The following is used with permission from Scott Chausse, Placement Support Services Coordinator for Ariel Clinical Services. Please do not reprint without permission. Maintaining the emotional, mental, and physical health of the nuclear family is very important in providing quality care to foster children. A family system that becomes internally stressed will be less able…
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time, time, time is tickin’ away
Waiting on the Department of Human Services. As always. Our attorney cannot schedule a court date for Jeremiah’s adoption until she hears back from our adoption worker. Our adoption worker seems to be under a little bit of stress. I don’t know if it comes from her duties at the Dept., or if it comes…
Read Morenot many people ask the hard questions
Before we decided to foster-to-adopt we were in the process of adopting internationally. During one of my visits to the vet of all places, the assistant heard about our international endeavors. She asked me why we weren’t adopting here in the good ole USA. Her question didn’t catch me off guard because I had read…
Read Moreappropriate adoption language
Since entering the world of adoption, I have noticed that books and articles on the use of correct adoption language are quite prolific. Why is this? I would assume, and have even experienced, that others lack proper etiquette when referring to adoptive parents, adopted children, and birth parents. People make comments to adopted children, asking…
Read Moreadoption date?
A few kind friends have been asking when Jeremiah’s adoption will be finalized. We don’t really know for sure, but we have been told it should be complete sometime in June. We will be meeting with an attorney on Thursday (28th), and will find out more then. She will most likely put in a request…
Read Morehappy easter! He is risen!
What a wonderfully calm and relaxing day our family has enjoyed. Hope the same goes for all of you.
Read Morelast one
Jeremiah had his last “goodbye” visit with his bio dad today. T (bio dad) had the visit supervisor relay the following message to Justin: “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.” The strength and love it must have taken for T to say this leaves me astonished and humbled. My heart is saddened by…
Read Moretermination granted!!!
Termination was granted by the judge this morning! T (bio dad) did not contest, so the trial only lasted thirty minutes. In the days leading up to this trial, I felt suspended and separated from reality. My normal emotional state wasn’t what it normally was (probably a good thing for my poor husband). I didn’t…
Read Moregetting closer
Two more days! There is a small chance that T (Jeremiah’s biological dad) will not contest the Termination. If this happens, we will not have a two day trial. It will only last an hour. He will also not be able to file an appeal. I just found out that on T’s last child, the…
Read More“Dear Social Workers, I am done.”
I am getting so frustrated with the System. Reconfiguring a company has it’s ups and downs, and after having five PRM’s (social workers) in a period of two and a half years, I can’t wait to be done. The PRM is the one that makes sure we are following the rules set forth by the…
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lovin' adoptin' & autism 