waiting and wanting kids

Waiting
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Waiting

In what seemed like the endless time between being approved as foster dads and getting matched with our kids, I yearned so much for the wait to be over. I thought, as I always do, that this “next thing” would be the beginning of a new life. Of course it was. It’s hard to clearly…

Quiet Before It All Changes: My Last “Waiting” Post
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Quiet Before It All Changes: My Last “Waiting” Post

What a crazy system! I’m not sure I know a better way, but having “visits” and “overnights” and then taking the kids back to their current foster home just seems to upset them, and us. Change is hard, but now that it’s clear it’s going to go, my thought is we should just do it…

Wait Over! We Meet The Kids!
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Wait Over! We Meet The Kids!

I’ve been in a happy shock, as well as a whirling-dervish of childproofing and preparation. We’ve met our kids! It’s been a blur, but here are the high points. The same week we celebrated freedom from bondage at Passover and new life at Easter, we met the nearly-two-year-old boy and nearly-five-year-old girl who have been…

The Rejection: We Were So Close!
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The Rejection: We Were So Close!

Unfortunately this week a placement we hoped (and had been told) was very likely to happen fell through, for unknown reasons. Hopefully it was because of something positive for the kids like a better placement. Weirdly, we will never know. Sadly, instead of having great news which I’ve been going crazy hiding under my hat, we’ve…

An Unearned Feeling of Hope
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An Unearned Feeling of Hope

Is it just the slightly longer days, or has something shifted and lifted? I’d say things are looking up. A caveat: Jay will tell you “things are looking up” can be used in my family after the worst announcements. For us, he claims, news of an ill relative, setback, stress or disappointment is followed by “but things are…