I’ve decided to stop labeling these in such a clinical way, as I have been. Well, we lucked out and didn’t get any rain today, although it was still a bit chilly outside. Kiddo got out and was using the sidewalk chalks to desecrate our patio, and finally figured out how to get started on […]
Browsing Posts published in April, 2014
I’m trying to be intentionally vague in these posts, not only to protect the other parties involved, but because I don’t know what is legally permissible to share. Hubby is the lawyer, so I defer to his wisdom. So the emergency respite originally expected to be 3 or 4 days has been extended a week, […]
Another emergency respite today. Regular foster mom had to go to the hospital for some reason, and the family needs someone to take care for a few days. Since I’ve been using pseudonyms for the previous foster kids, I’m going to christen this one Nemo. He’s four years old, and seems to be […]
[NOTE: I originally started with the intention of writing at least once a day. That went straight out the window, since I began writing this post on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.] So, we dipped our toes into the waters of foster parenting last week, and hosted a 5-year old boy (that I called ‘Bob’) with […]
I am actually a little bit shocked that it’s been four (4!!!!) years since I last updated this blog, but it is definitely time to start again. Hubby and I have been going through the foster-care/adoption system in our state. We finally got our license a week or two ago, and hosted our first ‘respite’ […]
