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06-04-2007, 07:53 AM
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I wanted to introduce myself.
My name is Becki. I'm a SAHM of two girls. We're former foster parents and adopted our girls through the foster care system. They are 11 and 9. Both have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and they also show some symptoms of cocaine exposure. The eldest is mildy effected, the youngest is not. We just learned they have a 4 month old baby boy in foster care who tested positive for cocaine at birth and are filling out the myriad of papers so we can get our home study done as well as training done. I'm glad I found this place.
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Becki in IN mom to two great girls, ages 13 and 10 1/2, both adopted and foster-adoptive mom to their little brother, age 19 mos. foster mom from 12/90 to 12/99 13 mos and still waiting to be licensed this time (what is going on with that!!!) 
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06-12-2007, 10:24 PM
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Sorry I'm responding so late! I missed this post.
 Glad to see you here. Always interested in the questions and experiences of others parenting children like mine.  We have 5, ranging in age from 14 down to 2. Four of our kids were prenatally exposed, two of whom were born addicted. We believe that 3 have probable FASD (no formal dx - long story), and one who could but we aren't sure. Keep posting about your process for Baby Brother.
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The quickest way to get a child's attention is for the parent to sit down and look comfortable. I expected that there would be times like this - but I never thought they'd be so bad, so long, and so frequent. Pressure can turn a lump of coal into a flawless diamond, or an average person into a perfect basket case. I used to have a handle on life, but it fell off.
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06-13-2007, 12:34 PM
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Thanks, Barksum. The paperwork goes in tomorrow. I'd love to talk with his foster mom.
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Becki in IN mom to two great girls, ages 13 and 10 1/2, both adopted and foster-adoptive mom to their little brother, age 19 mos. foster mom from 12/90 to 12/99 13 mos and still waiting to be licensed this time (what is going on with that!!!)
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06-13-2007, 01:57 PM
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Talking with the foster parents is always helpful. It also helps to make the child more 'real', if you know what I mean? Reading about a child in the case file is one thing, but knowing that he makes a silly face every time he sees cats is another!
Hope all goes smoothly for you.
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The quickest way to get a child's attention is for the parent to sit down and look comfortable. I expected that there would be times like this - but I never thought they'd be so bad, so long, and so frequent. Pressure can turn a lump of coal into a flawless diamond, or an average person into a perfect basket case. I used to have a handle on life, but it fell off.
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