“I felt judged by medical professionals. They thought it was my fault she hadn’t seen a doctor yet in her 2 years of life. We’re all she has.”
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“I felt judged by medical professionals. They thought it was my fault she hadn’t seen a doctor yet in her 2 years of life. We’re all she has.”
“The truth is there’s never a good time to become a foster parent, because there’s never a good time to sign up to have your heart broken.”
“You won’t break them.”
“I sat in the car after carrying a kicking and screaming Luca, who yelled, ‘Help Me! Listen to me! I don’t like you!’ clawing at my arms and pulling my hair as we passed a security guard.”
“It all started with his stomach hurting. We thought it was just acid, or reflux. He looked at me and said, ‘What if it’s cancer?’ My mind went numb.”
“’I will find you.’ I packed the car with my daughter, and drove to the gas station. I didn’t even know how to put gas in! I realized it’s time to change people’s perceptions about abuse.”
“They were taking his device and hiding it, and when the teacher wasn’t looking, they’d push him down. I was floored.”
“Sometimes I throw a popsicle at my 2-year-old at 9 in the morning to reserve my sanity for a few more hours.”
“I truly could not do this life without you. You dads are the real MVPs.”
“He’s exhausting and complicated and particular. He’s strong-willed and persistent and intelligent. It’s not easy raising a stubborn 2-year-old. But in my heart, I know all of his BIG personality traits will one day make him an incredible man.”