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Foster Mommy

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Fostermommy is 68 years old and parenting teenage foster daughters with a private agency. Two girls have been home since they were eleven years old, one came from residential treatment, and the other had eight previous placements. Ten other teenage girls have come and gone over the last 10 years, each staying an average of 3 years. .

After raising three daughters, it just seemed natural to take in teenage foster daughters. After becoming a widow in 1998 after 37 years of marriage, an adult daughter, Julia talked Fostermommy into providing foster care. Julia had adopted five children at that time and has since adopted two more. She also convinced Fostermommy to share her experiences with others because that is what she does. Sort of like walking in your parents’ shoes only backwards.

 

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