I was waiting outside of the library with one of my clients; waiting for it to open. (I work with adults with disabilities, by the way.) A teenager who was sitting on the ground, made a comment about how big my purse was and then asked me a couple of questions about library cards. I answered, they opened … Continue reading Foster Kids, They’re Out There.
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Foster Care, Sibling Rivalry, and Minecraft.
The other night, amidst cries of protest, I cut off Minecraft time for the night. This was after listening to all of the bickering over caves and mineshafts that I could stand. Since there was only half an hour until bed, anyway, I thought that we would watch tv for a bit and then the first round of … Continue reading Foster Care, Sibling Rivalry, and Minecraft.
Parenting A Former Foster Child: Like Learning To Ride A Bike. You Fall A Lot, But Then You Learn How To Ride.
My good friends were in town this week and I finally got to meet their soon-to-be adopted son. I am happy to say that he is being adopted out the foster care system Yay, one more child out!After playing at the park for awhile, we were heading to dinner. Never missing an opportunity, I said … Continue reading Parenting A Former Foster Child: Like Learning To Ride A Bike. You Fall A Lot, But Then You Learn How To Ride.
Who Knew Frogs Were So Musical?
So, a couple of weeks ago, Brian told me that his old coworker/current neighbor was planning to drop off his daughter's old, adorably pink guitar for Lizzie. I thought that was cool, but, promptly forgot about it. Until Sunday. We had spent the weekend at Megacon, being as nerdy as possible. 🙂 Told you! 😉 Then we came back to the … Continue reading Who Knew Frogs Were So Musical?
Teenagers And Moms And Their Drama
Me and Kaleb. Kaleb and Me. We're like two peas in a dysfunctional, moody pod. For the most part, I realize that is actually totally normal. But, sometimes, it would be nice to get through a day without drama. It's not all cranky teenager drama, of course. Sometimes, it's moody mommy drama. And, I'm sure … Continue reading Teenagers And Moms And Their Drama
You Never Know Who’s Watching.
My birthday was last weekend and despite the fact that I was turning an icky age that I refuse to say out loud; it was still pretty nice. On Saturday night, I resisted the urge to wallow in my discontent over turning that icky age that I refuse to say out loud and went out with … Continue reading You Never Know Who’s Watching.
Braids, Hoodies, And Driving While Black – The Usual Stuff That All White Parents Deal With…
I said to Lizzie, "We could get your hair braided. Then we wouldn't have to re-do it every morning." And, then I referenced a little girl in her class so she'd know what I meant by braided. "No! I don't want my hair like hers." This didn't please me since I really love … Continue reading Braids, Hoodies, And Driving While Black – The Usual Stuff That All White Parents Deal With…
What People Think Of Us
"I think you're amazing!" she said as the others agreed. I was sitting in a meeting at the kids' school. They had done some assessments on the boys and I was there to learn whether or not they thought that they thought that they could give them extra help. I thanked them and gave a little … Continue reading What People Think Of Us
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