It’s hard to find out what it’s really like being a foster parent. No training is going to tell you what really happens. For the last year, each week, I’ve been asking foster parents on Instagram a question about being a foster parent. Here are their real answers.
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Family visits
A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Missed Visits
Teachers
#FosterCareFriday – How much do you share with teachers about your kids in #fostercare? #backtoschool A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Court Hearings
#FosterCareFriday – COURT HEARINGS – Do you attend #fostercare hearing? A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Number of Kids
#fostercarefriday: WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM NUMBER OF KIDS FOR YOUR FAMILY? #fostercare A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Age Gap
#FosterCareFriday What is the largest age gap between you & your kids? The smallest? (My baby was born a few months before my 45th birthday…) #oldparents #FosterCare A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Work Outside the Home
#fostercarefriday: DO YOU WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME? #fostercare I worked full time when I first became a #fosterparent but looking back I don’t see how! All the appointments & meetings along with working & caring for the kids left me exhausted! I flat out don’t remember giving my 5yo a bath when he was a baby & watching him splash. It’s all a blur! Today I was able to take my son to a last minute opening with a specialist- something I couldn’t have done if I was still working at a job. Your turn! A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Goodbye
How many times have you had to say GOODBYE? #fostercarefriday #fostercare A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Birthmothers
How do you show support to birthmothers? http://bit.ly/16NF3jU #FosterCareFriday #fostercare A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on
Books
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