Here's how I started my adoption and foster journey! #adoptionjourney #adoption #fosterdad #fostercare #singledad | Peter Mutabazi Foster Dad

Meet our foster/adoptive family ❤️ We found these pictures in our home and had to do a quick recap 🥰Oh how time goes by so fast! Where’s the pause button? 😢 • • #dadlife #singledad #parenthood #bigfamily #nowiamknown #fosterdad #fostercare #familylove #reels #recap #adoption | Peter Mutabazi Foster Dad

Wanted to try this trend on my foster and adoptive kids. We’ve all heard this growing up as kids so I was wondering if my kids were familiar with these toxic parenting phases. It was healing to watch those videos and to know that my kids do not know those phrases. ❤️‍🩹 • • #dadlife #fosterdad #parenthood #trendingreels #nowiamknown #healing #family #dadlove #viral #singledad #parenting #adoption | Peter Mutabazi Foster Dad

My foster dad journey in 10 seconds! #fosterdad #dadlife #adoption | Peter Mutabazi Foster Dad

Being a foster dad can feel incredibly lonely at times. There are days when it feels like no one really understands what you’re going through—especially when you’re trying to help a child heal from trauma while managing your own emotions and challenges. The highs can be rewarding, like seeing a child take a small step forward or feeling like you’ve created a safe space for them. But the lows are tough, too. You’re constantly saying goodbye as kids leave, and that sense of loss sticks with you, e

The reality of a Foster Care/Adoptive Family… Today, I got the call from a social worker about an emergency foster placement, and as always, my kids were the first to know. When I sat my kids down to tell them a social worker called about an emergency placement, their first reaction was curiosity. They had so many questions-How old are they? What do they like? When are they coming?—but underneath it all was something deeper: love. They know what it feels like to be the ‘new kid’ They know the mi

There’s a common misconception in foster care: that once a child is placed with a foster or adoptive family, their struggles are over. People often expect the child to feel only gratitude, excitement, and happiness. That is not true… The reality is very different. Many of these children carry deep trauma from their past experiences. Trust doesn’t come easily, and opening up can be incredibly difficult. They’ve been through more than most people realize, and healing takes time, patience, and unde

As a single foster and adoptive dad of 5 kids, back to school season is a full-on mission | Peter Mutabazi Foster Dad