Family on a Mission: Foster Care- What is House Parenting?
When my husband and I first found the advertisement online for house parenting opportunities we were looking for a career change. He had been a chef previously, but the long hours away from home had caused him to want to find something different that didn't pull him from family so much. Our son was just a toddler and I was staying home with him, caring for other children in an at home daycare to make extra money. But our finances were tight. The position sounded like the perfect opportunity to accomplish our goal of finding something more financially stable, where we could still spend more time as a family, while also doing work that was meaningful. We had no idea the blessings that were in store for us when we applied. House Parents are connected with Children's Homes working essentially as professional parents. We went through a three week training process to relate to children in care by learning alternatives to managing aggression, de-escalation techniques, trust based rel
