If you want to get a realistic picture of what it's like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is talk with the folks who are living it.

A friend got a call today that she’s getting her first placement as a foster parent: a newborn baby boy. Her questions made me want to put together a list of suggestions to ask if you’re picking up a newborn. These are different than the questions you might ask for the placement of an older child.

Laura • Foster Parent Partner on Instagram: "Foster parents have to follow many rules and guidelines and ask permission for a variety of things related to the child. When foster parents don’t follow policies they can be written up, investigated, and in some cases, kids can be removed from the home or foster parents can lose their license depending on how severe of a situation. In this video I show some examples of these situations - but of course everywhere is slightly different. 👉Every…

Prep for the Home Study and Review this list of Foster Care Home Study Questions to know what to expect and find other Tips for Foster Parents.

"The social worker on the phone said, 'She's white. Is that okay?' Without hesitating, my husband said, 'She needs a home, right? Her race is not relevant.' Our skin may not match, but we are still a family."

Now that your home study is complete, here are some tips for foster parents on how to prepare for your first foster placement.

Counseling, consistency and communication are three of the essential issues that helped us through the challenges of adopting an older child

A unique perspective and encouragement for foster families from a former foster child turned foster mom. God has a heart for the orphaned.

Katie Page gained viral attention in 2019 after discovering that her foster daughter was actually the biological sister of her newly adopted son. Now the family is celebrating yet another addition!