Have been fostering with my mother for a while, and am finishing up my application for F2 foster care status. This means I can officially give respite care for children my mother has. Since I’ve actually been running the show for a lot of the placements, this is more of a paperwork thing. But it means that if I decide to foster on my own in the future, I’ve got a really good chance of being approved. 6 months ago

I worked with a kid for months that I just adore and couldn’t imagine not spending time with. When it came time that she needed another new respite home I couldn’t bear the thought of her meeting yet another stranger who wouldn’t make a long term commitment to her. So I did. She only stays with me one weekend a month but I see her once a week and if ever there is a problem where she needs to leave her home she will always have a second forever home with me. <3 6 months ago

The mister picked up an information packet and application yesterday from DSS. It’s actually more like a 3 part application with no information. I am thinking about meeting with a social worker to discuss specifics. Until then I have been thinking about things that need to be done before we even consider filling out this application.

Get Married
Continue to rehome pets
Clean & Organize
Fence in yard (or at least part of it)
Build outdoor dog kennels
Get new clothes dryer
MOW THE YARD regularly and have lawn mower
Finish dry wall
Replace carpet & linoleum
Paint
Finish moving furniture in
Fix water damage & reside house?
Fix kitchen cabinet doors
Replace interior doors
Change exterior locks & knobs
Build bedroom
Fix smoke detectors
Get fire extinguisher
Procure gun case
Get Mister in college
Finish Cosmetology school
Continue College
Someone needs a full time job

These are all things that need to be done anyway so there is no reason for them not to happen. Then once I am satisfied with our home and life in general we can look into the application process. I will probably go ahead and set up the guest bedroom with bunk beds so that it will not be an issue in the future.

30 hours training
application
home study
fire inspection
fingerprinting
physcial exams
TB test
background check
CPR, First Aid, ETC
telephone
rabies vaccinations
etc etc etc 20 months ago