(This experience was shared with the permission of our son's biological mother)Daniel and I decided because our bonus kiddo (foster son) likely didn't have much time left in the NICU that he would stay home with Aurelia and I would be at the NICU. So each morning I went to the NICU, got updated on … Continue reading Meeting Our Foster Son’s Mom
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Meeting Our Foster Son
(Continued from "Foster Care: Our First Bonus Kiddo")I called Daniel, got some things taken care of, dropped Aurelia off with a sitter and headed for the hospital five minutes away.I stood in the lobby of the hospital feeling a mixture of excitement, discomfort and solemnity.This was the same lobby Daniel and I had waited in … Continue reading Meeting Our Foster Son
PTSD: Pt. 3, Triggers
(PTSD: Pt. 2, Getting Help)I'm so thankful I got help. SO thankful. I'm thankful that in spite of all my fears I reached out and took the help that was there. Just admitting I needed the help I didn't want was incredibly difficult. Moving toward understanding how badly I needed that help has been sobering. … Continue reading PTSD: Pt. 3, Triggers
PTSD: Pt. 2, Getting Help
(PTSD: Pt. 1, Falling back and finding answers) About a month before hitting my "rock bottom" I had talked to our family practice doctor during an appointment for Aurelia. "How do I tell the difference between grief and depression?" I had asked her. She rattled off all the components of full-blown depression and it didn't … Continue reading PTSD: Pt. 2, Getting Help
PTSD: Pt. 1, Falling back and finding answers
I've been avoiding this post for...5 months now? I really should write it...bleh. Lets go. When Noah passed away I felt peace. I finally knew he was safe. I finally knew he was okay. In a way it was a relief for all three of us. The few weeks he lived after leaving our home … Continue reading PTSD: Pt. 1, Falling back and finding answers
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