Session Four: Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss - The session covers the types of losses children have before they enter foster care and explores how placement can deepen the child’s sense of loss. Loss is presented as something everyone must face, and participants have a chance to consider their own responses to losses in life.
Tonight was a good night. We felt that we learned a lot more valuable information. These poor children will experience so many losses through their short lives, before they come to live with us, while they are living with us and even during the actual adoption process. We learned different ways to handle the situation and how to help the children grieve and "get through" the losses that they are experiencing. (ie: losing their biological parents, losing the only home that they have ever known, losing the only friends they have, etc...) We learned that even a toddler will go through the grieving stages and feel loss, not only older children.
We didn't get to turn in the application this Tuesday as we had planned. We have a few more things we need to prepare to complete the packet, before we can turn it in... But it will be ready and turned in For Sure on Tuesday, next week.... 5 Classes to go!
2 comments:
I'm so glad you have this blog to keep us connected in your journey... thank you for spending the time on it! Your strength through this process is inspirational!
Hi Guys!
I love reading and keeping up with your journey! I always look forward to the next blog!
We keep you & your growing family in continued prayer!
Blessings!!
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