Support For Foster/Adoptive Families
Tosha and Janelle hash out topics of intentional motherhood and being confronted with the fears, limits, and bias we have… and those we didn’t know we had. Being an intentional autism parent means having faith to think beyond what is seen in the “now.” Recording date: April 30th, 2020.
Author’s new book receives a warm literary welcome. A 5-Star rating was issued to the non-fiction release, which is sure to take reader’s down roads they never imagined they would go.
Our love story is now ready for you to read from beginning to… well, the date of adoption. Everything after that is, um, here. *On my blog.* I can’t wait to hear what your favorite part of the book is. What made you cry? What made you laugh? Eep! I’m so excited…
By creating a second, “secret” social media account to share your photos and stories… you haven’t averted the privacy/confidentiality agreement you signed with child welfare in your state. You’ve broken it. What have you recently shared that might need to be reworded, re-named, cropped, covered, or pulled down?
He didn’t fit into any boxes. Not ours, nor those in our community. So, we tossed out our prior expectations and started making new ones. Realistic ones. Succeeding in this new “woke” era would mean being flexible and compassionate—never assuming one’s outer expression could limit or otherwise define their inner potential.
Despite some extraordinary events and discoveries, we accepted this boy from foster care. Day after day we accepted him. And we evolved from strangers to parents because of this. We are blessed to have done so. *A special poem for foster/adoptive parents.*
“Clean your room,” I said. “I did,” my son retorts. A sense of déjà vu hit me. And then I remembered. Two years ago I made my son a promise.
I worry about the meltdowns he has. I wonder if he’ll end up on the 5 o’clock news one day. Will love be enough to conquer all?
I didn’t realize that the hardest moment of the day would actually come after the departure. For my husband and I, this would be life changing loss.
With the release of the movie “Instant Family,” we (the foster-adoptive community) are getting some important media attention. While I appreciate that, it’s important to remember that the trauma behind leaving one’s first family is deep and painful. It also doesn’t end on adoption day. A child’s writing reveals a lot this holiday season.