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Is Foster Care for You?

From Carrie Craft,
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Before jumping into foster care, most foster parents spend two or three years just thinking about it. Here are a few points to consider before making the final decision on whether or not to become foster parents.

Who Can Be a Foster Parent?

Every state has its own requirements for foster parents and their homes, some might include bedroom sizes, safety standards for the home, and/or number of children allowed in the home.

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Should I Do Foster Care?

Do you not only have enough patients and love to give, but enough bedroom space? Learn some of the very basic needs of successful foster parents.

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10 Things You Can Do Now to Be Ready to Do Foster Care Later

Foster Parenting in Your Future? Prepare Now!

This article was prompted by the following e-mail:
"I am currently 19 years old and single, but I am one day hoping to be a foster parent. Could you give me some advice on how to prepare my life for such a thing? I am really interested in the idea of adoption and would love to hear any advice you can offer. Thanks for your time and I'm sorry if I am bothering you in any way. Thank you again,
T."

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What Is a Foster Care Subsidy?

Another article inspired by a reader email. This reader, however, accused me and other foster parents of getting rich off of foster care. So after parking my BMW in front of my beach house, I gave a simple answer. Are you kidding me?

Foster Care is a wonderful experience and can add much to your life, it shouldn't, however, be a plan to adding to your pocket book.

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9 Ways to Help Foster Children if You Decide Not to Be a Foster Parent

You've checked out the article, Should I Foster and you've decided that fostering is not for you or your family at this time. Yet, you still want to help kids in care. Here are 9 ways to do just that.

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