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They are your kids... so if anyone asks you can say "these are our kids Sally and Betty" or just say "this is Sally and Betty" and when someone says "are they yours" you say yes.
I've had kids either call me mom or call me Ms. X (just the first initial of my last name)... Or Ms. FirstName....
I didn't like them calling me Ms. Fulllastname because I teach and that's what my students call me and it's less personal in a way...
Also - if you don't call them your children - they WILL pick up on that. I made the mistake of calling my son my "foster son" when he was first placed with me and he knew that made him different. When I dropped the "foster" part one day he looked at me differently and I've never used that word since.
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Single Mom to 1 amazing, strong, intelligent 10 year old
Fparent Certified in 2003
Adoption (of 10 year old) finalized 4/19/6
FS placed 6/25/7 (3 YO now) - TPR done on 1-31-9
(FS's 10 years old step brother was placed at the same time and returned to his own relatives in 5/08)
Placements and respite for ages 2-16
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