I decided to read this book after I found out from a foster mom that it is a really good look into the foster care system. She did warn me that it was kind of an extreme take on fostering. I really enjoyed reading this book. Kathy took in some of the more extreme cases, dealing with sexual abuse, so there was a lot of problems that would go on in her house because of it. The book did a good job detailing how the foster care system really is, and showed an interesting look at what it could be like. Unfortunately for me, I read it and thought to myself that I hope my fostering is nothing like what happened in the book. Some of it was really nice, her relationship with her kids that she ended up adopting. I do hope the same thing for me and my husband. I just know that I wouldn't want to deal with the extreme cases. It's so sad to see how things really are with such a messed up system for these kids. These poor kids suffer because of underfunding and not enough resources. Whether wanting to be a foster parent or not, I still think it's good for people to see how the foster care system really is and that there is a lot of help needed for these poor children.
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