The Unconventional Mom Life

It happened. I got a call. And then it broke my heart because I had to say no. The thoughts going through my head when that call came in was excitement and then heartbreak as there was another child who needed a home. As my social worker began to describe the living situation of the children (yes they were siblings and it was 2 sets that needed a home), my heart began to break. As the shock of their situation was wearing down off of me, the first set of siblings had found a foster home and I was not needed. As my social worker began describing the next set of siblings my heart sank. There was more of them then my home would allow. I have a crib and a twin bed, there was 4 of them over the age of 5.  Even if we split the kids up and did 2 in 1 home and 2 in another, I still did not have enough beds. It was so hard to say no, I can't take the kids. I didn't want to say no, but taking in 2 kids over the age of 5 with only 1 bed was no a feasible option. So now, I wait for anot

I am officially licensed!!!!   I don't know whether to scream or throw up!  It could be any day that a phone call will come in and I am so excited and geeked out it is ridiculous!! Oh Foster babies, the home is ready for you when you arrive!

Received a wonderful phone call today! It was from my social worker. All information has been submitted to her supervisor which means the next step is to the State of Ohio! She just needed 1 more paper from me and it is off to the races. Her exact words were "you are just days away! This is getting exciting!" Now due to our past issues with timelines I am not jumping for joy just yet. When that application comes back approved from the state I will be screaming from the roof tops! (And will finally share this blog with my facebook world!). It is so close, I can feel it. Things are FINALLY starting to look up in life. Now if I could just find that husband it would be a trifecta of a week! LOL ;)

I am someone who spends a lot of time in their car. It's where I allow my mind to wander. I also believe music can change your world. I think it is one of the most influential parts of life. A couple weeks ago when I was preparing for my Andy Grammer and Gavin Degraw concert, I was listening to this albums thinking about life. I was extremely frustrated and didn't know if I could continue on with this licensing journey.  It one thing to not have a placement because there are no kids who need a home. That's a good thing. In this situation, emotionally handing the ups and downs of timelines, hearing stories of kids needing homes and having to be outsourced because there are no foster families who will take them yet I am just waiting.  I kept feeling, is this the right path for me, should I throw in the towel. And then this amazing song starts playing and a sense of relief and feeling that everything will be okay flooded me. Being a foster parent is what I am meant to do. Ma

Wow 2 posts in 2 days! Baby steps!! Back in May I was given the most amazing Foster Shower by 2 of my best friends. It was absolutely gorgeous. It included all of my closest friends and family.  Plus it gave me a reason to finally use one of those registry guns! Check out the pictures below of the amazing afternoon filled with so much love and support!!           Fisher's Foster Tree has begun!!! :) It's hanging in the hallway and we are ready for you kids!!! The door is open and I can't wait to meet you!! (neither can everyone else!)

When I started this journey of becoming a foster parent I was faced with a choice. To work with the county department of children's services or to work with a private agency.  See without question, I knew my answer. I am a social worker. I have worked for a neighboring county's children's service, I currently live and breath Medicaid and work closely with Job and Family services. I know the in's and outs of the system. I didn't need that additional advocate and red tape to get a child in my home. Boy was I wrong. When I first started this process I was given a timeline of 3 months. 3 months!! My social worker said, since your classes will be done in March, we could have you licensed by April!  I swear I had a heart attack. Fortunately (unfortunately now) I could not take CPR until June so I would have to wait 6 months. Whew. I could prepare myself for June. I got very excited for June. I was thrown a beautiful shower (more in another post about that) and was all r

What a 10 month journey it has been. This is my first post on what I hope to be a way to express some myself about the ups and downs of Foster Parenting as well as keep my friends, family updated on my journey as a Foster Parent. And who knows maybe it will help other Foster Parents or at least give them some laughs and reassure them they are not alone in their journey. We will see what life has to bring. Check out the "My Journey" tab to read more about why I became a Foster Parent, maybe it will inspire you to become one too!!!