Daddy, Dearest

Our journey through fostering and adoption

Browsing Posts published in July, 2014

Out of the fire, into the frying pan

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The current update of our foster-care/respite situation.  And before anyone says anything, the post title was intentional.  I do know the phrase.  I’ve also read some differing theories on the origin of the phrase. But anyways check this out.   I haven’t talked yet about the 19 year-old who stayed with us for almost a […]

Oh, the remedial education!!!

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This first paragraph is from my FB page.  What follows is what I shared on my blog. Honestly, the state of children’s education these days. Especially when it comes to iconic cultural touchstones!! The guy we’re doing respite for has never seen “E.T. The Extraterrestrial”!!! He doesn’t know ‘phone home’ or ‘ouch’ or ‘be good’ […]