Should I Do Foster Care? Points to Consider Before Fostering a Child

 
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One day I came home from working at our local children's home and asked my husband what he thought about becoming a foster parent. He had numerous fears and logical concerns.Many men are good about the latter, logical concerns. We decided the best first step was to take the training classes and go from there. Several months later, we were so nervous when we drove our first foster child home, but we knew we had taken stock of our skills and limitations and decided that we were ready to become foster parents.

After gathering information from your state's foster care agency, ask yourself these questions.

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