tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.comments2024-02-21T03:27:42.963-05:00Notes from MickeyMichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-51507729147569013652010-06-18T10:02:44.224-04:002010-06-18T10:02:44.224-04:00Hi! I first wanted to thank you for following my ...Hi! I first wanted to thank you for following my blog. I am always honored when someone actually wants to read what I write. And let me also thank you for being a foster parent. How wonderful! I am wondering how close you might be to finalizing the adoption process. I am sorry I am just now getting in touch with you. I have "met" so many wonderful moms through blogging. I look forward to catching up on all of your blog.<br /><br />Leah<br />fruitypebblesfordinner@blogspot.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688080658880453815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-5846438168377006562010-05-05T23:40:32.335-04:002010-05-05T23:40:32.335-04:00We survived the storm!We survived the storm!Michttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-6287455467797259322010-05-01T07:30:57.188-04:002010-05-01T07:30:57.188-04:00As of mid April 2010, the twins are still in foste...As of mid April 2010, the twins are still in foster care. I was really surprised to see them, they have grown a lot.Michttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-78615709218178713162010-04-20T09:44:56.568-04:002010-04-20T09:44:56.568-04:00oh no.... we did the lice thing with a couple of l...oh no.... we did the lice thing with a couple of littles that I had years ago. Let's just say I went through several jars of vaseline and a couple of rolls of cling wrap. Good luck to you all.:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-91519275540075321452010-04-11T15:38:54.737-04:002010-04-11T15:38:54.737-04:00De, I tried to swaddle her last night, boy did she...De, I tried to swaddle her last night, boy did she get mad! So much for that idea. We have a large house. All the kids have their own room. Three of the rooms have two twin beds or bunk beds in them. The agency said we actually have enough room for 15 kids - that's scary. They won't place anymore than eight with us after May (six now).Michttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-46774009252876744202010-04-09T22:19:34.880-04:002010-04-09T22:19:34.880-04:00Wow! Sounds like a lot of littles. You 2 are prett...Wow! Sounds like a lot of littles. You 2 are pretty out-numbered, huh? LOL! Would the baby respond to being swaddled tightly? Sometimes that makes them feel better. How many bedrooms do you have? It is nice that you can make adjustments to meet the children's needs. Wishing you the best and hoping you get some much needed sleep.<br /><br />Peace:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-56207228464574472592010-03-25T00:22:00.201-04:002010-03-25T00:22:00.201-04:00Wow! what a party! What happened to the twins? I g...Wow! what a party! What happened to the twins? I guess I missed that they had been moved from your home. I had a 3 day placement last weekend for a little sweet boy that had scabees. That was a 1st for me. <br /><br />Hope you all get settled into good routine soon.<br /><br />Peace:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-79506915591235190282010-02-08T10:22:20.160-05:002010-02-08T10:22:20.160-05:00In EVERY PROFESSION you will find people who abuse...In EVERY PROFESSION you will find people who abuse their power. There are bad police officers, teachers, doctors, fast food workers, parents you name it..on top of that, when someone does something bad its splashed all over the news and net..<br /><br />As for the negativity. Don't let people bring you down with THEIR negative experiences. Some people are just "downers" and want to bring others down with them. uggh!tiffrutherfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340837410773531496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-90259763502038680142010-02-08T09:59:55.959-05:002010-02-08T09:59:55.959-05:00Wow...someone took this a little to far (above com...Wow...someone took this a little to far (above comment),from what I read I thought you were just asking what you should do about the TIME constants because you would be out of the house for 5 hours 2 days a week and you had other kids to think about. At no point (from what I read) did you ask what to do about DCS judging you, you were just posting your experaince and you did "deal with it" you took them to the doctor. Did I miss something? <br /><br />As for the "Just deal with it" comment because its typed, it can be taken in so many different ways. It depends on the way you read it..so the poster should have added more so you could get an idea of what he/she was saying. <br /><br />Keep up the good work! Stay strong!!..and remember a couple of bad apples can make the whole bunch look bad! Please don't let that shake you, your doing good work!tiffrutherfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340837410773531496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-60030587588116661262010-02-06T23:07:43.096-05:002010-02-06T23:07:43.096-05:00Dear Micky
