Being placed into foster care can be a confusing experience. This book shows readers what they might expect when entering foster care. It provides guidance for dealing with the many emotions that come with a major life event such as meeting a new foster family, and touches on what to expect if a foster family situation doesn't work out.

Includes index.

What is foster care? -- When is foster care needed? -- Foster parents -- Birth parents -- Brothers and sisters -- Family rules -- Your feelings matter -- Talk about your feelings -- Getting to know you -- After foster care.