Birth Family Relationships – Indomitable Bellatrix

Day 7

What could you do differently? Yesterday at work, I had an encounter with a patient. I told the pt she was early for her appointment and that she might have to wait. I still checked her in, and when I got to her copay… she mentioned her insurance, and she opted to have it allContinue reading “Day 7”

Grandma “Mami” Petra

My paternal grandmother passed away on February 6, 2022 at 100 years old. She was born in 1921 on the island of Puerto Rico. In her lifetime she raised 3 children, many grandchildren, and lived to see great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. I have three most cherished memories of my grandmother. 1. Whenever IContinue reading “Grandma “Mami” Petra”

New Year, New Placement

The first week of January 2022 has been very interesting. Here’s how I’m started the first days of 2022. 1. Beginning the job search again. The current situation isn’t worth the stress it causes. 2. Group coaching with the Empowered You program by my good friend Genevieve. 3. 91.1/200 miles biked For St. Jude’s fundraisingContinue reading “New Year, New Placement”

Compliments

Yesterday was supposed to be a slow day. I try to leave Mondays pretty laid back so the kids can ease into the week. Instead, it was one thing after another, and I was not home for longer than 30 minutes until after my cycling class. And then, it was just one thing after anotherContinue reading “Compliments”

Parents and Children

My relationship with my parents is defined by my location. I live across the country 2,500 miles away from both of them. My mother has come to see me a handful of times. My father has yet to visit. They call occasionally, but I’ve always shouldered the burden/blessing of maintaining the relationship with my parents.Continue reading “Parents and Children”

Roaring Springs

Our reimbursement for the month is late by a lot. Sometimes, even as a foster parent instead of fighting for the kids in your care… you are fighting for your needs too. It took some leg work by the current case worker, but we finally got everything we were expecting. The case worker came byContinue reading “Roaring Springs”

Day 10

Our newest boy has been with us for 10 days… it seems like a lot longer. The kid has so much trouble sleeping. We finally discovered that it’s best to have him in the complete dark with a night light and to set expectations… but it’s only in the last 2 nights that even thatContinue reading “Day 10”

Missed Visits

Both birth mom and Dad canceled visits this morning… I think I’m more devastated for the kids than they are. Good thing I always believe in backup plans. We are off for a bike ride. this should be fun. So, the bike ride went bust quickly. Instead, we went to the library and the kidsContinue reading “Missed Visits”

Court Hearing

So there was a disposition of the case for the kids today. The 12 yr. old is old enough to participate and wanted to listen. So, together we listened to the state of the case and everything that the judge had to say. The end result was a continuation of the case while parents continueContinue reading “Court Hearing”

Visit Days

When we were foster parents previously visits with the birth family were usually pretty intense. Kids always struggle with a myriad of feelings when seeing their parents and then having to leave with me after just a few hours. It also is interesting for me to interact in person with birth parents. During those firstContinue reading “Visit Days”