There are big things happening at Mom* this month. November is always a busy time around her because it is both Epilepsy Awareness Month and National Adoption Month. I typically struggle to balance the two and write enough on each topic. That is why I am so excited to be participating NaBloPoMo this year. NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Posting…
Maintaining relationships with birth families is complicated. For us, it goes beyond the occasional visit and shared pictures. I want my kids to have family traditions with each of their families.
I am a foster parent not a foster carer. I do everything that a parent does, only I do so with kids from hard places who might stay forever or leave tomorrow and take a piece of my heart with them. I think it is insulting to rebrand my position to appease child abusers who don’t want to be reminded that their baby needs a mom and right now, because of their mistakes, that’s me.
