tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post282778997023769244..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: The Feeling of FailureYondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-27156795170917312572007-11-26T14:48:00.000-07:002007-11-26T14:48:00.000-07:00I don't know how I happened across your blog, but ...I don't know how I happened across your blog, but I am glad I did. I am already enjoying going back and reading through these posts. I'm a little confused, but hopefully I'll figure it out. ;)<BR/><BR/>I am a mom to 10, 4 of them adopted, and 2 of which we adopted from a dissolution.<BR/><BR/>We are in the process to adopt again.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your hard work. SO many children need homes like ours.junglemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176730853175967320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-35466211967858099922007-11-25T00:16:00.000-07:002007-11-25T00:16:00.000-07:00You know... some kids are beyond repair. It sucks,...You know... some kids are beyond repair. It sucks, it's sad, horrible, and there is often nothing we can do.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581392888793642746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-33568184644221166592007-11-24T09:24:00.000-07:002007-11-24T09:24:00.000-07:00I think the reality is that there are no real good...I think the reality is that there are no real good solutions. Some kids, because of disability, abuse, or trauma need more than what a "regular" foster home can give.<BR/><BR/>The problem is that it's not possible to find that out until <I>after</I> the child is placed and it's not working out. There are no crystal balls in this business, and no way to know if a child is a good match for a home until they are already in it. All the pre-placement discussions in the world can't truly predict whether a child will be a success in a particular home or not.<BR/><BR/>There's a fine line, it seems, between matching kids with the right homes and making it seem as if we are "shopping" for kids as if they were shoes.FosterAbbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431773317761777407noreply@blogger.com