This booklet presents guidelines for parents of children placed in foster care on how to continue or strengthen their relationship with their children while the children are living in foster homes. Chapters are included on the following topics: (1) things parents should know about foster care; (2) preparing the child for foster care; (3) the first 2 days; (4) children's reaction to separation; (5) parents' reaction to separation; (6) visiting; (7) how to help the foster parents help your child; (8) how to help your social worker help you; (9) special problems; (10) not coming home; and (11) coming home. Appendix A presents a form to be filled out by the child's parents on the child's personal habits, food preferences, allergies, fears, unusual behavior, etc. which the foster parent should know. Appendix B contains a list of 14 questions about such topics as legal rights, medical care, religious instruction, and visiting procedures that parents should discuss with their social worker. Appendix C consists of a form for parents to use in recording important names, addresses, and phone numbers such as those of the foster care agency, social worker, foster home, child's new school, teacher, and doctor. (JMB)