Should You Become a Foster Parent? An Interview Series (#2)

I hope you enjoyed our first interview about foster parenting here on my blog. Today’s our second interview, with Dena Almond, whose family has taken in numerous foster children over the years. Dena has always been happy to answer my frantic fostering questions, especially when we first started foster care and didn’t have a clue all the hoops we’d need to jump through. She always took the time to talk me down from those ledges and she always reminded me of WHY we do this in the first place. I’m so grateful for her, and I know there are numerous children who have been touched by her and her husband and family over the years. Let’s talk with Dena today.

INTERVIEW WITH DENA ALMOND ON HER FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE:

HG:  Could you describe the kind of foster care you provide/have provided? (ie, family placement or need-based placements).

DA: We are a specialized therapeutic foster home.

HG:  What would you say to parents who are concerned the foster child might be a bad influence for their children?

DA:  Give the child time; time to learn the rules, time to grieve, time to process, and time to love again. 

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