Tag: Foster Care
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Tired
Today I’m reading in a national publication about three rape victims in my home state being bullied out of high school. A few weeks ago I was filing a police report, because a man in my building attempted to sexually assault me in the middle of the day. Last year I was explaining to my…
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Removed Part Two
Several months ago I wrote about an incredible film, Removed, that obviously resonated with you like it did me, because more than two hundred thousand of you viewed it from this page, and now the creators of Removed have launched a Kickstarter campaign to craft Removed Part Two, and they need your help in creating what…
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Don’t Mind The Man Behind The Curtain
Though it’s taken me years to learn, I’ve finally figured out that one of the the most vital parts of my kids’ history and their issues is shame. When I really sit and analyze why they have the unhealthy behaviors they have, it always come back to the shame they feel from their early lives.…
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ReMoved
UPDATE: The makers of this lovely film are making Removed Part Two and need your help in getting it funded. Please view, donate & share! I woke up this morning to this lovely short film in my inbox. A sweet friend, who has devoted her professional life to therapeutic foster care issues, sent it along…
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Library Books
Tonight, as I was tucking in my kiddos, my 8-year-old proudly showed me her “libary” books. I said your “what” books? She giggled and said “library books,” smiling broadly. I joked with her that if she left the “r” out often enough, the “r” might get its feeling hurt, go away and never come back. …