1. Whoever said blood is thicker than water (in reference to relationships) is ignorant.
2. I love having a baby girl.
3. I am much more patient now than 10 years ago.
4. I have more compassion for people.
5. I have no tolerance for child abuse.
6. I have even less tolerance for the political garbage involved.
7. I love fostering.
8. I feel way different about everything now.
9. I can and do like some bio parents.
10. I can support reunification.
11. I cannot support reunification for sexual abuse offenders.
12. My kids are amazing (I already knew that).
13. I believe that quality foster care is needed and effective.
14. I can and do treat every child as if they are my own.
15. Foster parenting is hard work, expensive, and inconvenient.
16. Instead of handing out bus tokens, bill money, and free daycare. Offer education. Require job or school if you want your bus token. Require something other than just 'showing' up for visits, therapy, AA meetings, parenting classes, and the list is long.
17. Racial issues run deep for many people on both sides. It's ridiculous.
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Thank you for sharing your experience as a foster/adoptive parent. I just found your blog and read the whole thing. It sounds like you and your family are great people and a great foster family. I am just starting looking at foster/adopt for older kids as I will be 50, divorced and retired with a pension soon. I figure it will be a little easier if I am not working.
Anyway, thank you for helping kids in need. As my mother likes to say; "God must be very pleased with you."
Hang in there and good luck,
Rick
Hi Rick,
We are really just a normal family who happen to be foster parents :) Older kids need good quality homes. If your able to retire and take care of the kids that is great. It would be beneficial because of school breaks,sickness, therapy appointments, volunteering, and you may want to drive your foster child to and from school. I think it's great. Good luck.
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