A Break

Although I am sure Older Boy is viewing it as a reward he is staying with Mentor M and J for a couple of days to give me a break. I started ...

Nightmares

Younger Boy can't sleep.  He is afraid when Older Boy comes home he will be angrier and angrier.  He wakes up and comes to get me, becau...

Waiting Room

J came to the psychiatric waiting room to hang out with me.  She is the wife of Mentor M and a good friend to me. I cried and we talked abou...

Walking Fast

This morning as we were getting ready for church Older Boy asked me to sign his permission slip so he could go to the youth group lock-in.  ...

Cards and Letters

I wrote each of the boys a letter and put it in a card last week.  I dropped them in the mail so they would get them today. Younger Boy want...

Inappropriate Actions

On the way home from the swimming party I asked Older Boy about his actions and whether or not they were appropriate.  He said "they we...

Swimming Party

This afternoon we had a swimming party for all of the campers from Teen Foster Camp.  The day was filled with swimming, fishing, gaga ball, ...