What if He's Reluctant to Be a Dad?

When I first approached my husband about becoming a foster father, he was hesitant. He had a lot of questions about what it meant to be a foster father and seemed to be worried about taking on the responsibility of being someone's "dad." Since I was already working in the social services field at a group home, I took the lead in trying to get some of his questions answered.

Through my experience as a trainer of foster and adoptive parents, I can tell you that my husband's feelings were not out of the ordinary. So, if your husband or partner is not as "into" being a foster or adoptive parent as you, that's really, pretty common.

What did you do to bring him around to fatherhood? What were some of his concerns? Click "comments" below and share your story.