On the other hand there are loving foster care parents who are willing to take in multiple children at a time because they want to help them and make a difference. Ms. Keane , a retired health care consultant said in an article “ I wanted to be a mentor, to give older kids a safe place to grow up” (Neroulias, 1). Many foster parents would rather taken in younger foster children because it’s easier for them to influence their lives for the better, but taking in older foster children for Ms. Keane is something that she wants to do. By showing the older foster children that someone is there for them and wants the best for them, they can learn that they shouldn’t let the past impact their future. Even though there are a few loving foster parents