Over the years my ex wife and I have fostered dozens of children. Children who were abused neglected molested. Children with special needs. Children who don’t speak English. And so on… so ask me anything.
I have been a foster parent for 25years. Multiple kids. AMA.
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Do you have favourites
Did you ever consider adoption? Did you have biological kids?
What was the biggest challenge?
Do DCF/CPS really try to reunite the families especially when one of the parents do what their supposed to do?
What would you improve about your foster parenting experience over the years if you could?
What are some things you wish you’d known going into fostering?
My perception is that animal rescue gets more attention than child rescue. Is that so?
Former foster kid here. I always remember my foster parents. Not their names for some reason, but everything else. They got me a cake for my birthday. It was vanilla frosted with balloons decorating it. I remember the little baby they also fostered (I was a teenager) and I remember going to church with them and what their house looked like. I remember the kitchen and the yard. It is almost like a dream that I relive over and over. It was good and bad. I came out of a rough abuse situation and my case got publicity which made things worse.
As a former foster kid, I want you to know that I remain extremely grateful for my foster parents and I think of them often. I wish I had their names because I would try to find them to let them know I’m ok now.
Since I need to ask a question I will simply ask how you dealt abuse cases that became more public? I remember having to be escorted everywhere especially in the courts and I couldn’t go to school because of how the story came out and was somewhat public.
Former fostered child my entire life. Thank you for what you do!