Words2Mother: Reflections and Diatribes

Reflections and diatribes is real time exploration of the twists and turns of parenting in adoption and/or foster care. The author is an adoption professional, an adoptee and adoptive parent. The goal is to explore and inspire commitment and support adopted people and placements.
Thu May 26

Although parenting is not an intellectual exercise it is crucial that initially your drive to provide foster care be thoroughly thought out. Due to the emotionally charged nature of foster parenting it is imperative that you consider your intentions and expectations from both an intellectual and an emotional level.

Stage 1 We must make an intellectual commitment to fostering a child.

Stage 2 We must then make an emotional commitment to parenting a child.

Stage 3 We must then…