Since I can’t post pics the children, I thought I’d post these comically ironic screenshots from a zoom training hosted by the department. It’s for their new “every day counts” initiative, where the department announced a goal to get children who’s parental rights have been terminated adopted within 3 months after the TPR. Because “children should not be sitting in limbo for over 100 days. That’s unacceptable.”
Can you hear me laughing yet?
I spent almost four hours in court today.
One of those hours was where I was being vilified... you know, for advocating for children who are suffering in limbo. My capability as a mother was challenged.
Listen. I am far from perfect.
But this I know:
I am an excellent mother.
It is my life’s greatest work.
And I am doing a damn good job.
Today was a disgusting disappointment, that I should not allow to hurt me or surprise me any more, but it still does.
Also, while we are on the topic of how people doing at their jobs, here’s a stat for everyone:
The twins have been in foster care for 1,191 days.
One THOUSAND, one HUNDRED, and NINETY-one days.
Another fun fact:
Parental rights were terminated 728 days ago.
SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT DAYS.
And thanks to a DEPARTMENT APPEAL, they’re will be hundreds more days of waiting ahead.
Who is failing what now?
Ok then.
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