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Adoption & Managing SD Schedule

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My fiance and I have long been discussing once we get married that we would like to become approved through the local foster system to be able to adopt through them.  We would like to consider a sibling pair if there is greater need for homes for them versus a single child, and we are looking into older children, not babies or toddlers.  With that said, and the wedding 22 days away I find myself wondering if adopting and bringing more children into our lives when we have to deal with the constant drama of the BM of my SD9.  I can't physically give birth to children, and honestly wouldn't wa

GPS Watch w/ SD

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My SD (well soon to be in 3 weeks!) showed up this weekend with a new GPS Gizmo Watch that has a buily in cell phone.  I understand the concept of safety for children and having something like that on her when she's at a friends, a camp or somehwere without parents/family or trusted adults is fine.  However the only reason BM got it for her was to be able to track where we go, when we go places and to all her constantly while she is with us.  The last few visits we've had an issue where BM wants to talk to her close to bedtime, and once she was asleep already.  We let BM know she was sleepi