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!!!
So baby girl arrived on October 27, 2016. From someone who travels a lot, spends time with friends every chance I get and enjoys a cold one- the last four and a half months have been rough. Not because she has been a difficult child or that the majority my friends have not been supportive, but my life has moved to work, get a babysitter so I can work some more, sleep, play with the baby in the evening and sometimes see my friends. I have felt guilty about getting a babysitter on weekends or evenings because I want to make sure she feels loved and not passed off to other people all the time. Now I know that it is better for parents to have that time away, trust me, I teach it to prospective foster parents but when you are in the throws of life and working 87 hours in 2 weeks (all during her wake hours) taking more time away from her doesnt seem fair. A male friend of mine said something to me a couple months ago on one of those rare nights I got to go out (it was cut short because she ...
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