tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639575885250460282.post2410760651353927787..comments2023-11-05T05:15:19.030-06:00Comments on From the Heart of Alicia Marie: Foster Care--part 1aliciamarie911http://www.blogger.com/profile/15392189556918403197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639575885250460282.post-59506459930000743322013-06-25T19:35:26.838-05:002013-06-25T19:35:26.838-05:00It is strange being a foster parent, isn't it?...It is strange being a foster parent, isn't it? You are told to treat the children just as you would your own, which to me means love them with all you have. And then when you get upset at their leaving you are told you can't love them so much...... I was told being a Peace Corps Volunteer was the toughest job I'd ever love, but I think that title goes to foster parenting. I still mourn the loss of my first foster placement and the one I had in November and I know I'm going to have a hard time letting the latest placement go when that time comes. As long as you are appropriate (i.e. not being all stalker-ie or uber weird with irrational phone calls and the like) it should be ok to be upset about kids leaving your loving home. Love with all you have, it may be the first and only time those kids get to feel such genuine love! And the very best of luck to you! :)Empty Arms, Broken Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158910835440188959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639575885250460282.post-34997957662103189712013-06-15T20:26:58.595-05:002013-06-15T20:26:58.595-05:00Hey hey, so much judgment from people! Sheesh. I w...Hey hey, so much judgment from people! Sheesh. I would've cried a river if my first placement, Moose, had had to go back a week later. I would've cried a whole lot! And no one ever told me I wasn't fit to foster! So don't listen to them. You LOVED those kids. That makes you GREAT foster parents. As long as you can keep going, even with the heartache, you're going to continue being amazing foster parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com