tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post1302234038921493746..comments2023-05-26T07:27:18.007-07:00Comments on What Now?: The No Good Awful Very Bad WeekLulu McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002084871872201948noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-56627090156035525252010-12-24T15:38:54.009-08:002010-12-24T15:38:54.009-08:00I always wonder how much of our son's issues a...I always wonder how much of our son's issues are his RAD, his mental illnesses and issues, how much is "normal teen" stuff, and how much is just "kid who's been though the foster care system." <br /><br />Honestly your posts help me so much. Adopting teens is hard. It's good to know that that's true for everyone and I am not alone - and not a horrible parent. I feel better about our difficulties after reading your posts. Thank you!!<br /><br />Mary in TXmarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-67400107447560140082010-12-21T14:04:22.017-08:002010-12-21T14:04:22.017-08:00Your blog has meant so much to us. We were just fi...Your blog has meant so much to us. We were just finally matched with a 7yr old boy! We have a biological 9yr old and are told to expect a honeymoon period for both and then the testing, etc times. Your blog helps us hear those situations and learn from your experience. <br /><br />As you stated at the beginning, there isn't much out there for older kid adoption. We started out looking at kids 7-13, and just ended up with a 7yr old. We think later in life we will look at teenagers again.<br /><br />Thank you and Happy Holidays!jaenkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705613696693464771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-32800530834849903982010-12-21T14:03:50.999-08:002010-12-21T14:03:50.999-08:00Your blog has meant so much to us. We were just fi...Your blog has meant so much to us. We were just finally matched with a 7yr old boy! We have a biological 9yr old and are told to expect a honeymoon period for both and then the testing, etc times. Your blog helps us hear those situations and learn from your experience. <br /><br />As you stated at the beginning, there isn't much out there for older kid adoption. We started out looking at kids 7-13, and just ended up with a 7yr old. We think later in life we will look at teenagers again.<br /><br />Thank you and Happy Holidays!jaenkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705613696693464771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-52161730170016933172010-12-17T10:54:06.509-08:002010-12-17T10:54:06.509-08:00Thank you for this post, and all your posts. I al...Thank you for this post, and all your posts. I always learn something important and meaningful from your writing. This time, the message of "I love you and I don't know what to do" is resonating with me.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711099868038554656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-20050553802290436872010-12-15T12:29:58.045-08:002010-12-15T12:29:58.045-08:00I love all of your posts, but this one is particul...I love all of your posts, but this one is particularly, spectacularly moving.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1595859314129335086.post-46983706329615368752010-12-15T10:19:01.841-08:002010-12-15T10:19:01.841-08:00I love to read your blog because it mirros many of...I love to read your blog because it mirros many of the thing we see with our own daughter, who recently came to us thorugh the same program where you met T. We haven't reached the same milestones of one year at home, or adoption court, but the close of the school semester, looming bad grades, and the very real possibility of not graduating has brought daily eruptions and fears that she won't live up to our expectations and that we will give her back. Whenever one of these eruptions occurs I truly see a toddler in an 18 year old body. No regulation, no rationalization. However, like T, once it is over, she does come back to us to talk it out and reflect upon herself, rather than project her fears and frustrations on us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com