Great essay by two parents (through adoption, fostering and birth) who created the Thankful Moms website.
So, while this particular website has a lot of ads and a faith-based emphasis that won't resonate for all, it also has good resources and some stories about parenting and discuss trauma, attachment, grief, love, family and healing as well as their faith.
My writing partner, Jennifer, once quipped that she wanted to write a post about how being a foster parent made her fat.
We shared a moment of sad, I-know-what-you-mean laughter, about the toll that parenting at this level places on our bodies, and ultimately our lives.
This is serious work.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m getting stronger or weaker? Am I aging more quickly or does having young kids as an older mom keep me young?
Am I gaining wisdom and learning to lighten up and let things roll off me?
I’m pretty sure I cry more easily than I used to.
Adoptive and foster parents, you are doing incredibly hard, good work. Read more.
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