Episode Details

Children learn generosity not just from what their parents tell them, but from what they watch their parents do.

Tori Hope Petersen, author of Safe House and a former foster youth who is now a foster parent herself, returns to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a moving conversation with Ginny Yurich about radical hospitality and the families we build through it.

Tori shares how growing up in twelve different homes shaped her understanding of safety, belonging, and love—and why welcoming others requires both open hearts and thoughtful boundaries. She recounts the moment her young son gave his favorite pillow to a foster child, revealing how deeply children absorb the values their families live out.

From building community before motherhood to finding purpose through a shared family mission, this conversation offers a beautiful reminder that hospitality doesn't require a perfect home or abundant resources. Sometimes the smallest acts of welcome leave the deepest impressions.

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