Welcome to our collection of foster children quotes, where we delve into the profound and often poignant reflections on the experiences of foster children and those who care for them. Foster care is a crucial aspect of social welfare systems around the world, providing a temporary or permanent home for children who are unable to live with their biological families for various reasons. Within this complex and emotionally charged realm, the voices of foster children themselves, as well as those of foster parents, social workers, and advocates, offer valuable insights into the joys, challenges, and complexities of the foster care system.
These quotes encapsulate a range of emotions and perspectives, from the resilience and strength demonstrated by foster children in the face of adversity to the deep compassion and dedication exhibited by foster parents and caregivers. They shed light on the unique struggles and triumphs experienced by those involved in foster care, highlighting the importance of support, understanding, and empathy in nurturing the well-being and potential of every child, regardless of their circumstances. Below, you’ll find a selection of quotes that capture the essence of foster care, inviting you to reflect, empathize, and perhaps find inspiration in the voices of those touched by this vital institution.
State and local government, with financial support from the federal government, should offer a program to educate and train foster children for employment and provide them with financial assistance, as needed, until they reach age 21. Charles Bass
Military brats have this toughness: they’re almost like orphans or foster children; they develop little mechanisms. It sets you up to look at things a little differently. Padgett Powell
Despite the best of efforts, many foster children are neither reunited with their families, nor adopted. Charles Bass
When I was growing up, my parents took in foster children. From a young age, I learned that there are a lot of children in need. Michelle Monaghan
My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children. Michele Bachmann
Though politics is by nature divisive, surely we all can agree that foster children need stability, safety, education, opportunity – and love. Vanessa Diffenbaugh
When I think of those in the ‘far right’ or those who are pro-life to the extreme and at all costs protect the unborn, the thing that enrages me is you want to ask every one of them, ‘How many foster children are in your home now?’ Ann Dowd
I thought if anyone need a leg up, it was our foster children. So, I started getting involved in education reform, and that was back in 1998. And as a result of all the reform work that I had done, people urged me to run for the Minnesota state Senate. I did, I was there for six years. Michele Bachmann
As an adoptive parent myself of foster children, I have seen firsthand the glaring problems of the system currently facing this Nation. Dennis Cardoza
I’m not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal tax court. My husband and I raised five kids. We’ve raised 23 foster children. We’ve applied ourselves to education reform. We started a charter school for at-risk kids. Michele Bachmann
I have spent a lot of time with foster children over the years – kids for whom I have not necessarily acted as a foster parent. Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Many foster children have had difficulty making the transition to independent living. Several are homeless, become single parents, commit crimes, or live in poverty. They are also frequent targets of crime. Charles Bass
I am not only the person who wrote and sold a novel while raising a houseful of biological and foster children; I am also the person who wrote a horrific young adult novel that never sold and gave up on a foster child I couldn’t handle – an experience that still haunts me. Vanessa Diffenbaugh