Meet a mom who takes care of people's babies while they make huge parenting decisions.
This is what it's like to be an 'interim parent.'
I'm trying desperately to be respectful of the person speaking to me, but my husband keeps texting me.
I take care of these babies because I'm what's known as an "interim parent. "
The program I'm part of is rare; there are very few like it in the United States.
I became an interim parent when a local mom posted about it on our neighborhood Yahoo! group.
The hope with the interim boarding care program is that biological parents have time to gain clarity about their decisions without pressure.
People often ask me what the experience of interim parenting is like, but there's no rule: Each case is different.
I am often blown away by the biological parents' gratitude.
When I wave goodbye to the social workers at the agency after introducing each baby to their forever family, I always wonder how long it will be before I get to hold another baby.
But even as the adrenaline calms down and the sleepless nights begin to take their toll, the experience of caring for each baby proves to be more than enough motivation for me to keep going.
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