This is a tough post to write because I need to be conscientious about privacy issues and can’t really tell the story about each of our foster kids. I’ll talk in some generalities though, because a friend raised the question, and I think this is a really important topic. I think a lot of peopleContinue reading “How do kids wind up in foster care?”
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Tiny’s Tale
Tiny’s transformation with us has been pretty amazing. When she came to us she was literally starving to death. She wasn’t eating or drinking, and at almost 2 years old she weighed only 15 lbs. We now believe she’s a Little Person which accounts for how small her frame is, but she was still soContinue reading “Tiny’s Tale”
Do the parents know where we live?
Nope. Definitely not. Even Kiddo’s mom, who has become a good friend and is welcome at our house literally any time, has only been coming to our house for about a year now. Until then she didn’t know where we lived. Why? If we want to have good relationships with our kids’ parents, why wouldn’tContinue reading “Do the parents know where we live?”
Handy Kids
Our house is old – 190 years old to be precise. And it’s a work in progress still after 13 years of owning and working on it. When we bought the house we got it off foreclosure. It had been empty for a few years, had burst pipes, and feral cats. One was dead inContinue reading “Handy Kids”
Reactions to “I’m a foster parent”
To say the least, we have gotten a wide variety of reactions from people about our being foster parents. For the most part we have been very lucky – our friends and family have supported us. That’s not always the case. One friend of ours who has her own biological son and also fostered forContinue reading “Reactions to “I’m a foster parent””
Truth.
“[Fostering is] like having a tattoo. It’s painful, but when you see the result, you start thinking about having another one.” Ben Aaronovitch, False Value
Staying Connected as Spouses and Co-Parents
This is another post responding to a question from a friend. How do Seth and I stay connected through all the craziness of foster care? Do we have date nights? Answer to the latter question first: no, damnit, not since Covid started. Before that? Rarely. And lordie do we need dates! What I wouldn’t doContinue reading “Staying Connected as Spouses and Co-Parents”
Amazon Registry
After some major futzing around on Amazon and getting myself wildly confused (oh Amazon, I have such a love/hate relationship with you), and after input from multiple friends who are smarter than I am, I have set up an Amazon registry for stuff we need to transition Kiddo into Tiny’s room and set up Kiddo’sContinue reading “Amazon Registry”
Rollercoaster
So, on Tuesday we learned about a 16 year old who needs a home. Seth and I decided we were interested in taking a teen. I got excited about the prospect. Then Kiddo threw a holy fit yesterday about giving up her room and sharing with Tiny. I mean, a triggered trauma losing it kindContinue reading “Rollercoaster”
“How do you get kids caught up developmentally?”
I got a great question from a dear friend (a series of great questions actually) that I’ll answer in a series of posts. One of her questions was what we do to help kids catch up developmentally. The short answer? Believe it or not, just play with them. A lot. All our Littles have beenContinue reading ““How do you get kids caught up developmentally?””
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