my husband and I can provide that. Thanks everyone. God bless Rob Scheer, his husband Reece, their kids, and anyone else who adopts and fosters xo

I respect you. I'm a teacher. God bless you.

Reminds me of my Gpa, he was born in Louisiana was ditched by his mother at 3 he was found by a neighbor; my gpa was trying to steal the apples off the guys tree and took him to the foster care. My gpa will NEVER go into detail about his time there. He was never adopted he got out at 18 and started working. At 20 he met my gma coco, they are STILL together and he raised my mother and uncle and had two girls with my gma love that man

Amazing story from a man who has done amazing work.

what a story!

wow ww! what an amazing and touchy story is!!!

Much love

Thank you for telling your story. How anyone can kick a kid out at 18 and still in school THAT TELLS YOU SOME FOSTER PARENTS ARE IN IT JUST FOR THE MONEY. I SEEN A THE EXACT THING HAPPEN ACROSS THE STREET BY THE TIME I FOUND IT WAS 3 DAYS LATER AND HE WAS GONE ONLY TO END UP IN TROUBLE CAUSE HAD HAD TO STEAL TO EAT I WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIM IN AS I DID OTHERS WITH NO MONEY

Its not easy to be a parent / parents and its not easy to adopt a child . but whn u see him grew up as a good person and educated ..its a big fulfillment , The best experienced of a lifetime I ever had and I am very thankful to God for this blessing.

Amaaazing.💕So inspiring.

I cried 😢 👏👏👏

This is such a great man! God bless him and his family ❤️

what an incredible story, moving an audience, and educating them on the very topics that the media does not focus enough attention on.

Im so thankful he exists

Amazing and inspirational. Thank you for this.

May God bless you and your family.

More love to you..people like you are hope,inspiration..your kids are lucky to have you

Best inspirational talk on Ted talk, I am in awe of this man, would love to send him a card

I love this 😢

Go see his short film, about his life and never be cynical about the power of love again, even if you have been burned or scarred in your heart...

Yep

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