fosterer
One who nurtures
A fosterer is someone who fosters—typically a person who takes in and cares for a child or animal temporarily without formal adoption.
The term appears most often in animal rescue contexts: The shelter needs fosterers for kittens during kitten season.
In child welfare, foster parent is the more common term.
One who legally claims another's child
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- custodianGuardian of a place
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
nanny · surrogate · keeper · ward · provider · babysitter · au pair · house parent
Top competitor, or advocate
- promoterOne who organizes events
- backerFinancial supporter
- sponsorFunder of activities
- patronRegular supporter or customer
benefactor · supporter · ally · endorser · facilitator · helper · upholder · defender
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guideLeader or instruction book
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
- developerOne who builds things
- encouragerOne who heartens others
trainer · educator · supporter · counselor · coach · teacher · role model · growth
adoptive parent
One who legally claims another's child
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- custodianGuardian of a place
- protectorOne who safeguards others
childminder · nanny · surrogate · keeper · ward · provider · babysitter · au pair · house parent · caretaker
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
patron · benefactor · supporter · ally · endorser · facilitator · helper · upholder · defender · enabler
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guideLeader or instruction book
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
- developerOne who builds things
encourager · trainer · educator · supporter · counselor · coach · teacher · role model · growth · development
fostererbiological parent
One who conceived offspring
birth parent · natural parent · birth mother · birth father · biological mother
fostererneglecter
One who disregards responsibilities
abandoner · abuser · neglector · child abuser · deserter
fosterersuppressor
Device that inhibits output
hinderer · inhibitor · stifler · obstructor · discourager
- foster parentsAdults raising others' children
- foster fatherMale caretaker of ward
- foster homesTemporary family placements
- foster motherWoman caring for another's child
- foster careSupervised substitute parenting
- foster childYouth in temporary guardianship