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Discover LudwigThe phrase "foster mother" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a woman who takes care of a child that is not her biological child, typically in a temporary or permanent caregiving arrangement.
Example: "After her parents passed away, she was placed with a loving foster mother who provided her with a stable home."
Alternatives: "guardian" or "caregiver."
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foster mother
noun
A female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
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It was her foster mother.
I've forgiven my foster mother.
Maybe I could become their foster mother.
His first foster mother was a teacher.
Raymond was placed with a foster mother, Carmen Vazquez.
She followed her foster mother everywhere, running errands with her.
The boy was adopted by his foster mother.
He was also beaten by his foster mother.
I thought seriously about applying to become her foster mother.
His foster mother, he says, is still alive.
BEING a foster mother got into Linda Yolman's blood.
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