In Memory of Adam

Real Foster Parents of Colorado by Hope Forti

Aug 2, 201800:25:56Kids & family

I ask them what it's like to go from dog-parents to parents of a teenager overnight. They outline the differences between fostering younger kids and fostering teens, how it works as young professionals with lots of busin...

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