I don’t think it’s much of a surprise that being involved with the foster system is hard. In every capacity it’s emotionally hard, and painful, whether you’re the social worker or judge, bio parents, foster parents, bio siblings who aren’t in the system, and especially as the kid who’s been ripped out of their life,Continue reading “the hardest part of foster care”
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concerning caseworkers
The past couple of weeks I’ve been digging deeper into the world of DHS/CPS, caseworkers, placements, and adoptions, and the true horrors that the foster system marks for a cost of living project that I’m doing this semester for school, because I want to be a social worker after college. It has brought to myContinue reading “concerning caseworkers”
random stuff about me
This is a post about me. I know that all my posts are about me in general, but this one is specifically about me, because I’m going to spend this whole post telling you some random facts about my life. I don’t really like talking about myself to most other people, but I’ve seen aContinue reading “random stuff about me”
when kids have people within the system who show that they care about them
In my year of being a foster sister I have seen both good and bad social workers. I’ve gotten the weird looks when people find out what my family does, and the excited expressions of people who have been impacted by foster care. I’ve heard and seen the stories of parents who’ve gotten their wakeContinue reading “when kids have people within the system who show that they care about them”
a rant, because my life isn’t going the way I think it should.
This past week has been crazy. I kind of feel like everything has been happening whirlwind style, and I’m really struggling to keep up with it all. We’ve been open for new placements for a full week now. I anticipated getting a new kid within the first couple of days, but all the calls thatContinue reading “a rant, because my life isn’t going the way I think it should.”
more thoughts about foster-care
Life is pain, highness, anyone who says differently is selling something. Sound familiar? The Princess Bride was the movie of my early life. But some of the best quotes from the movie are the ones that ring most true. Life is pain. Not everything in life is nice, and often, the thingsContinue reading “more thoughts about foster-care”
sleep? I don’t know about sleep! Its summertime! A foster care update
Hey Guys, What’s new with you? I realize that I’ve been gone from the blog for quite a while, it’s been crazy busy on my end. Thankfully, I think the summer is starting to slow down. I hope to have more time and inspiration to write on this platform. The pastContinue reading “sleep? I don’t know about sleep! Its summertime! A foster care update”
the joy and pain of fostering
This morning I was reading a blog talking about fostering from the perspective of a seventeen year old with 8 foster siblings. Wow. I admire her family so so much. I guess I haven’t said it on my blog so far, but my family fosters. There’s this stigma around fostering I think, in direct relationContinue reading “the joy and pain of fostering”
my new blog
What’s up with you? If you’re here I think you know what’s up with me! Guess what? I re-started my blog, this time with the re-vamp of a makeup/lifestyle sort of theme. And I’m pretty exited about it, honestly I’ve been working on future posts for a couple weeks now, and I think ya’ll areContinue reading “my new blog”
journal of a dreamer. 