Real Answers about Being a Foster Parent

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

 

Who is in charge of family visits with kids in #FosterCare? Do you have to arrange visits directly? Or does your #agency? #FosterCareFriday

 

A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Jun 26, 2015 at 11:25am PDT

Missed Visits

What do you say to your foster child when a parent doesn’t show for a visit? #fostercarequestions #fostercare

A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Sep 11, 2015 at 1:31pm PDT

Teachers

  #FosterCareFriday – How much do you share with teachers about your kids in #fostercare? #backtoschool   A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Aug 14, 2015 at 6:36pm PDT

Court Hearings

#FosterCareFriday – COURT HEARINGS – Do you attend #fostercare hearing? A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Jul 24, 2015 at 12:16pm PDT

Number of Kids

  #fostercarefriday: WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM NUMBER OF KIDS FOR YOUR FAMILY? #fostercare   A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Jul 25, 2014 at 12:06pm PDT

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 Jun 12, 2015 at 1:49pm PDT

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 Oct 17, 2014 at 10:16am PDT

Goodbye

How many times have you had to say GOODBYE? #fostercarefriday #fostercare A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Oct 3, 2014 at 9:55am PDT

Birthmothers

  How do you show support to birthmothers? http://bit.ly/16NF3jU #FosterCareFriday #fostercare   A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on Feb 6, 2015 at 10:19am PST

Books

#FosterCareFriday What books have been the most helpful in your #fostering journey?

A photo posted by Penelope Webster (@foster2forever) on May 22, 2015 at 2:00pm PDT

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