foster parent
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“The whole thing is just ridiculous,” said Julie Shoup, 69 years old, a retired foster parent who supports Alberta remaining in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
A foster parent of the young boy read a victim impact statement to the court during the pre-sentence hearing.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
“These children are going to suffer the most,” Lewis, a veteran foster parent, said from her 13-year-old foster daughter’s upstairs bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
She also was a beloved foster parent, taking in nearly three dozen children and being honored with the state’s Foster Parent of the Year award in 2017.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
“You see, her girlfriend—her name is Babette—is becoming a foster parent, so this time it’s all going to work out.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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