tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post87090999311663797..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: Are We Done?Yondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-86028328386851970232007-10-29T08:34:00.000-06:002007-10-29T08:34:00.000-06:00I hear ya, we have been there, more than once! And...I hear ya, we have been there, more than once! And up until the very last time four years ago, we went right back to it. Now we really are done, Little Man gobbles up every last energy cell we own, so there is just no way we could take in another foster and be fair to another child. Enjoy your break.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-64330977874171488972007-10-29T08:03:00.000-06:002007-10-29T08:03:00.000-06:00Just a suggestion, because this ultimately sounds ...Just a suggestion, because this ultimately sounds like a control issue - you know, I want to control what's going to happen in my life (I know <I>NOTHING</I> about that ;)).<BR/><BR/>Why do you have to do anything right now? Can't you say no to a placement at any time? Isn't staying licensed as a foster parent the same thing as being licensed for anything else (Lawyer, accountant, etc)? Some continuing ed, pay a fee, and you get to keep your license? <BR/><BR/>No one is pushing another kid on you now, but six months, a year, two years, when brian graduates, all of these might be a time you would reconsider. And wouldn't getting relicensed after it lapsed be a big ol' PITA? <BR/><BR/>Just my two cents.AidelMaidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788500419305677402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-38759233153176944852007-10-28T17:37:00.000-06:002007-10-28T17:37:00.000-06:00This sounds exactly like the conversations in my h...This sounds exactly like the conversations in my house right now. One minute we are SO DONE and the next, ready to give it another shot. But like you said, we are grieving right now and can't make any decisions. I did tell them not to even CALL for two months. Right now we are in NO position to be making such a huge decision.<BR/><BR/>Take a break, enjoy your family, and then wait and see how you feel in a few months. I'm sure that feeling will change several times, but with time you will know what you need to do.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235941490505824539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-15095929504663402912007-10-28T15:10:00.000-06:002007-10-28T15:10:00.000-06:00I hear ya, but my money's on you calling the SW by...I hear ya, but my money's on you calling the SW by mid-Feb begging for another.<BR/><BR/>They say once its in your blood, you just can't let it go.<BR/><BR/>And you know, that's not a bad thing. Maybe you'll feel better after a break. Maybe next time you'll feel more objective when looking at the diagnosis sheet, since what happened with Frankie. <BR/><BR/>Maybe next time it will be a sib group, a girl and a boy, or just a girl. You never know.<BR/><BR/>But after the experience you just had, no one would be surprised if you stopped. In fact, most people would suggest it.<BR/><BR/>But I promise you, no one here will think you're nuts if you decide to give it another go.<BR/><BR/>Have you heard from him this weekend? Any news on Carl? Have you tried looking for him on Myspace or Facebook?Stacie Guesswork (aka Mrs Butter B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17009516649727981277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-79690725033003746292007-10-28T15:00:00.000-06:002007-10-28T15:00:00.000-06:00Truthfully, I'm more than a little envious of your...Truthfully, I'm more than a little envious of your position. I wish I could be in a place where I could say I was done if I wanted to be.<BR/><BR/>But of course the grass is <I>always</I> greener in someone else's pasture.FosterAbbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431773317761777407noreply@blogger.com