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I only had two hours of notice to return my 5 1/2 month old to her birth parents. I freaked out. I knew the hearing was being held and that there was a good chance Emme would be reunited, but I thought there would be a transition plan like overnight visits, etc. Thankfully her parents wanted to have contact and gave me their numbers. I called that evening and they were having trouble putting her to sleep and I talked them through it, then cried for about an hour. I have seen her twice since then and talked to them this week. I just finished putting a box of pj's and warm clothing together that I will mail to them tomorrow as mom said she could use some warm pjs. I still think a transition period would have been better for me and my family, as they did not get to say goodbye, but Emme seems to have done ok. I may try to see her again if they agree. Mom seem ok, Dad is just glad the system is out of their lives so he does not seem so interested. My heart still aches for her. I hope that gets better when the phone rings for another placement. I wish the best for you and all the other FM's on this site. Very few other people can understand what we and these children go through. I am grateful I found this site. It is my support system.
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