Where Did June Go? Reflections From a Foster Mom’s Heart
People often ask me, “How’s foster parenting going?” The truth is, some days I don’t even know how to answer that question. The last month has been a blur of doctor’s appointments, paperwork, laundry, tears, celebrations, sickness, snacks, hugs, and more miles on my vehicle than I care to count. Somewhere in the middle of…
The Baby I Lost… And the Children Who Found Me
For most of my life, I was told motherhood probably wasn’t in the cards for me. Not “maybe difficult.”Not “it could take time.” No. I was told never. I have PCOS.Type 2 diabetes.Years of hormonal issues.Years of doctors talking to me like my body was defective before I was even old enough to fully understand…
Our Calendar Looked Like a Crisis. Our Home Looked Like Healing.
If you want to know what foster parenting really looks like, don’t look at the posed family photos. Look at the calendar. No seriously. Open the calendar app of a foster parent and you’ll see enough color-coded emotional damage to send an organized person directly into cardiac arrest. Therapy.Sibling visitation.CASA visits.Doctor appointments.ENT consultations.Travel time.School schedules.Behavioral…
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