The Real World of Foster Care

Being a foster parent is an extremely rewarding experience. The job of a foster parent is to act as a bridge for the time the children are brought into foster care until the time that an acceptable, safe, and permanent home solution is found for them. 

Foster parenting has given us the opportunity to share our time, talents, and treasures with the most vulnerable among us. By nurturing these children in our home, we are hopeful they will impact society in a positive way. 

The key to successful foster parenting is having foster parents who are realistically prepared for the journey. While no one has a perfect home, and no one needs to be a perfect parent, individuals interested in foster care should be in good shape mentally and emotionally. 

Our family mission is to pass along over three decades of parenting advice learned from raising 200 children (our own biological children + foster children + exchange students). All types of blended homes will benefit from the true-stories and information in these books.