tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post1459326639615982510..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: Adoption Posts a'comingYondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-26766418575959284732009-08-31T19:51:41.317-06:002009-08-31T19:51:41.317-06:00Awwww! I am doing the happy dance with you. Congra...Awwww! I am doing the happy dance with you. Congrats, no matter what the courts say and do, they will always be a part of your family.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-199405001276396142009-08-21T15:50:46.986-06:002009-08-21T15:50:46.986-06:00I am so happy for you all. We are adopting, if we...I am so happy for you all. We are adopting, if we ever get to court, our oldest. We had offered many times but not until she was 27 did it mean anything to her. I don't care how old they are, they are still your kids becoming a legal part of your family, it is thrilling.Tuduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905378586653219136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-43813108385390684132009-08-21T15:16:53.100-06:002009-08-21T15:16:53.100-06:00I'm happy dancing too! And in the for what it...I'm happy dancing too! And in the for what its worth category, I suspect Gary "soaking the agency" has something to do with still not fully reconciling the "burden" thing with you guys. And from my perspective at some level, our broken systems do owe him!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333788218398458127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-82889533669265917482009-08-21T14:19:45.432-06:002009-08-21T14:19:45.432-06:00meant to write "needy" - me can spell......meant to write "needy" - me can spell...me can't type one-handed too well though.zunzunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202160546231144260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-65177585328019544222009-08-21T14:18:26.917-06:002009-08-21T14:18:26.917-06:00How exciting...both that he wants to be part of yo...How exciting...both that he wants to be part of your family and that soon you'll write about these issues...happy for all of you.<br /><br />As far as resources...I'm wondering if it all depends on funding. For example, getting out of using WIC in our state so that someone who is more needed gets it is actually a bad idea...if their numbers decrease (less people needing it) then their funding also decreases which then affects services and jobs and their ability to provide for even more people. Not sure how it works for private agencies but ours sometimes gets funds they have to use for the kids (less kids less funds) so in some way having more kids (numbers) actually benefits more kids. Not sure how it works for yours though.zunzunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202160546231144260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-515874207681733492009-08-21T13:31:20.843-06:002009-08-21T13:31:20.843-06:00I'd like to hear your thoughts on G's plan...I'd like to hear your thoughts on G's plans to "soak the agency dry." <br /><br />On the one hand:<br />* he has a right to whatever benefits he can get from them; and<br />* he's smart to realize this.<br /><br />But on the other:<br />* in a world with finite resources, "soaking the agency dry" takes resources that he doesn't really need and diverts them away from someone (e.g. someone like Evan when he needed rehab) who really does need them.<br /><br />Does G see both sides? Do you think it's your role to help him see both sides? And is part of his plan to soak the agency dry that he doesn't feel comfortable knowing that you are paying for things for him?Foster Imahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851404564283332825noreply@blogger.com