Right now, Seth has a teeny tiny Ford Fiesta ST. It can fit a car seat in the back and technically Kiddo can squeeze into the back seat too but that’s its maximum capacity and everyone is squooshed. I get claustrophobic in it. It’s teeeeeeny. So my vehicle is the one that we use toContinue reading “Transporting the Fam”
Monthly Archives: February 2021
If I had a Magic Wand
One of my dear friends asked me what I would change about the foster care system if I had a magic wand. That is a very good question, and a hard one to answer in a blog that may be read by my agency! If I could *actually* have a magic wand, I would waiveContinue reading “If I had a Magic Wand”
Blogging about a teen
I loooove writing blog posts and have so much going on with our new teen. But. I want to respect her privacy! Here’s what I can say about our weekend with her: she’s a nice kid. She adores Tiny and it’s mutual. She seems to fit into our household pretty well. Beans thinks she’s theContinue reading “Blogging about a teen”
Teen Update
Hip hip hooray! We get to spring our potential teen from her facility for the day on Saturday! No supervisors, not a zoom with lots of other people involved, just the 4 of us hanging at our house for the day. A real chance to see if we all like each other. This process hasContinue reading “Teen Update”
Valentine’s Day Excursion
A dear friend of Seth’s and mine, who we actually met because she was PB&J’s therapist, offered to come play with Tiny while Seth and I went out for a (*gasp*) actual date! It all turned out pretty classic, for us. Seth and I went to the new Salt City Market, which we’ve been dyingContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Excursion”
“Siblings” sharing a room
Last night we picked up Kiddo pretty late, so she had to basically come in and get ready for bed. Tiny was all wound up that Kiddo had arrived so by the time we had lights out both kids were still wound for sound. I went into our bedroom and watched the last episode ofContinue reading ““Siblings” sharing a room”
How Much Stuff do you Need to be a Foster Parent?
You need a room with a bed, a closet, and a dresser. That’s what the agency looks for and that’s how we started out. We had two room that had those basic accoutrements. However, once you’ve been doing this gig for a while you start to accumulate stuff. We started off with two twin beds.Continue reading “How Much Stuff do you Need to be a Foster Parent?”
Starfish
I’m sure you are all familiar with the starfish story. There are lots of versions of the it. Here’s one I like: One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide during a storm. As he walked heContinue reading “Starfish”
Toddlers are Fascinating Creatures
I love the toddler years. I know there are people who think I’m nuts but what the body and brain are capable of in those years is remarkable and I love witnessing it. For example, I’ve got a kid who will nibble and pick at food for three days, eating a couple bites at dinnerContinue reading “Toddlers are Fascinating Creatures”
Foster Care’s Unpredictability
Learning how to roll with foster care’s ups and downs is… well honestly not completely possible. I don’t think anyone can do it perfectly and if they can then I suspect they aren’t in foster care for the right reasons. When Kiddo had been with us for about a year, we were told by herContinue reading “Foster Care’s Unpredictability”
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