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<blockquote data-quote="Just keep swimming" data-source="post: 39887" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Being a former foster parent and the adoptive parent of 2 very affected kidlets, I have several issues with that artice. Jayme's bio mom lost 4 amazing, beautiful, affected little girls after being given SOOOOOO many chances. I am not putting her down, I have to care for her, she brought my Jayme into the world and we have the chance to make her life much happier and healthier.</p><p></p><p>But, I have personally been on the other end, getting children taken away without a chance to even state our case! It was not a drug related situation, but I now have much more empathy for the bio parents who lose their kiddos. </p><p></p><p>My friend and I have talked about our county needing a similar program that the article was about. How about foster families taking in the bio mom and the kids! Especially the ones with newborns, helping them learn how to parent as they are trying to get clean. Our county allows 6 months of recovery while the kids are in foster care, then will add 6 more months if the bios are doing well. In that time they maybe get to see their kids 3 hours or so a week. What is that doing to help that child bond with the bio? I would jump at the chance to help bio moms and a newborn learn to live happy, healthy lives.</p><p></p><p>I understand, there are times when this type of program would be out of the question, if there is violence involved or what have you. Jayme's older sis' all were sexually and physically abused, starved and left in care of questionable people. I agree with Linda on one thing, bio needs to be tarred and feathered and sterilized and worse!! And, get this, she since has had another child, a baby boy and her drug using Mom has custody of him. </p><p></p><p>I guess I am on the fence on this one. There are some families that would do great with that type of program and others that that would be a nightmare! If CPS or some other organization could watch them a little more closely, it might work. 6 months to come clean is way too short a time but way too long a time away from their kids if it is a safe situation. </p><p></p><p>I could go on and on, this is a subject really close to my heart.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Vickie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Just keep swimming, post: 39887, member: 211"] Being a former foster parent and the adoptive parent of 2 very affected kidlets, I have several issues with that artice. Jayme's bio mom lost 4 amazing, beautiful, affected little girls after being given SOOOOOO many chances. I am not putting her down, I have to care for her, she brought my Jayme into the world and we have the chance to make her life much happier and healthier. But, I have personally been on the other end, getting children taken away without a chance to even state our case! It was not a drug related situation, but I now have much more empathy for the bio parents who lose their kiddos. My friend and I have talked about our county needing a similar program that the article was about. How about foster families taking in the bio mom and the kids! Especially the ones with newborns, helping them learn how to parent as they are trying to get clean. Our county allows 6 months of recovery while the kids are in foster care, then will add 6 more months if the bios are doing well. In that time they maybe get to see their kids 3 hours or so a week. What is that doing to help that child bond with the bio? I would jump at the chance to help bio moms and a newborn learn to live happy, healthy lives. I understand, there are times when this type of program would be out of the question, if there is violence involved or what have you. Jayme's older sis' all were sexually and physically abused, starved and left in care of questionable people. I agree with Linda on one thing, bio needs to be tarred and feathered and sterilized and worse!! And, get this, she since has had another child, a baby boy and her drug using Mom has custody of him. I guess I am on the fence on this one. There are some families that would do great with that type of program and others that that would be a nightmare! If CPS or some other organization could watch them a little more closely, it might work. 6 months to come clean is way too short a time but way too long a time away from their kids if it is a safe situation. I could go on and on, this is a subject really close to my heart. Hugs, Vickie [/QUOTE]
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