fosterlings
Non-biological raised youth
Fosterlings are children raised by someone other than their biological parents.
The word carries an old-fashioned, literary quality, appearing more often in fairy tales and historical fiction than contemporary speech: The fosterlings were treated as members of the household.
It emphasizes the child's status rather than the act of fostering.
Protected person; division
- orphanageInstitution housing parentless children
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- custodyProtective care or control
- guardianshipLegal care of another
adoptive parents · forever home · child welfare · home study · reunification · legal parent · consent · open adoption
Preventing harm or loss
- shelterProtected place or structure
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
asylum · security · wardship · custody · safekeeping · child protection · advocacy · social services
Nurturing to maturity
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
cultivation · socialization · education · guidance · mentoring · training · flourishing · thriving
One providing daily assistance
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- surrogateOne acting for another
chaperone · house parent · respite care · custodian · in loco parentis
State of needing support
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- traumaLasting psychological wound
insecurity · instability · loss · separation · neglect · abuse · transience · uncertainty
ward
Protected person; division
- orphanageInstitution housing parentless children
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- custodyProtective care or control
guardianship · adoptive parents · forever home · child welfare · home study · reunification · legal parent · consent · open adoption · closed adoption
safeguarding
Preventing harm or loss
haven · asylum · security · wardship · custody · safekeeping · child protection · advocacy · social services · welfare check
rearing
Nurturing to maturity
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
nourishment · cultivation · socialization · education · guidance · mentoring · training · flourishing · thriving · enrichment
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- upbringingChildhood care and training
surrogate · chaperone · house parent · respite care · custodian · in loco parentis
dependency
State of needing support
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- displacementRemoval from usual location
trauma · insecurity · instability · loss · separation · neglect · abuse · transience · uncertainty · helplessness
fosterlingsnatural children
Children of unmarried parents
flesh and blood · progeny · issue · seed
fosterlingsfoster parents
Adults raising others' children
foster mother · foster father · guardians · adoptive parents · caregivers