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	mwilkinson757 wrote at 10:29 AM on Nov. 5 mwilkinson757 wrote at 10:22 AM on Nov. 5 Hi all, For those of us suffering with pain and disabilities, support is everything. Please visit us at ( Im more than my Disability) and get and give support. We are all in this together!
	lordsong1002 wrote at 4:36 PM on Jul. 17 I am still missing my daughter that moved out about 3 months ago with her bm. I am doing a lot better mentally. I am going back to school, I am really excited about that. It is an online class, but it is something. I have learned to keep busy really helps during the down times and a lot of prayers. I am feeling a lot better. Even though this is not the ending I wanted, I really have enjoyed these kids, and I am glad I did it! I just pray that things will work out for us!!
	stamm wrote at 7:55 PM on Jul. 8 Hey, I am so stressed out, We have applied to foster my cousin who is 10 and it is taking soo long to get approved. We just got done constructing a bedroom for her. We have her 4 nights a week and her current foster parents refuse to get her to Y on the days that they have her! We have to take all the responsibilty but none of the say!
	mona7834 wrote at 10:09 PM on Apr. 20 We are in the process of adopting a 19 month old little girl. We have ad guardianship for 13 months. Parents have now signed consent for permanent adoption. What a relief!! We now need to get a home study. Any suggestions on how/where to make arrangements to do so? We are in central Arkansas. Thanks!
	Lora23 wrote at 11:28 PM on Apr. 7 power struggle or discipline? My fuse is so short. I wish I had a local network. uggh
	melanie2712 wrote at 4:01 PM on Mar. 12 My husband and I have been asked to adopted a baby girl. She is due on April 2, 2009. We have been trying to have a baby for the last 4 years. We are so unsure about what to do. We want to keep trying for our own, but we also would like to adopt this little girl. I need some advise!!!! Any advise would gladly be accepted.
	abauthor wrote at 6:54 PM on Feb. 16 hi
	Mel277 wrote at 12:07 PM on Feb. 6 I am Foster Mom in SC. I have had my 2 children for almost 2 years. I am attempting to get an attorney to gain custody.. Basically, sueing DSS and they "parents. Has anybody done this with success?
	4thLuvofChildrn wrote at 12:59 AM on Feb. 4 Dog protects Newborn http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/22/argentina.dog.tale/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
	Gemaof4 wrote at 9:55 PM on Jan. 26 Any advice on how to tell a 14 year old foster child the person she has thought to be her bio dad is not. SW not much help.
	Gemaof4 wrote at 9:54 PM on Jan. 26 I'm a new foster parent. I have two bio kids that are grown, two adopted boys 10 ans 12 years. And are fostering a 14 year old girl. We are in KY and would like to meet other family's in the area. Near Louisville
	CTmama wrote at 9:13 AM on Dec. 14 mom3898, I would request the school district do new testing. If he already has a documented disability, he is quaranteed new testing every three years, its called a MDT meeting, Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting, where new testing has to be shared. Maybe new results can be shared, especially if he has been through anything while away with BM...involve therapists too. Becky
	mom3898 wrote at 11:04 PM on Dec. 1 My 6 yr old just returned from what was supose to be a 2 mo. trial with his bio mom she couldnt do it so he came back after 3 weeks.When he came back he is now very aggresive with his lil brother and wets his pants in school and steels lil cars trinkets .He will not listen He has very disturbing fits and has started touching himself .he does have a disability and is about 3and a half in the mind but he was doing so well when his mother was not visiting .ANY IDEAS
	workinsallimom wrote at 3:36 PM on Oct. 7 Hey! We just got our first foster children. It's been awhile since we had little ones in our home. Our bios are 15,15,&19. We're having a blast. Anyone in Okla.
	pattecake wrote at 5:22 AM on Sep. 30 Adopted a foster child in '93, had 3 kids already gone, Post-adopt teenager is trying after menopause. Anyone have a kind word?
	TeamCode wrote at 5:11 PM on Sep. 27 looking to meet step parents of adopted children...?
	Joanie91606 wrote at 12:06 AM on Sep. 16 Hi, I just signed up for cafemom, though I am not a mom. Me and my husband are thinking of adopting and I needed some advice from experience adoptive parents. Is there anyone here from Missouri? I would love to talk to you.
	Lissa001 wrote at 3:50 PM on Sep. 12 The last note was dated 2007, is there anyone currently in this group in 2008?
	Kayjangirl wrote at 8:31 AM on Jul. 28 I am new to this and would like to know how long it takes to be a cert/foster parent. My children are grown and I have grandchildren, but I would love to be a foster parent. Anyone from Louisiana?
	SHB555 wrote at 8:25 PM on Jul. 26 I wanted to know how you sop with your nirth mom visits and do your visits include the birth mom's family at the visits?