Batman, Saying "Yes!"

Our Foster Parenting Journey: “We Can Help This One”

Driving away from the shelter, we sat in silence.  I didn't have words.  A mild panic rose up from my stomach to my throat as my mind replayed images of the 7 year old boy crashing the small plastic animals together.  I thought back to that Oprah episode I watched years ago with the young… Continue reading Our Foster Parenting Journey: “We Can Help This One”

Batman, Saying "Yes!"

Our Foster Parenting Journey: The Call

Our licensing worker, Frances', plan was two-fold.  I would text the case-manager at the shelter where Marcus had been placed (I still had her contact information in my phone) and she would e-mail Victoria, the DCS congregate care liaison to inquire as to whether any children in a shelter or group home were ready to… Continue reading Our Foster Parenting Journey: The Call

Saying "Yes!", Waiting

Our First “Yes!”

During the licensing process, our Licensing Worker encouraged us to be very honest with ourselves about the children we would be able to parent. What behaviors could we manage?  Fire setting?  Animal abuse?  Sexualized behavior and acting out?  Violence?  What special needs are we willing to work with?  ADHD?  Autism?  Bi-Polar Disorder?  Developmental and cognitive… Continue reading Our First “Yes!”