foster parent
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
But he also said he was worried about the "flat lining" of foster parents available.
From BBC
"As I was dressing my son to hand him over to his foster parents who were on their way, I felt the most horrific heartbreak," Ulrik says.
From BBC
Only four days after their much-anticipated release into the big pond, the two beavers turned wild, charging and hissing when their foster parents visited.
Although we transformed the kitchen with imported tiles and a French range plucked from our shared Pinterest board, viewers had no idea we were foster parents struggling to keep our marriage intact.
From Los Angeles Times
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