When you become a parent, you begin to see the world in an entirely different way. Suddenly, as well as experiencing much more joy, previously unseen risks can become all too obvious. Many parents also find that the suffering of other children starts to take far more of an emotional toll, and may even drive them towards action that they’ve never considered before.
This can manifest in a range of different ways, including regular charitable contributions or a desire to volunteer at things like fundraising events for kids in need. However, for some parents, this sudden realization of the hardships children face can result in a far more pressing and life-changing need – the desire to become a foster parent.
By literally bringing children into your home when they have nowhere else to go, it’s certainly possible to have the most direct impact. The question is, when you already have a happy family life at home, how exactly do you go about introducing the idea of foster care in the first place?