The Struggles of a Teenager- Foster Homes

Children in the foster care system tend to feel alone and forgotten. A lot of times the programs that were built to help protect these children end up failing them and hurting them.

Teens in foster homes dealing with rejection.

Children in foster care usually come from very broken homes. They have not only been rejected by their birth parents or guardians, but usually by other foster parents. Most of the older children (preteen and teen) that have been in the system for a long time and have been to many homes are scarred physically and emotionally by the instability of their lives. They carry tremendous pain and suffering that they hide from other people.

What if I am considering becoming a foster parent?

Before making any decisions on becoming a foster parent it is important that you do plenty of research. Becoming a foster parent is not a little thing. A foster parent can have a huge impact in a child’s life whether it be good or bad.

A mistake foster parents can make is to assume that it should be easy. A child that has been rejected, abused, and unloved most of their lives may not be outwardly as receptive to love as you think they should be. They may do anything and everything they can think of to push you away. Foster children need to know that you will be there for them even when they are at their worst. They need to know that you are not going to abandoned them like everyone else in their lives have. If you are not ready to stand in that gap for them, or if you do not have the tools to do that, then you may want to reconsider becoming a foster parent. Because they need someone they can count on.

If you need help, contact us.