Understanding Ambiguous Loss 14thdaymom, October 14, 2011 For nearly seven years now, I have suffered the grief from losing my son in 2004. I have been paralyzed, lost, and trapped in the pain since 2004. I have grieved, or so I thought. Maybe I didn’t grieve. I really don’t know for sure, since this sort of thing was… Continue Reading
Texas harms foster children with inattention, shoddy system, lawsuit says 14thdaymom, June 12, 2011 By ROBERT T. GARRETT Source: Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau rtgarrett@dallasnews.com Published 29 March 2011 10:38 AM AUSTIN — Texas violates the rights of abused and neglected children by running a shoddy foster care system, the New York-based group Children’s Rights says in a class-action federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Too many youths are… Continue Reading
Bonding With Your Foster Child 14thdaymom, March 23, 2008 Top 10 Five Minute Bonding Activities From Carrie Craft, Your Guide to Adoption / Foster Care. These activities are not for every foster/adoptive parent or every foster/adoptive child. Only do what is comfortable for you and your foster/adopted child. Keep in mind: Child’s Age – Chronological and Emotional Child’s History… Continue Reading