I absolutely love the way you spew out...Dear Micky<br /><br />I absolutely love the way you spew out the kind of regurgitated CPS propaganda and misinformation that they teach to the gullible in foster parent training. <br /><br />And you do it so religiously with the light of your halo shining on your keyboard.<br /><br />It totally warms my heart to know that there are still suckers out there who will believe every lie told by a social worker. <br /><br />No worries though. You'll learn.<br /><br />Love<br /><br /><a href="http://www.LegallyKidnapped.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">LK</a>PRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165690505842821974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-12122925104266887522010-02-06T20:44:40.658-05:002010-02-06T20:44:40.658-05:00Mickey,
Thanks for addressing those comments so ...Mickey, <br /><br />Thanks for addressing those comments so clearly. I am so sorry for those people who have had bad experiences within the CPS or foster care system. It is one of the things that motivates me to be 100% the best I can be when I care for a child that has been placed in my home. <br /><br />I don't know where the commentor got their facts about the reimbursement money, but in my state we do not get anywhere near that rate. <br /><br />There is more than 1 side to every story and 1 side is that there are very good people who have become foster parents to provide a solid, safe home for children that, for whatever reason, cannot be with their birth families. <br /><br />Peace:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-73520053054199057222010-02-06T16:42:36.570-05:002010-02-06T16:42:36.570-05:00Why would you say that LK is ignorant? I don'...Why would you say that LK is ignorant? I don't get it. All he said was just deal with it. Really, what other choice do you have besides give the babies back? Ignorance comes in many different forms. I know more about CPS and the foster care system than I ever wanted to know. CPS is corrupt and so is foster care. If you want to call me ignorant, then apparently YOU haven't done very much research yourself. There's 2 sides to every story (no, make that 3) so why should I take your side over the bio parents or social workers? You tell us what you want us to hear and that does not necessarily mean it's accurate. All you have to do is Google these names...<br /><br />Marcus Fiesel<br />Haley Gray<br />Adrianna Payne<br />Tyler Payne<br />Hassani Campbell<br />Krya Zabuh<br />Trymain Peters<br /><br />Just to name a few children killed at the hands of their foster care providers. I can give you like 10,000 more names if you want me to. I can also give you a couple of names where CPS failed to protect...<br /><br />Danieal Kelly<br />Emma Thompson<br /><br />Those two are very recent deaths of children where CPS was involved. The social workers in charge of the Danieal Kelly case are now being charged. Please don't tell us that we're ignorant. We are not. Way too many children are removed from safe, loving homes because they bring in the big bucks from ASFA, Title IV-E funding, Medicaid, Medicaid fraud and child support. In many cases, the children also receive WIC, food stamps, free therapy, free clothes and toys (because God knows the foster carers aren't going to part with THEIR money for it), and social security/disability payments. <br /><br />Oh, I know this won't stay up long and I know exactly what you're going to say back because I've heard it all before...<br /><br />I do it for love. I don't make any money. I barely get enough to feed them. I buy their clothes and toys. I don't get reimbursed for it. You get anywhere from $600 to $900 per month/per child. You have at least 2 foster children. At the very least you make $1,200 a month, not including the food stamps, etc. That's more than most biological parents make combined each month. <br /><br />I've been on tons of foster blogs where they're all pissed off because they haven't received their reimbursement check and it's, God forbid, one day late! <br /><br />So we're NOT ignorant. We've done our research. We devote a lot of time, effort and energy into raising awareness. Already CPS is turning on you, accusing YOU of abuse when you claim it's not true. Well, if they're lying about you then what makes you so sure they're not lying about the child abuse allegations against the children's real parents? It's like rescuing a snake and then being surprised when it bites you. What exactly do you expect?Divotdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453734054168347425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-76615075816392558042010-02-06T07:03:19.997-05:002010-02-06T07:03:19.997-05:00I was going to delete LK's comment but I want ...I was going to delete LK's comment but I want people to see how ignorant people can be.Michttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-45845544251332819972010-02-06T01:55:09.348-05:002010-02-06T01:55:09.348-05:00Since it is the agency's responsibility to get...Since it is the agency's responsibility to get the children to their visits (not yours), they should either pick up the child or pay you extra for