New baby in the family...kind of sad

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Registered: 09-13-2006
New baby in the family...kind of sad
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Wed, 12-20-2006 - 7:30pm

I've just had a call from a social worker with an invitation to adopt a baby girl whose mother took meth and pot while she was pg.

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Registered: 12-22-2003
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 10:13am

I've been in this situation before, Evelyn...and in fact, am kind of in it again.

About 3 years ago, my drug addicted niece (who I helped raise the first year of her life, when I was only 16) had a baby. DH and I tried to adopt her- but my niece "claimed" she was going to get her life straight. Well she didn't, the little girl now lives with the father's aunt (who is a barely better placement than with my niece, the mother). My niece has been in and out of jail several times over the last couple of years.

Fast forward to last month. My mom informs me that my niece is pregnant again. It makes me feel like a horrible person, but we won't be extending the offer again.

(((((Evelyn)))))

Amy

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Registered: 06-25-2003
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 11:43am

Evelyn,


Man, that is sad.

-Paula

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