David is a pretty smart kid. At least when he wants to be. Let me give you an example. Attachment. Now the average person wouldn’t use that word in their everyday language. David heard the term once, and immediately it became part of his lexicon. He used it regularly during the conversation. He doesn’t know…
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Something every parent of an adopted child fears
That someone David has never known in his life could decide that he/she wants to be a part of his life. As part of the adoption process all parental rights were terminated. But to have someone challenge the adoption. To have the adoption overturned… a fear. Realistic fear? I don’t think so. But I imagine…
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act – H.R.3717
A letter that I wrote to our Representative in Congress ============== As a parent of a child with severe mental illness, a child who has been in crisis many times, I would like to voice my opinion in regards to this Act and why I would like to recommend that Representative Cramer not co-sponsor the…