Advice from Single Foster Parents?

I am a single female and was interested in getting the input of other Foster Parents regarding consideration in becoming a Foster Parent.





I want the children to be better off with me than in "the system" and yet I was curious as to what other single foster parents do for a living that allow them to have decent amount of time away from their work to invest in the lives of the children.





I am currently a Nanny and I have held other jobs in the past but none of which seem to have hours that would make it possible for a single parent to give a lot of time to the foster child(ren).





Any input appreciated because my heart is in this.

Advice from Single Foster Parents?
I'm not a foster parent, but i am an ex foster child. maybe you should find a job from 6am to 3pm and have only school age children who can handle getting up and on the bus in time, and take weekends off. that is what my foster mom did, and depending on what level of care the child is, you will make between 4 and 6 hundred dollars a month per child, which will help if your job is not enough. good luck, and take it from me, foster children are a tough load, but if you do become a foster parent, that's the greatest gift you can give an abandoned child. good luck!!!
Reply:I commend you for wanting to help a child.I think any time with a real family could benefit a child,as long as it's quality time.I'm sure they would be alot better off with you.just remember that it's not permanent,my friend a little boy for a year and they put him back,she wanted to adopt.good luck!!
Reply:If you honestly feel that you can make a difference then go for it, foster parents are in constant demand. I was a foster parent back in the late 80s early 90s it is rewarding but very trying. Try not to wear you feelings on your sleeve and stay true to yourself and you will be a loving, fair foster parent and I will keep you in prayers. God Bless.
Reply:I used to baby-sit the children of a foster mom whilst she went to college courses and she was a stay at home mom. The money she recieved for it made life live-able for all the children she had- she had three of her own and would have one or two foster children at a time.
Reply:my mom took in my sister from the foster care system while she was working for the united states forest service(basically a 9-4 job). she also got money from the state for doing foster care.





my mom is single, and she has since adopted my sister.
Reply:I'm a former male nanny and ECE teacher who now operates a licensed child care home and I'm in the process of becoming a foster parent. My teaching colleagues refer to me as the original daddy daycare.