“Eating a meal, while not surrounded by blood-related others can feel like a nice, much-needed break.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
- Raising Kids
“Eating a meal, while not surrounded by blood-related others can feel like a nice, much-needed break.”
“I did my best to blend in for years. I didn’t want to ruffle any feathers or damage the children in any way; I just wanted to be part of it! Until I didn’t anymore, and I had to redefine what my version of stepmotherhood looked like.”
“I did something this morning that most of you will probably think is bad parenting. But as she walked into school with a smile on her face, I thought, ‘This seems right. I want to do more of this.'”
“This kid is my freaking hero.”
“Throughout the journey we kept imagining what it would be like meeting Alpha for the first time, playing it over and over in our minds. But nothing could prepare us for how it really was.”
“‘No one ever calls to check on foster kids. What do you want?’ Over the next couple of months, we moved quickly through so many decisions.”
“Your hands don’t grip mine as tightly. You still need me, but not in the way you once did. I can feel you slipping.”
“‘Mom, I know how she feels. She wants you but she doesn’t.’ He gently took her out of my arms, wrapped them both in a blanket, and walked out in the rain. I watched my son, who I fought to love for what felt like a lifetime, create a safe space, like I’d tried to do so many times for him.”
“The school’s solution to my son’s meltdowns were suspensions. The principal balked at me and said, ‘Your son is NOT Autistic. He can make eye contact when he wants to. The only thing your son is, is manipulative.’ This began the years-long mission to diagnose Jonah, and allow him a fair chance at education.”
“‘There is no way I could do this with three kids.’ But there is so much loss in foster care and adoption and I felt strongly that losing a sibling was not something I ever wanted any part of, so within a few breaths, I said yes.”
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