Foster care can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it’s not without its emotional challenges. One of the most common fears among those considering foster parenting is getting too attached to a child. And yet, as those who have been there can attest, this dilemma might also be the exact reason why you might want to say yes to the endeavor. 

In a viral Instagram post, Kate Rapier, a 43-year-old single foster/adoptive mother from the Nashville area, recently challenged this notion that it’s even possible to get attached as a foster parent. 

She began by saying that she frequently hears people say they “could never do it” because they would care too much, implying that she was somehow “magically protected” from feeling the pain of deeply loving her foster kiddos. 

A belief rooted in flawed understanding

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This couldn’t be further from the truth. As Rapier attested, foster parents don’t magically circumvent attachment.........

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