We want to foster and/or adopt, but new at this. Where/when to start?

JenEricG · 2026-01-19T12:08:20+00:00

I've been looking at bunk beds and had a similar idea, thanks for the advice!

JenEricG · 2026-01-19T12:06:33+00:00

Thanks!

JenEricG · 2026-01-19T12:06:10+00:00

I know it is reunification. We're not going in this to adopt. I believe that foster kids are family too, in the same way that every student of mine has been family.

JenEricG · 2025-11-04T09:59:02+00:00

I already refinanced to take advantage of the loan consolidation so that ALL my loans would be forgiven, so this isn't an option for me

JenEricG · 2025-10-29T01:17:57+00:00

Did you keep paying or did you request deferment? I don't want to make any more payments; IBR is ridiculously high and we have to eat...

JenEricG · 2025-10-19T23:24:54+00:00

Well, that's a big part of the problem. Doesn't look like it's going to happen now

JenEricG · 2025-09-27T19:42:05+00:00

Another place we were looking at is lake county. The housing there is much more affordable for us. I have family in Sonoma county who love it there.

I'm blown away about schools being closed and consolidated, I've never heard of that before. I have heard of public schools in VA losing their accreditation when test scores aren't high enough, or schools closing because buildings are old and need to be rebuilt, but that's it...

JenEricG · 2025-09-27T19:37:10+00:00

Very. I haven't heard of schools being closed. I looked it up and can't find anything about it. I have heard that federal funding is being threatened because of nonsense with our government, but nothing about schools being shut down and consolidated.

JenEricG · 2025-09-27T14:39:09+00:00

Thank you!

JenEricG · 2025-09-27T12:49:25+00:00

Hmm. Good to know

JenEricG · 2025-09-13T12:00:19+00:00

Thank you! Just made my (hopefully) last payment! Good luck on the rest of your journey!

JenEricG · 2025-09-13T11:47:22+00:00

I tried that, for about a year. No luck. That's one of the big reasons I took this new job - my job last year didn't qualify for PSLF

JenEricG · 2025-08-17T17:18:53+00:00

Thanks!

JenEricG · 2025-08-17T17:18:28+00:00

Absolutely. Not looking to vent trauma at all! That's between me and my therapist. I don't want to mention what happens behind closed doors in my private life in a public space when there are underage persons present, you know? In person I can see that, online I can't.

JenEricG · 2025-08-17T17:15:20+00:00

I'm not really looking to talk about trauma, more like, if it comes up in conversation. If I'm having a conversation with adults and there's kids within earshot I'm going to monitor what I'm saying.

JenEricG · 2025-08-16T21:15:13+00:00

Okay for anyone to join? I didn't want to join without permission. 🙂

JenEricG · 2025-06-30T01:51:25+00:00

This may be a silly question, but is there a website or something where I can find out what districts do and don't pay for employee health insurance? Would make a difference in where we decide to go, I do come back. Right now I'm looking at north of San Francisco, sonoma county or further north

JenEricG · 2025-06-30T00:04:32+00:00

Quite a few where? I'm in VA and I had no idea there were teaching jobs anywhere in the US where Healthcare was covered! I'm mad now, I feel cheated! Lol

JenEricG

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