foster parent

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Recent Examples of foster parent Littleton currently chairs the Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee and is a frequent sponsor of legislation on divisive cultural issues, like a bill this year that codified protections for anti-LGBTQ foster parents. Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024 Jones has been, and always will be, a favorite among our staff, volunteers, foster parents, and Bark Around Town crew. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Luckily, if there are any questions a foster parent may have, Noga is just a phone call away to help out with anything. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Her faith was very important to her and her kind heart sparked dreams of becoming a paramedic and a foster parent in the future. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
  • Studies have shown that focused education for new parents in maternity wards by nurses is effective.
    Lori Frasier, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The death of a patient receiving in-home health care led his family to discover the nurse was a fraud, with an entirely forged work history, according to investigators in Florida.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The young couple is in a pinch for childcare after their nanny situation fell through, and Sam can’t quite find a reason to say no to an easy gig that pays $300 a night.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
    Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Make use of heads up or posture protector apps that remind you not to bend your neck.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The 34-year-old tackle started 14 games last season and graded out as a slightly above-average pass protector and average overall starter, per Pro Football Focus.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • A week after the adoption event, the couple drove to his foster carer's house to take Fletcher home for keeps.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • An initial eight: There was little doubt about Spoelstra playing this one for keeps.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The same night Elizabeth appeared on TV in an effort to find her name and her family, a Miami Beach baby sitter called police to report another child left by his mother.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That means going wherever Mary goes and just being a 24-hour sitter.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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