Every foster parent hears this comment at some point, often from very well-meaning acquaintances:
“I’ve totally thought about being a foster parent too!… But I’d get too attached and the kid might leave.”
*Massive internal sigh.*
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Well, four months somehow blew right by me since my last post. Not a strong start to the year with my goal of writing at least once a month, but here we are.
Full disclosure: our family life has been a hot mess – sometimes in a fun and energizing way, other times in a depressing and exhausting way. I offer the following as honest examples of what we’ve been wrestling with. All of this has gone down since the last time I posted (and this is far from a comprehensive list):
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