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The Most Common Response to Foster Parents: A Painful Reality

Jun 12, 2025

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Get Pregnant Fast When I share that I’m a foster parent, I often hear the same well-meaning response, which can be incredibly painful. “I could never be a foster parent. I’d get too attached.” Most of the time, I manage to smile and respond kindly, trying to gauge if the person is genuinely curious or…

The Day I Stopped Judging My Son’s Birth Mother

Mar 3, 2025

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Get Pregnant Fast The first encounter I had with my son’s birth mother was quite daunting. With a fierce expression, she eyed me, making it clear that I was an unwelcome presence. This was my initial experience with foster care, and our “introduction” happened unexpectedly during a visit when the supervisor had briefly stepped away.…

Foster Mom Shares the Heart-Wrenching Experience of Bidding Farewell to a Beloved Child

Oct 20, 2022

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Get Pregnant Fast Navigating the journey of parenthood is challenging, but the role of a foster parent demands an extraordinary level of resilience. To foster a child means embracing them wholeheartedly, fully aware that there may come a day when the precious little one you’ve grown to love must leave your home. Lily Thompson has…

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The Most Common Response to Foster Parents: A Painful Reality

The Day I Stopped Judging My Son’s Birth Mother

Foster Mom Shares the Heart-Wrenching Experience of Bidding Farewell to a Beloved Child