tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613456360499463030.post190321223410601911..comments2023-09-23T01:23:47.112-07:00Comments on Don't count your chickens: wrenchEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06921112333988542529noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613456360499463030.post-15910310481674603542010-09-28T18:15:30.088-07:002010-09-28T18:15:30.088-07:00Blah. Sorry about the constant setbacks. More wa...Blah. Sorry about the constant setbacks. More waiting. I feel your frustration. I think it is a good idea to go ahead with the embryo donation project, because it will feel proactive (but will probably involve a bit more 'waiting' around as well!). Hang in there. xxPanamahathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248512242594265755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613456360499463030.post-81637711424970321502010-09-28T13:08:48.924-07:002010-09-28T13:08:48.924-07:00thanks for your input, faith, I appreciate it very...thanks for your input, faith, I appreciate it very much! From the sound of it, Oregon used to have a policy more similar to your state. Im not sure that any of the DHS workers here in Oregon have a really great idea of what this new policy will actually mean for foster parents. I know they are no longer using the term foster to adopt. My caseworker (bless her) has told me that its her personal feeling that with birth family, the apple often does not fall far from the tree.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921112333988542529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613456360499463030.post-2420345322433677142010-09-28T12:38:29.116-07:002010-09-28T12:38:29.116-07:00Aww, that time hold up sucks! so sorry! Yes, you...Aww, that time hold up sucks! so sorry! Yes, you are right about foster children (I am a social worker/therapist working in the CPS/ foster care system). However, at least where I am in Arizona, there are still many foster parents who get to adopt the younger children. The reality is that for many of the birth parents (NOT all by any means), their extended families are not great parent material either, so they don't get approved. And, in my work, I advocate STRONGLY for infants to stay in current placement if they have been there awhile and have shown strong attachment behavior. I won't go into detail, but we have Best for Babies court teams here and have educated the judges on attachment and how traumatic it is for babies to move once they are attached to foster parents. So, we've had some success in keeping babies in foster home. Anyway, at least where I am, it's not impossible to adopt a younger child out of foster care. Hold onto hope!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064955747540959696noreply@blogger.com