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You can work. My husband and I both work. He works nights and I work days. As long as you are able to juggle it it shouldn't be a big deal. I have heard of some states not putting non school age kids in a home where there isn't a stay at home parent but that isn't the case for us. They pay for the daycare. Our only restriction is that we have to wait 6 weeks to put a newborn in daycare.

My state pays for daycare, so yes you can work and foster. They try to place young babies in homes with a stay at home parent, but that is not always possible. You will just need a flexible work schedule due to illnesses and many visits by caseworkers and trips to the doctor/dentist. The first couple of weeks with a new placement is nuts, so if you can take some time off during that period it will be helpful, but after that things calm down a lot.

Well that is somewhat a reliefe but I am still looking for a 8 to 5 both of us work 11 to 8 at the same company. We have been here for 3 years so it's only but a hope you know. :coffee: I was just worried I mean they have 24 hour daycares here but they are steep in pricing. :hissy:

We both work. Mine is 7:30-5 M-T and 7:30-2:00 F. Hubby's schedule is 7 days a week at however he gets his hours in. (usually pulling around 50/60 hours a week) I took off work to stay home with Buttercup after birth until 7 weeks, when I returned to work and she began daycare. No problems at all! We have all adjusted well.

Working parents are not an issue in our State. They are soo desperate for families, you really can't limit.

Our agency does not require that one of us stay home however they do not pay for child care. We can use our "stipend" to pay for the day care or we could always apply for state aided daycare if we wanted. The county we live in requires us to provide transportation to all visitations, appointments and court dates even if you are working. My work is VERY strict on time off so I new that I would need to find another way. For my family we personally decided that we wanted to sign up for 0-6 years of age and that I would quit my job and do in home daycare. This was a personal decision and in no way was forced upon us... I am just done with where I work and am ready to again work with kids. By doing in home daycare myself it will allow me to bring in some extra income while still being able to care for and bond with any foster kids PLUS it will allow flexibility. We did a lot of different budget possibilities and figured out that between FC & daycare that it just did not financially add up for me to continue working. Plus it sounded super stressful to try and do both. But that is just what my hubby and I decided. Kuddos to you if you can still keep working!

Yes.... you can work. My husband and I both work full time.