tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post1800567354048562349..comments2023-12-10T07:27:17.914-05:00Comments on Never a Dull Moment: When They "Age Out" of UsClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057662343562530495noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-83325555835002005652012-07-13T08:30:29.663-05:002012-07-13T08:30:29.663-05:00Thank you, thank you for writing this post. This ...Thank you, thank you for writing this post. This is exactly what I need to hear. I have three adopted children, 16g, 15b and 14b and one legal guardianship of a child,16g.<br />The three adopted children are in full blown rebellion against everything we have taught them and can't wait to move out of our house. It hurts that they don't seem to appreciate all the time, scarifices and effort we took to raise them. Your explaintations of how they age out of the family and perhaps never really age into our family makes perfect sense to me. I feel better know that I am not the only one and did not do anything that caused them to behave this way. I will continue to do the right thing for them until they move out.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139568740245394026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-47773467859828705992012-07-13T01:11:58.605-05:002012-07-13T01:11:58.605-05:00Oh I just love this post! Thank you for writing it...Oh I just love this post! Thank you for writing it. "I tell myself daily that I am doing what I'm doing because it is the right thing to do -- regardless of the results." Exactly!!!Lulu McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002084871872201948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-46591885374930057012012-07-12T06:06:28.331-05:002012-07-12T06:06:28.331-05:00I think they are thankful too, Claudia. Even if t...I think they are thankful too, Claudia. Even if they don't say it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-86421285890737880742012-07-11T06:06:26.206-05:002012-07-11T06:06:26.206-05:00WONDERFUL POST!!!! And very, very true!!!WONDERFUL POST!!!! And very, very true!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-21216025367197295002012-07-10T21:57:26.344-05:002012-07-10T21:57:26.344-05:00Great Post! Love your perspective because it is so...Great Post! Love your perspective because it is so "human" for us to get discouraged and angry at the "aged out" behaviours. Ours our young and we can see the writing on the wall...prayerfully we have time to teach them about life before they stop listening to us :).MARY B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14991358022927933385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-67830415498605489302012-07-10T19:26:52.522-05:002012-07-10T19:26:52.522-05:00Well said, Claudia!Well said, Claudia!Other Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497334953872151453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-33329241481998439822012-07-10T13:23:23.822-05:002012-07-10T13:23:23.822-05:00C - True that! We are witnessing the difference h...C - True that! We are witnessing the difference having parents makes everyday with our adopted sons, 14 and 19 and their eldest brother who was not cared for during his youth and at the age of 30 has been in prison for over half of his life. He had one month until release and walked away from the facility to spend a weekend partying.FerJeniBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558914621538123306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-61792173918759273722012-07-10T13:16:53.945-05:002012-07-10T13:16:53.945-05:00I appreciate the reminder that our kids are better...I appreciate the reminder that our kids are better off for having been in our family, even if they decide to leave and go back to the unhealthy ways of their biological family. It's easy to get discouraged sometimes. But, I know that they are better off for being part of our family.Christine Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105391262429669001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-62679389302621717632012-07-10T09:49:00.198-05:002012-07-10T09:49:00.198-05:00Amen!Amen!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109103356308655727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-85906305925655023252012-07-10T08:44:41.429-05:002012-07-10T08:44:41.429-05:00A+
I wonder if MN keeps data on the number of fam...A+<br /><br />I wonder if MN keeps data on the number of families who have been able to break that cycle of foster care. Great Post, Claudia. I know that the transition with our kids will be rocky, and I always need a perspective from a parent who has already "been there".DFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361628638704566998noreply@blogger.com