With Love, Mommy

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful mothers in our lives!  We could not be where we are today without the love and support of our moms.  We are so excited to celebrate the wonderful moms in our lives. Mother's Day as a foster parent is a little different.  It's a difficult blend of emotions.  On one hand, all foster mothers are fully and completely moms, with everything that comes with being a mom.  Foster moms deal with tears, dirty diapers, potty training, owies, rocking to sleep, waking up in the middle of the night, homework, and everything else.  However, many foster mommies do not feel they can celebrate mother's day.  It can be a time of mixed emotions since many birthmothers try very hard to remind foster parents that they are the "real mom."  It can also be difficult for foster moms with older children.  The children may be sad as they are reminded that they are not with their mom.  Although not all of these apply to me, I just wanted to shed

It looks like I will get to see how services are established for foster kiddos. We talked to CPS about behavioral health services for Sweet Pea and she put in a referral. Someone called today to set up an intake for a high needs caseworker. During the intake, someone will come over and ask questions and observe her at home. Then that caseworker will determine if they have a therapist that can help. Most likely, this will mean play therapy since she is so young. Even though this is one more thing to add to my very busy week, this is great news!  Sweet Pea is finally going to get the help she needs to start the healing process. Speaking of our busy schedule, this month is probably the craziest yet. 2 court hearings, 2 CPS visits, 1 licensing worker visit, 1 behavioral health intake, 1 Foster Care Review Board, 2 toddler dentist appointments, twice a week visitation for Cuddle Bug, and at least 1 child's doctor appointment. Not to mention, I am a working mom and trying to figure out