Could anyone with foster care knowledge (i.e. work in the foster care system, know someone who does foster care, have done foster care yourself) e-mail me--I have questions for you.
Thanks.
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02/19/2008 09:31 #43388
Foster CareCategory: life
01/13/2008 08:03 #42864
Day 7 & 8: The husband returnsCategory: drew-less
Day 7, Drew returned home at 11pm. I made it home from a party just as he was letting himself and Kookcity into the house. I'm not sure if Drew was happier to see me or Buckley, the dog, but in the end, I got to cuddle in bed with Drew, so take that Buckley!
Day 8. Drew has clearly returned to the house. Shoes in the kitchen. Bags from the trip in the foyer. Bathroom lights left on in the bathroom. Toilet seat left up. The husband is surely home.
Day 8. Drew has clearly returned to the house. Shoes in the kitchen. Bags from the trip in the foyer. Bathroom lights left on in the bathroom. Toilet seat left up. The husband is surely home.
fellyconnelly - 01/13/08 12:59
husband is home and you are happy as pie to have him!
husband is home and you are happy as pie to have him!
mrdeadlier - 01/13/08 12:53
Glad to hear everyone made it back safely. Hopefully Drew kept his black mold stench intake to a minimum!
Glad to hear everyone made it back safely. Hopefully Drew kept his black mold stench intake to a minimum!
01/11/2008 21:55 #42846
Day six without DrewCategory: drew-less
I'm done. I officially miss Drew and want him to come and I'm pretty sure he misses me and wants to be home. 24 more hours until I see him.
ladycroft - 01/12/08 15:06
hey, keep me posted on your travel plans. i'd LOVE to travel with peeps abroad!
hey, keep me posted on your travel plans. i'd LOVE to travel with peeps abroad!
01/11/2008 08:42 #42835
Day five without DrewCategory: drew-less
Thursday was another Drew-less day. His absence was a little more noticeable. He always does the dishes when I cook, but he wasn't there to do them on Wednesday night. I was certainly too tired to do them that same night, so I had to face them last night and it was an unpleasant reminder that Drew is out of town. Hooray for husbands who do dishes! Boo for him being out of town!
I did manage to start on my project to tile the back stairwell with vinyl tiles, but only cleaned and primed three of the stairs. More to do tonight and Saturday I'll start laying down the viny tiles. As I worked I contemplated on the fact that I'm doing it bass-ackward as I think I should probably be working from ceiling down, but I don't want to work on the ceiling or walls until the spring.
To see pictures of Drew's trip, there's a slide show at:
I didn't find them too interesting except for the shots of the pods that they sleep in.
I did manage to start on my project to tile the back stairwell with vinyl tiles, but only cleaned and primed three of the stairs. More to do tonight and Saturday I'll start laying down the viny tiles. As I worked I contemplated on the fact that I'm doing it bass-ackward as I think I should probably be working from ceiling down, but I don't want to work on the ceiling or walls until the spring.
To see pictures of Drew's trip, there's a slide show at:
I didn't find them too interesting except for the shots of the pods that they sleep in.
james - 01/11/08 12:23
I found out a little late about the class you taught. The only suggestion I have is pedagogy 101 stuff. Like, modeling the appropriate behavior then have them do it. So, you set up a little role play scenario where a conflict has to be resolved. You do it
"Pardon me sir, but there seems to be a discrepancy on my cable bill."
"Oh dear, let me take a look at that and we will straighten this out"
Then, they do it
"Hey mother fucker, there is a shit eatin' problem with my fuckin bill."
"now now Semore, try that again with the tone I modeled for you"
"Ahem, there is a problem with my bill. Can we fix it?"
"Very good Semore"
praising good performance and correcting poor performance as you go. But, if you ever need help teaching people how to swear like a salty sailor then I am your man.
I found out a little late about the class you taught. The only suggestion I have is pedagogy 101 stuff. Like, modeling the appropriate behavior then have them do it. So, you set up a little role play scenario where a conflict has to be resolved. You do it
"Pardon me sir, but there seems to be a discrepancy on my cable bill."
"Oh dear, let me take a look at that and we will straighten this out"
Then, they do it
"Hey mother fucker, there is a shit eatin' problem with my fuckin bill."
"now now Semore, try that again with the tone I modeled for you"
"Ahem, there is a problem with my bill. Can we fix it?"
"Very good Semore"
praising good performance and correcting poor performance as you go. But, if you ever need help teaching people how to swear like a salty sailor then I am your man.
01/10/2008 20:14 #42825
Vietnamese dinnerCategory: food
Pictures courtesy of James who brought his camera:
Started with tomato egg drop soup garnished with cilantro
Chicken with Ginger in Caramel Sauce
Here's an assembled plate of food with the chicken, blanched vegetables and a dipping sauce in the upper left hand corner.
I tried to take a picture of us, but I'm not always so smart with the digital cameras so it doesn't always turn out well. So, James is on the right hand side and my other friends are at center and to the left. I'm trying to get them to be estrippers.
Started with tomato egg drop soup garnished with cilantro
Chicken with Ginger in Caramel Sauce
Here's an assembled plate of food with the chicken, blanched vegetables and a dipping sauce in the upper left hand corner.
I tried to take a picture of us, but I'm not always so smart with the digital cameras so it doesn't always turn out well. So, James is on the right hand side and my other friends are at center and to the left. I'm trying to get them to be estrippers.
mrmike - 01/10/08 21:29
Thanks for sharing, now I'm hungry again
Thanks for sharing, now I'm hungry again
Just saw this, sorry. In 1991, my parents became foster parents of my best friend when his whole family situation went off the deep end. He was 16 at the time so it was a pretty short duration, but if you have any questions feel free to ask away.