2012 was a fabulous year for our family! An entire year with our Lil Bit being officially our son!!! This little blog had a good year too with a number of posts that had great dialog – also some were quite a bit controversial! Here are the Top 12 of 2012:
#1. Easy DIY Disney Mickey and Minnie Mouse Costumes
When I had my “twin” 2-year-olds, I planned Halloween costumes as Mickey and Minnie Mouse. However, my Blondie moved to live with an aunt just 3 days before Halloween. I had to scramble to become Minnie for my little Mickey. This post was on the first page of Google search for DIY Minnie Mouse costume.
#2. Adding Foster Children to Your Family: How Will Your Kids Take It?
This popular post was written by a teenager with foster siblings and gives her personal view of how bringing children from hard places into her life at such a young age affected her. A MUST-READ for potential foster parents with other kids!!!
#3. Did She Drink When She Was Pregnant?
This post discusses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the first signs, physical features, and the sensory issues attributed to FASD.
#4. Why Does My Child Act Like This? Could It Be RAD?
Another informative post about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). My Stinkpot has been diagnosed with RAD. The most difficult issue with diagnosing RAD is that it has many overlapping characteristics of 9 other mental health diagnoses in children.
#5. Why We Fought To Keep Our Foster Child
What a controversy that this post caused with a group of birth mothers fighting the foster care system!
#6. Free Online Foster Care Training!
In the state of Texas, you can receive 2 hours of training for your foster home license with this online course on psychotropic medications. Will your state accept this course?
Another controversial post regarding relationships between birthfamilies and foster parents. The comments from the birthfamily community are just ridiculous.
#8. My Struggle with Parenting a Difficult Child
Remember this controversial cover photo on Time Magazine? Here I share my struggle with how to parent my neglected child.
#9. Do You Celebrate Your Adopted Child’s Culture?
We did not celebrate Cinco De Mayo with our Mexican child. Some commentators think we are doing wrong for our child.
#10. Lil Bit’s Baby Brother – Isn’t He More than Just a Check?
We received a placement call for Lil Bit’s newborn brother born a week before our adoption. Here’s an update about how this baby is caught up in another crazy custody battle.
#11. You Can Tell He Isn’t Your Child
Yes, this is what a CASA worker actually said to me!
#12. Titties!
With that title I should have known! Since that title was the #11 searched term on this blog, I realize I have a number of elementary schoolboys that “read” this blog. haha! This post is actually about teaching our foster children appropriate words and behavior.
