Spring EN066-01 Reading Workshop: Mar 6 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mar 6 2012

I don't understand why would david go pass his mother's house, maybe he just want to see her, i don't know i guess we just have to walk in his shoes. But as a foster mom myself i try to explain to my kids that they can't see there mom til we hear from our case worker.I had a foster kid that was being sexually abused by one of his sibling and didn't say any thing til he became a sex a fender himself.it saddens me that i can only do so much to help them.i have 4 out 9 and 2 of my younger one's are in consoling and i'm hoping that they will be help.I feel david's pain and it makes me want to be a better foster mom that can be.I really just want to protect them from the big bad world and i know in my heart that the only thing we can do is try.

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Dolores C.BrownMarch 6, 2012 at 5:18 AM
Power to you Leslie, we need people like you. I would like to help but we still rent. I believe their pain still exist that's the reason for repeating the abuse. Keep reading
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