Tomorrow is a special day. Little Girl turns 8. That is 8 years this wonderful soul has walked this earth. The day will be spent celebrating with her friends. Giggling. Eating ice cream and cake. Playing. Being silly. Being little girls! I cherish the sounds of her and her sweet friends in my home. This is a day of celebration …
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. This started almost 20 years ago to bring awareness to children in foster care. It first started in 1976 when Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in foster care. In 1984 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week. In 1995 …
O-fish-ally Adopted Party
O-fish-ally Adopted Party I am not a Pinterest mom. I pin all sorts of stuff but in reality, time and money always seem to get in the way. Enter plans for our adoption party! What to do? What to do? Because I have seen the theme “O-fish-ally”, such as O-fish-ally 1 for a first birthday and so on, I was …
I met you on a Saturday…
I met you on a Saturday Sweet Little Girl…in less than 3 weeks time we will be standing before the judge and Mommy and Daddy will FINALLY stand with you and become a legal forever family. It will be our GOTCHA DAY! As I look back to when we first met. I met you on a Saturday. The Guardian brought …
It’s hard to be a foster kid…
Some days it is just super hard to be a foster kid. Yesterday was one of those days. To read a little backstory go here https://viewfromthebeachchair.com/ptsd-in-foster-kids/. Yesterday was one of those days when the suitcase came open. It all started when she woke up. I could tell she was tired. She was not grouchy or unhappy. She just woke up …
Realistic Expectations…
With the holidays looming I have advice for all foster parents (and even bio parents). Let go of the Hallmark moment expectations. The holiday, birthday or any event is not going to look like those wonderful movies where everyone sits by the tree smiling all getting along or sitting around the table while another child blows out candles and opens …
PTSD in foster kids…
PTSD in Foster Kids… Sadly too many kids in foster care have some sort of PTSD. My little one has lived with us for going on 3 years. She lived with me when she was just over a year old for an entire year. She spent 2 years with her bio parents. Long enough to cause trauma. Let me say …
To the tired momma…
To the tired momma… I see you. The momma with a diaper bag slung over your shoulder and the momma with the screaming kid. The poor momma who has not has a solid 4 hours sleep in forever. And the mother with the fluids all over….snot, tears, vomit and even worse…hey, we have all had the diaper fail! To the …
#WorldAdoptionDay…
World Adoption Day is November 9th. To raise awareness you are supposed to draw a smiley face on your hand and post it to social media. I did a smiley face on my hand and posted to my media sites. I then began to ponder what that could mean. Why a smiley face? Why not a picture of your …
