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When I received my FS at birth, the fact that I have summers off was a big help. It is difficult for most working foster parents to take a newborn. Daycare hasn't been a big issue. I just started working to find someone right away. Financially having a newborn wasn't bad because I was prepared for it. I already had a crib and baby clothes.
The bigget issue I have faced is the number of days that I need off for dr. visits, evaluations and hearing tests (3 so far). Our principal is new so it is a little worrisome.
I think it helped that I already knew the school system. That way the various support groups didn't seem scary. The placement people look positively at teachers here because of the amount of time off we have.
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