foster parent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“The whole thing is just ridiculous,” said Julie Shoup, 69 years old, a retired foster parent who supports Alberta remaining in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
“These children are going to suffer the most,” Lewis, a veteran foster parent, said from her 13-year-old foster daughter’s upstairs bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
“I was shocked,” said Jason White, a foster parent to Fernandez.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
I even forgot about the ice cream, which Mrs. Moss had only offered in front of the worker to make it seem like she was a good foster parent.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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