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Carrie Craft

By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide since 2004

    How to Be a Great Foster Parent

    Most people become foster parents because they truly care about the children within the foster care system and most people want to be the best foster parents they can possibly be. I hope to lead you through the following lessons on the issues I believe are the most important in order to be a great foster parent. This free parenting class is set up for you to go through the lessons each week for five weeks.

    You can start at week one and follow through online, or sign up for 5 weekly email lessons here.

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