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”
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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.”
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”
journal of a dreamer. 