20 Things You Learn Through Being A Foster Parent

I'm an adoptive mom, and adopting my two children changed my life forever. But between adopting those two children, my husband and I fostered four little ones and that experience transformed me. It forced me to grow as a person and as a mom in the best ways possible, and I  believe it made me a better person.

Let's be honest, I barely made it out of workout clothes most days while taking care of two babies at once, and I usually ate cereal for at least two meals a day, but I'll forever be changed by what I learned about myself and about the foster care system during that time.