Re: Settling In
Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall
At 07:58 PM 5/31/99 -0400, you wrote:
That is just what I was thinking. Especially looking at her unstable
background and possible abuse issues, I think she will need a lot of
healing and settling in time. Time for her to know that we love her, and
are not going to send her back or reject her, no matter what may be in her
past. Time for her to come to terms with her past, and I am almost certain
that she will need counseling. Unless she turns out to be much more well
adjusted than we expect.
One of our homestudy questions is "What experiences or characteristics do
you think will enable you to care for a hard to place child?" I'm not sure
what to tell them, except that we will be patient and will love her
unconditionally. We will seek couseling for her if she needs it, and do
anything else we can to help her.....What else IS there?
Nothing feels quite like opening yourself, your family and your parenting
up to the scrutiny and judgement of the homestudy processed, to see if you
will be "approved." How many people can do that with no trepidation?
Nanci K.
>From: "A.Y." <hooperck@...>home
>
>This is just my opinion, but it seems it would be nice to just bring here
>and spend lots of time loving and getting to know her, and don't worry aboutfound
>schooling at all. There is plenty of time for that, when she and you have
>her interests. You will have lots to learn about each other.Ann;
>Ann
That is just what I was thinking. Especially looking at her unstable
background and possible abuse issues, I think she will need a lot of
healing and settling in time. Time for her to know that we love her, and
are not going to send her back or reject her, no matter what may be in her
past. Time for her to come to terms with her past, and I am almost certain
that she will need counseling. Unless she turns out to be much more well
adjusted than we expect.
One of our homestudy questions is "What experiences or characteristics do
you think will enable you to care for a hard to place child?" I'm not sure
what to tell them, except that we will be patient and will love her
unconditionally. We will seek couseling for her if she needs it, and do
anything else we can to help her.....What else IS there?
Nothing feels quite like opening yourself, your family and your parenting
up to the scrutiny and judgement of the homestudy processed, to see if you
will be "approved." How many people can do that with no trepidation?
Nanci K.
Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall
But what is "Lots of time" ??????
A.Y.
Well, I think you will know that as you discover it during this new journey
in your life.
Ann
in your life.
Ann
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> But what is "Lots of time" ??????
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shannon hawkins
Hi, Nancy. How about telling them you are flexible and will be able to adjust
and accomodate to match her natural learning style. :-) Hey, homeschoolers are
expert at this! ~ Shannon
Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall wrote:
and accomodate to match her natural learning style. :-) Hey, homeschoolers are
expert at this! ~ Shannon
Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall wrote:
> One of our homestudy questions is "What experiences or characteristics do
> you think will enable you to care for a hard to place child?" Nanci K.
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