“…An ability to meet challenges that inevitably arise in the emotional lives of foster children and foster parents has been described in the literature as resilience. Resilient foster parents manage ambiguity in child development and behavior (Buehler, Rhodes, Orme, & Cuddeback, ), and deal with unmet expectations (Cameron et al., ) as well as rejection and abandonment (Fagan, Pantone, & Shulman, ) through their ability to regulate emotion (Healey & Fisher, ). Foster parents need hardiness in response to trauma (Leon, Ragsdale, Miller, & Spacarelli, ) to recognize and prevent burnout (Rowbottom, Merali, & Pei, ).…”