Parenting is a complex and multidimensional process that encompasses the care, upbringing, and support that parents provide to their children to enable them to have a safe and healthy upbringing. It involves physical, emotional, intellectual, and social support during childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, parenting is a dynamic process that requires patience, dedication, and openness to learning. All parents face various challenges, but it is most important to remain calm and fight alongside their child. When parents, having gone through various situations such as poverty, illness, addiction, and the like, stop fighting, it can lead to the separation of the child from their biological parents. The child is then placed in foster homes or with foster families. In both cases, it is important to prioritize the child's feelings and needs. Fostering is a form of childcare used when children cannot live with their biological parents or in their primary family for various reasons. Foster parents are individuals or families who voluntarily provide home and care for children who are exposed to various life situations. Furthermore, it is an important alternative to institutional placement and is often considered a more natural environment for children. Adopting an approach that respects the individual needs and experiences of each child is crucial for successful fostering and the well-being of children who find themselves in such situations. In many countries, including the Republic of Croatia, there is a tendency to promote fostering as a more natural form of care for children who are separated from their families. Fostering often provides a "warm" and individualized environment for the child, which can contribute to emotional and psychological development. However, it is crucial to ensure that foster parents receive appropriate support and training to cope with the challenges that this role often brings.