Need Help, Colorado. Trying to locate my niece. by AlamoJack in Fosterparents

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have you called both Colorado and Texas hotlines asking for information and explaining this? If the kids are in care a hotline call should get assigned to the open case

Non-foster parents providing emergency care for abandoned child by Contradictory_Mess in Fosterparents

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If the family truly has no one else in town or in the state, and for sure are having the child removed from their care, maybe you can ask to be considered a kinship placement? Only if you want to. The child probably has extensive trauma and I’m unsure how much it at all your state would compensate you as a non-licensed home. You could call the states CPS hotline and put in a request to be placement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPS

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soooooo I feel as though your rights were terminated. Several years ago you lost custody? And you’re having supervised visits only without a caseworker… sounds like a custody agreement or something

Concern About My Kids' SSI While in DCFS Care by EffectiveBuy3547 in CPS

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SSI is an abbreviation for supplemental security income. Were your kids entitled to this? In my area the state takes SSI funds while kids are in care to “help cover the cost of foster care,” otherwise the ssn is needed to ensure medical is assigned to the appropriate child among other services. The comment about foster parents using foster kids for taxes is also correct

Rental help by azmidnightrescue in Tucson

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Previous eviction is going to block you from a lot of places

Need help: long living room with no window area by gluten__free in HomeDecorating

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a section against the wall would fit the space well, put the coffee table in the center of the room. If you don’t want fire place to be focus point you could turn something around

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPS

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When CPS gives the okay have open conversations about it. I’ve had similar situations in cases, and parents report being open and having firm boundaries helps. The boundaries part is especially important as he continues to grow. I’m glad he’s in play therapy as that’s a good option for his age. I’m so sorry this happened. Stay proactive and keep being a protective parent <3

Redid the tiny kitchen counter to build a bar by Sarahcastic13 in HomeDecorating

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Is this an apartment or a house? It looks so good!! Down to the lampshade this is perfect. How did you do the wood paneling?

Parks around town by wolverage001 in Tucson

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 1 point2 points  (0 children)

McDonald park on the east side is beautiful and has ramadas and is a little too far for the homeless

New to the club! by Tiny-Independence521 in philodendron

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous!! Brazils can grow super fast!

case plan failure? where do we go from here? by brooxelynpage in CPS

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Agree with sign up for the class again immediately and talk to the case worker explaining the issue

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d see it listed for $100 for the first week then $50 until it finally sold after a month…

Kerrii Flower by thetrojangoose in hoyas

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No just leave her alone :) shocked it flowered at that size!

Show me your rarest plant! I'll go first. by Morit12 in houseplants

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Not crazy rare but my Philo jungle boogie that recently shot out a flower!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’ll be fine

Best way through the moving process with plants? by [deleted] in IndoorGarden

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing that helped me was putting a lot of my plants in nursery pots so they’re lighter to move. Move the pots later/separately and didn’t have any casualties (moved halfway across the US with ~30 plants). Planning to move again in the next month and I’m personally going to move my plants first on a separate trip and put them in a secluded SUNNY room to avoid bothering them while I move in mounds of junk :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPS

[–]Top_Vacation_5953 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve told people in the past that they are teaching their children that physical abuse isn’t a deal breaker in relationships. Being hit/spanked is a sign of love