On Saturday, my day revolved around attending and presenting at the first conference put on by the Northwest Georgia Adoptive and Foster Parent Association. It was a great conference. And the organizers of the event (two foster moms and several others who helped) were cool, calm and truly organized.

My topic was “Attachment 101 – Basic Attachment Issues for Children with Traumatic Pasts.” Interestingly enough, I was the third person on the agenda to speak on that topic…speaking in the last slot of the day.

So, I arrived early enough to hear one of the other... more

It’s happening more and more in response to LuLu’s explosions…I shut down. By the time I got us safely home from church last night, I was wiped out. I had plenty of other things to accomplish this evening, as it was only 8:30, but my brain was mush. And my body could barely move.

I actually snuggled and consoled LuLu, and she calmed down, only to flare again, so I gave her the additional medication she takes when she can’t calm down, and hurried her off to bed…mostly because I had had enough!

I can’t describe the “shut down” feeling to those who haven’t... more