foster parent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Chris, from West Oxfordshire, said being faced with the lack of placements for young people in care led to his decision to become a foster parent.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
At the time she became foster care ombudsman, she was also a certified foster parent and had also trained people to become foster parents.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
She also was a beloved foster parent, taking in nearly three dozen children and being honored with the state’s Foster Parent of the Year award in 2017.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Cook’s foster parent, Marie Pilloud of Nebraska, said Cook lived with her until he was 20 or so.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
My social worker has told me that they are actively looking for a foster parent to take me.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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