transportation, etc.Rinkevichjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020874424809729738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-13134573441957624132010-02-05T23:37:22.013-05:002010-02-05T23:37:22.013-05:00You should just deal with it.You should just deal with it.PRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165690505842821974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-27240046019963158922010-01-25T20:35:59.427-05:002010-01-25T20:35:59.427-05:00Wow, you have got you hands full. I would not tal...Wow, you have got you hands full. I would not talk to Bio-mom with out going threw the social worker, she sounds like a hand full.tiffrutherfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340837410773531496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-44269042006770321702010-01-23T22:04:25.726-05:002010-01-23T22:04:25.726-05:00You are not obligated to have contact with birth p...You are not obligated to have contact with birth parents and your placement is probably confidential. I always try to have good relationships with birthparents, but I draw some lines. If a birth parent is showing up for visits and the case worker says that they are following court orders, I may give out my cell phone with rules for when they can call. <br /><br />Hope LP gets over his toilet fear soon. My daughter was really tiny when she was little and she was afraid of the toilet. I bought one of those Fisher Price toilet seats that fit on the toilet and it had handles which really helped her. <br /><br />http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Gin-04606.html:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-7761414377714301502010-01-22T15:11:38.499-05:002010-01-22T15:11:38.499-05:00Giveaways are great, huh? I love free. LOL
They...Giveaways are great, huh? I love free. LOL<br /><br />They also have 5 minutes for Special Needs, that is pretty good.<br /><br />Hope all is well for your family!<br /><br />Be back soon,<br />Hartley<br />www.hartleysboys.comHartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463016780946119637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-60887660343089521982009-12-24T13:18:31.670-05:002009-12-24T13:18:31.670-05:00Wow! 4 little people for Christmas. What fun! I wi...Wow! 4 little people for Christmas. What fun! I wish you the Merriest of Christmas and a very Happy New Year.<br /><br />Peace,<br />:)De:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-5267392836084744622009-12-09T18:17:24.564-05:002009-12-09T18:17:24.564-05:00Glad you made it home safe. When are you all plann...Glad you made it home safe. When are you all planning to close? Have the kids seen the house yet? That may help LP know where he is going WITH you all. <br /><br />Peace:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-15880722065731982282009-11-28T20:33:25.328-05:002009-11-28T20:33:25.328-05:00Oh I remember having blocks on peddles. Ha ha ha! ...Oh I remember having blocks on peddles. Ha ha ha! LP sounds like a little comedian. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and I bet Christmas will be extra fun this year with the littles around.:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-35033989645865464872009-11-26T11:49:53.877-05:002009-11-26T11:49:53.877-05:00Wishing you a Peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving!Wishing you a Peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving!:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-48770248206968382432009-10-18T17:17:56.960-04:002009-10-18T17:17:56.960-04:00Hi - I'm not sure if you saw my reply or not b...Hi - I'm not sure if you saw my reply or not but wanted to let you know I responded to your question on my blog regarding my thoughts on antibiotics and regression. <br /><br />Although I do feel antibiotics can definitely play a part in regressions in children with ASD's, it seems by your post after this one that that may not be the case in this particular regression - and that is good to hear because there's nothing worse than thinking that if our children become sick, we have the choice of letting them be sick without any medication OR giving them medication and possibly seeing regressions. That's not really a choice.<br /><br />Anyway, glad to hear Princess is doing well and seems to be handling the amoxicillin well.AUTISMOMMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409553613709277901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-31964676224331081802009-10-16T21:30:44.809-04:002009-10-16T21:30:44.809-04:00And even if you confirm with the worker...never te...And even if you confirm with the worker...never tell the kids there is a visit until you pull into the agency parking lot. And,...even then tell them that "we will see if mom/dad made it today or not." LOL!:)Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125871958221599655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716728734426466134.post-49127779802860426852009-10-10T17:32:39.866-04:002009-10-10T17:32:39.866-04:00thank you. I hope your don't get it.thank you. I hope your don't get it.Michttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539999785182797227noreply@blogger.com