foster mom
Non-biological caregiver mother
A foster mom is a woman who cares for a child placed in her home temporarily, usually through a government agency or social services system.
The child isn't her biological or adopted offspring but lives with her while unable to remain with their birth family: My foster mom took in three of us that year.
The term emphasizes the maternal role despite the arrangement's impermanence.
- adoptionLegal family formation
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- child welfareProtecting minors' wellbeing
- nurtureSupport growth and development
loving home · open arms · temporary · placement · home visit · social worker · orphan · second chance · kinship · love · home · children · custody · support · protective · family · shelter · bonding