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Healing
Are you in the trenches? Praying it gets better? Feeling hopeless? Wondering if you will ever see the light at the end of the tunnel? This post is for you. I’m here to tell you it can get better. I’m here to tell you that healing is possible. Many years ago, I sat in your exact shoes. We were struggling to make it through dinner without a massive melt down. The thought of completing elementary, middle and high school seemed to be damn near impossible. We were in such crisis I couldn’t see 24 hours in front of us, let alone a decade. I couldn’t get my child to cooperate…
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The daughter I almost kicked out.
I can’t tell you the number of times we have been told “you are an Angel” or “I could never do that.” Please don’t ever put me or any other foster parent on any sort of pedestal. The reality is, we are just people. We make mistakes, we fall short, we are far from perfect. My husband and I were working on cleaning out the garage last week. There was a Rubbermaid box that we had moved from our old home to our new home and never got around to going through it. My husband started sorting through the items and was instantly stopped in his tracks. He held 8…
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Be Supportive
So you’re having a baby? Congratulations! That’s so exciting! Onesies and presents galore. Of course there will be a baby shower to celebrate and welcome this precious gift. Maybe even multiple showers… you know, one at work, and one with your closest girlfriends and family. Then when the baby arrives, a meal train will begin. You will have so much food you won’t know what to do with it all. Not to mention the family and friends that will come visit and offer their helping hands. Having a baby is, and should be a very exciting time. You should be showered with love, excitement and presents. This is not meant…
