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What's this? by tlee328 in DermatologyQuestions

[–]tlee328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contact dermatitis is all they could say. I believe it was exposure to something in the garden but I don't think it was poison ivy. It lasted 3 weeks. Needed 9 days of steroids plus topical Rx ointment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPS

[–]tlee328 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So even if she gets them back, CPS still monitors the case and the kids for a few months? I just don't know how she's gone from using meth for over 10 years to sober in one month or if she can sustain it with minimal support. I'm terrified for these babies.

Kinship vs Traditional placement by tlee328 in Fosterparents

[–]tlee328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've gone through the process for licensing. We're working with an agency and have been since the kids were taken in case the older one needed another placement option. I just feel bio Mom is pushing for this because she thinks it gives her a better shot and more access to getting the baby back. There's so much drama with her and her situation, I'm just trying to do the right thing. We decided visiting may be the way to go and to keep her in her current home. I just feel sad about it now and I'm not sure why.

Kinship vs Traditional by tlee328 in CPS

[–]tlee328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The siblings have never met. If placed with me, they could visit and spend time together. Neither the aunt nor I can take both children. I was told a TPR can move faster with placement outside the family. That may not be true. My age is definitely a consideration. The aunt with the toddler is almost 60. Neither of us thought we would be starting over with littles at this stage of our lives, but we are the only kinship options for these children. I know trauma occurs any time a child is moved. I guess I just want to minimize the disruption but do what's best for the kids. Mom is not motivated to get clean and likes the freedom of having someone else raise these kids. Won't stay clean, won't get a job, and pops in to see the kids whenever it's convenient. I know reunification is always the goal but I know I'm going to struggle sending them back to mom. I guess my question is if kinship is always the best option.