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Why some people foster parent for the wrong reasons

I became a foster parent to help kids but three placements in and I realize I keep hoping each one will fill the hole left by my miscarriages

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Unprocessed grief can masquerade as altruism, leading us to seek healing through children who need healing themselves.

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