{"id":1275,"date":"2020-07-22T18:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T00:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/?page_id=1275"},"modified":"2020-07-22T18:46:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T00:46:22","slug":"how-to-become-a-foster-parent-and-some-show-news-too","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/index.php\/how-to-become-a-foster-parent-and-some-show-news-too\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Foster Parent and some show news too!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15320720\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3a44a9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, I delve into the steps involved in becoming a foster parent and there is also some news about the show as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I discussed some of the steps required to become a foster parent including the parts of a home study, background checks, and some of the things that will get you disqualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to see the things we are doing online, here are some links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation\">All of our links in one place.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\">Our website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/fostercareuj\">Join our Facebook group for free!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/foster-care-an-unparalleled-journey\/id1489772654\">Listen to us on iTunes!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, I delve into the steps involved in becoming a foster parent and there is also some news about the show as well! 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