Yes, 20 years ago Senator Strom Thurmond was encouraged by the National Foster Care Association to proclaim May as National Foster Care Awareness Month. I'm kind of a nerd so I love fun facts. Last year, I won two tickets to dinner and a movie from my foster care agency for knowing this one. The lesson...sometimes it pays to be nerdy.

This month all over the country different agencies celebrate and honor foster parents, but there is a larger goal. To motivate more Americans to step up and help the 513,000 children in foster care. There is always a need for foster parents. Especially since more foster parents are adopting their foster children. This means states are losing beds in which to place future foster children.

If you've ever considered fostering, May is the perfect month to check it out.

If you are a foster parent, what would you want those considering it to know? Or, if you are considering fostering, what do you want to know? Click "comments" below and let's start a discussion.

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