The next time you feel a little overwhelmed and exhausted having 2.1 kids in the house, pay a thought to this Pennsylvania couple who are about to welcome their 72nd foster child. That's seventy-two, as in 70 plus 2!
Typically, the couple has rarely looked after more than a one or two kids at a time since fosters are generally short-term houseguests.
Thomas and Ann could teach us all a few things when it comes to spreading love, time, and money... They have been foster parents for over 15 years. Even more shocking, perhaps, is the fact that Thomas is in his seventies, Ann in her eighties.
“We have grandchildren. They were getting older (and) didn’t have any babies, so we thought we’d do this,” explained Ann Rose.
Thomas described his foster parenting experience as very satisfying. “It’s really a lot of fun to see little kids develop and go from not being able to sit up to maybe being able to crawl and then walk and then talk. So it’s pretty rewarding.”
The couple takes pride in teaching the kids to “have fun and get a sense of humour and, if they’re old enough … some manners.”
A great big thank you is in order for this incredible couple.
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