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Who are Courtney and Magnus?

Courtney and Magnus are parents who, due to their educational background and values, are passionate about encouraging other parents to support their children, especially children out of foster care, in the areas of mental health. They currently have 10 children who are a mix of bio/adopted/foster children ranging from 0-18. 

Courtney Snyder Elhardt, M.S., M.S. is a Child Development Specialist & Mental Health Coach with over 20 years of experience working with children and adults in professional settings ranging from working as a teacher,  to serving on staff at a children's home in South Korea, to community counseling as a resident in counseling, to providing training to organizations such as She currently holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master's degree in Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology, a second Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Sexology.  She currently runs Elhardt Family Wellness which offers training for child welfare and community organizations as well as one-on- one coaching for parents. She especially has a heart for supporting families involved in the child welfare system either as biological or foster/adoptive families. 

Magnus Elhardt is a typical guy who loves his kids. He came from a large family himself spending half his childhood in Germany with the other half in Southern California.  His dry sense of humor combined with what many consider a "vague European accent", often catch people by surprise. He thought he was prepared for anything when his foster care journey began, but quickly realized that he was completely unprepared and uninformed when it came to mental health and trauma. He has worked hard to grow in that area, but is still constantly looking to better understand his kids and learn how to help them towards healthy. He enjoys long conversations, philosophical debates,  freshly baked bread, and relaxing evenings with Courtney. He is thrilled to be involved in developing this new endeavor together. 

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