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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 554865" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>I am glad our church finally started the program. They had talked about it for years but got it going last year. I think we have about 15 kids/and their adult mentors in the program. Yesterday they had a picnic at a local nature park. Every other month is a group activity, then the alternate months, the adults usually take the kids for a coke or ice cream cone, or do some activity with them. There is a rule that it can't cost over $10. They don't want some kids to get mentors that take them to amusement parks while other kids get a coke. It is important for teens to have adults that can help guide them.</p><p></p><p>Our difficult child doesn't seem to have any "problems" that any one would notice by casual observations. She is making A's and B's so far this year. But she is basically one person to the outside world, and another person in our home. I know there would be some issues from them being in foster care for a year before we could get custody, and the fact that biomom is an addict and also bipolar. I am so afraid that difficult child is bipolar... but her therapist we have now doesn't see it. About 2 years ago the previous therapist referred us to the nurse practitioner and they tried medications for for ADD and when that was awful, tried medications for bipolar. Which wasn't any better. I just gave up on medications for a while, and things are a little calmer than last year. </p><p></p><p>But when she is being in her public mood, I see it as an act. It just seems so fake it makes me mad. Maybe I am the only one who sees the fakiness... because I see the other side of who she is. But now, the mentor has seen a side of her she didn't expect. Her sister and I get the brunt of it. KSM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 554865, member: 12511"] I am glad our church finally started the program. They had talked about it for years but got it going last year. I think we have about 15 kids/and their adult mentors in the program. Yesterday they had a picnic at a local nature park. Every other month is a group activity, then the alternate months, the adults usually take the kids for a coke or ice cream cone, or do some activity with them. There is a rule that it can't cost over $10. They don't want some kids to get mentors that take them to amusement parks while other kids get a coke. It is important for teens to have adults that can help guide them. Our difficult child doesn't seem to have any "problems" that any one would notice by casual observations. She is making A's and B's so far this year. But she is basically one person to the outside world, and another person in our home. I know there would be some issues from them being in foster care for a year before we could get custody, and the fact that biomom is an addict and also bipolar. I am so afraid that difficult child is bipolar... but her therapist we have now doesn't see it. About 2 years ago the previous therapist referred us to the nurse practitioner and they tried medications for for ADD and when that was awful, tried medications for bipolar. Which wasn't any better. I just gave up on medications for a while, and things are a little calmer than last year. But when she is being in her public mood, I see it as an act. It just seems so fake it makes me mad. Maybe I am the only one who sees the fakiness... because I see the other side of who she is. But now, the mentor has seen a side of her she didn't expect. Her sister and I get the brunt of it. KSM [/QUOTE]
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