Capacity refers to both what your home is physically capable of accommodating and whom you are mentally and emotionally capable of parenting. Although requirements for the physical home may vary from state to state, I would say a good rule of thumb is three children to a room, and only children of the same sex…
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How Do I Know I Am Ready To Be a Foster Parent: You’re Never “Ready”
There is never a “perfect time” to be obedient. Being “ready” is kind of a myth when we are speaking in the emotional sense. In the next few posts I am going to give some practical tips to people to help them determine whether their situation in life will allow them to get approved to…
“I Could Never Foster, I Would Get Too Attached…”
The exact thing that you think disqualifies you from fostering, actually makes you a perfect candidate! As you can imagine, the state is really not interested in approving sociopaths who can’t form deep attachments to children. I always feel deeply for current foster parents when they hear these statements. Many of them have been serving…
The Christian Social Worker 