A single foster mom’s winning routine for emergency placements, to put nervous kids at ease and sidestep the first-night awkwardness, has gone viral. Brittany Burcham of Birmingham, Alabama, started fostering teens in 2019. She shared her routine on TikTok, and her heartwarming videos are even inspiring others to consider fostering. The foster mom provides safe refuge for teenage girls who have been taken into protective state custody. Knowing that her placements would be scared and disoriented, Burcham decided to put together a “welcome package.” First, she assembles a basket—including personal care items, a blanket, and fluffy socks—to replace all the essential items a placement may have forgotten when packing for their sudden arrival. “When a kid is given a trash bag and told to pack their items [in] ten minutes, most of them do not think about deodorant or a toothbrush,” the 35-year-old told BuzzFeed. “They’re grabbing clothes, sentimental items, and …