[Stacy'n'Kids]

K~
When you first got the placements, I wondered if this would happen to you, too, like it did to me.

It sounds like we've both gotten a bit more than we bargained for in our placements. And I have to say, from reading the original post, I could have written that myself.

This is stressful. We both have kids with high needs and emotional problems. And dealing with those issues day in and day out as a stay-at-home-mom can be daunting and overwhelming. My husband and I just talked on Sunday night about how we REALLY need to get someone to talk to, some "outside help" to work through the issues we're having with our foster son.

It's not depression. I don't think it's a chemical imbalance. I think what it is is being stressed and overwhelmed... I just posted a thread saying this exact thing- I'm overwhelmed and stressed, and I don't know how to help my DS anymore, and it's making me feel constantly GUILTY and like a BAD MOM because I just don't know what to do with him! And my own feelings that stem from this... I AM getting depressed... but it's not depression... It's WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING???????

I'm going to call, too, about getting some help. I think the best way to do it would be to say that you need help talking to someone about THESE KIDS. Not saying you're depressed in general, but saying that you're having a hard time with the kids and want to talk to someone about it.

Lastly... Just know that you're not alone... There must be a lot of us who feel this way!!!!