A few days before Patrick was scheduled to leave, Lizzie looked at me, and asked "Are we going to keep Patrick?"I don't even know what I said. I was too busy emotionally reacting and unsure of what in the world my response should be.Then when I let her know, the night before, that we were … Continue reading Mommy, Can We Keep My Brother?
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Christmas With A Full-er House, part 1
Before we got back in contact with Patrick, we heard many things; all from the people who adopted him. Among other things, we were told that he’s an undiagnosed sociopath, he has RADD, he has no connection to his adoptive parents, and he’s likely to always be in an institution. After spending a challenging two weeks … Continue reading Christmas With A Full-er House, part 1
The 6Parkers?
So, last week, I got a voicemail from Patrick's case worker. She was wondering about setting up a December visit. Then, she said that Patrick told her that after this visit, he would decide if he wanted to be adopted. Immediately, a few questions come to mind. The first, of course, was "Wait, what???" We had considered the … Continue reading The 6Parkers?
The Big Brother Visited, part 3.
Last time...Patrick found all my buttons and pushed them, said thank you and brushed his teeth, and tried to be nice to his little brother... And, finally, the rest of the story. 🙂 So, it became clear, pretty quickly that Patrick wasn’t into anything that I planned. He liked the movies, but anything else that … Continue reading The Big Brother Visited, part 3.
The Big Brother Visited, Part 1.
It has taken me a long time to write a blog about our adventure with my kiddos' brother. This isn't because of a lack of interesting material. It was definitely interesting. But, I was so darn exhausted at the end of each night. I couldn't really figure out what I wanted to say. Let alone, … Continue reading The Big Brother Visited, Part 1.
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