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I Miss Having Kids Around
Today my husband and I went to go see one of his students dance in a special recital: Seeing all the cute little kids dressed up in their costumes and dancing made me really miss having kids around. I used to be almost constantly surrounded by kids between foster parenting, volunteering with the kids at […]
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Feeling Torn in Half…
Last night I had a really bad panic attack. The situation that triggered it is a complicated one that has me feeling rather torn in half. As I have probably mentioned before, my husband is a special education teacher. He is extremely devoted to his work and his students and loves what he does. This […]
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Are You a Nowhere Man? All About Biases
I’ve said before that I think some of the best poetry snippets can be found in song lyrics. Not every musician or group writes great or even above-average lyrics, but when they do, I like to dissect the songs and really think about them. One song I have always felt a strong kinship with is […]
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To spank or not to spank – what kind of discipline actually works?
It’s been awhile since I have written a blog post related to foster parenting, but something has been weighing heavily on my mind and I would like to share it and allow others to share their own thoughts on the subject. As a foster parent, it is absolutely forbidden to give a child any physical punishments. No […]
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Interview with Jennifer, foster and adoptive mother
For my second personal interview, I have chosen Jennifer, a devoted mom who has fostered over 40 children in the past six years, and ended up adopting 5 of those kids. Though she has been through a lot, Jennifer keeps a positive outlook and has been able to help many kids by offering her home […]
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Stupid foster care stereotype #1
Sometimes it really makes me mad when I hear people make blanket statements about foster or adoptive parents. Such as the popular, “Most foster parents only do it for the money.” I don’t know who started this rumor, but I wish they could really see the inside reality of what foster parenting is like. Don’t […]