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09/19/2018

The researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wanted to study the impact of childhood stress on genetic chemistry.

06/01/2018

American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that separation from parents can cause lifelong problems in children...

“Separating children from their parents contradicts everything we stand for as pediatricians – protecting and promoting children’s health. In fact, highly stressful experiences, like family separation, can cause irreparable harm, disrupting a child's brain architecture and affecting his or her short- and long-term health. This type of prolonged exposure to serious stress - known as toxic stress - can carry lifelong consequences for children.”

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AAP statement opposing a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security to separate children and parents at the border.

05/15/2018

“fos­ter chil­dren never asked to be in this cir­cum­stance,”

The choice to fos­ter or adopt a child is not an easy one to make. But when the self­less de­ci­sion is made to bring a child into your

04/01/2018

It took his left-behind toothbrush to undo me. I'm sitting here in a parking lot sobbing my guts out. He was mine for two and a half weeks, but those days and nights saw him smile, sleep through the night instead of freezing awake in terror, swing for hours on the swings my kids take for granted. He called me Mama and I told him every time I left that if I said I would come back, I would. I prepared him for his new home as well as I could, but now it's nap time and his new mom says he misses me. I texted her a picture to show him.

The number one thing people say to me is, "I could never do foster care. I would get too attached." Guess what: I'm just like you. I "got attached". I was the only one who could get him to sleep or knew exactly what kind of jam he liked on his toast. I helped him through his diahrrea and got frustrated when he broke Christmas ornaments. I watched him as he slept.

My answer to those people who say that is this: I absolutely get attached. I wonder where they are now. They visit me in my dreams, and sometimes I wake up with a wet face. It hurts. Sometimes in those moments it hurts to breathe. You know what I know even MORE, though? I'd rather these sweet babies know my love than never know it. I would carry their hurt inside my own adult heart if it meant there was less in their tiny sad one.

There is absolutely no reason that an eight year old who watched his mother be murdered not know the love of a stranger. It's absolutely criminal that a two year old sit in a social worker's office for two days in dirty clothes because I'm afraid I'd get too attached. I got attached. Getting attached has been the greatest pleasure and honor of my entire life.

03/28/2018

03/02/2018

Childhood trauma last forever.

01/24/2018

Such a great show! If you haven’t watched it, it’s about foster care and adoption! You can get your hours in while watching! Maybe. . 😉

01/20/2018

Foster parenting: Minimizing the trauma of placement.

I felt so much like her growing up. This is real. Kids are in bad situations and we don’t have to allow it to be that way! We are the adults. We need to be advocates for children!

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I am unseen
Unheard
Unwanted

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Watch Part 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1fGmEa6WnY Like ReMoved on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/removedfilm We made ReMoved with the desire...

12/13/2017

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