# @raisingculturesfamily on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CQv2p2-BHER
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38143501-raisingculturesfamily-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-30T14:29:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Keia Jones Baldwin (@raisingculturesfamily) — https://gondola.cc/raisingculturesfamily

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I've had the pleasure of seeing 6 reunifications through and in my case, it was ALWAYS the best decision for those children. They are now happy, healthy, and thriving. I'm just honored that the birth parents have allowed me to keep in contact with them ❤🙏🏾.

I always get asked is "giving the child back to be reunified hard?" 
Of course it's hard but it's beautiful! 🗣The Goal Of The Foster Parent is to keep the children safe and thriving UNTIL reunification! 

Our hearts grow and we do get attached, and that's not a bad thing! Attachments are healthy and encouraged so the child(ren) can feel that security and love that may not have otherwise been received beforehand. 

It is not the foster parents job to rehabilitate the birth parents. We have to trust that the professionals that are working their case is doing what's necessary to help them work their reunification plan.

Second chances are beautiful. We all make mistakes. Birth parents should not be punished for life with permanent removal of their children because of a mistake. 

Is foster grueling? It can be. Sometimes, reunification just does not happen. I always rooted for all my children's birth parents. However, in the end, I was glad that the personally chose me to be their children's adoptive mother. I accepted that honor and I'm glad that they were all able to make such a selfless decision. 

Fostercare can be a beautiful mess. The children deserve to stay connected to their birth families if at all possible throughout their time I'm care abd Eben after they are adopted if deemed safe ❤

#reunificationmonth #birthfamily #adoption #openadoption #fostercare #adoptivemom #fostermom #motherhood

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reunificationmonth, fostercare, birthfamily, adoption, motherhood, adoptivemom, fostermom, openadoption

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