PickleRick_Dojo

Bruh….

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Those kinda girls are a dime a dozen on ticthot.

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FIFY

Goodwood Counseling - Dr. Rhonda Norwood

We’ll be switching back to Verizon from ATT cellular before long but I will say that ATT fiber has be on point since we lost power. Hooked up the generator and plugged in the modem Monday morning, among other things, and the kids have been entertained all day since the power went out.

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Above is from the state health department. It's not law to receive it, yet. If this continues the vaccine may become mandatory.

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frick you

FiftyTWO weeks to flatten the curve...

EBR schools are already out of makeup days thanks to COVID. Get them through lunch and it “counts” as a full day.

Lived there for a couple of years while working at the nuke plant.

Grovetown/Evans was the better side of town then. I lived on the west side of 520 in that area while I was there. Lots of gypsies, the real one’s, across the river in North Augusta. Downtown wasn’t bad and was on the up and up with bars and restaurants. The two weeks of the Masters is nuts.

Definitely didn’t have a shooting everyday like in BR but the locals did get wild every now and then.

Much like others have stated it's a mixed bag with a lot of ups and downs.

There's quite a bit that goes into getting certified and I'm not 100% on how it's working during covid as we keep our license active so all of our renewal training is online. We had to take in person classes a couple nights a week at the North Ardenwood DCFS location in BR for a few weeks to get all of our training done. Then there are fingerprints, a lot of paperwork to complete including financial documents, personal/work references and a physical by your doctor. Once that's complete there will be a home study where DCFS comes to your house to inspect everything before they sign off. One thing to remember when filling out your paperwork is that you can let them know what sorts of behavior you don't want to deal with, age range, how many, male/female or both.

Be prepared to get calls at all hours of the day with limited information on a child that doesn't even fall into the criteria you initially set. Louisiana is desperate for willing and able foster parents so case workers will throw everything at you and sometimes "miss" telling you some pertinent information. Our first placement came while I was on business in another state. There was a kid at my house with DCFS and my wife before I got home and the sibling arrived the next day. We have received calls in the middle of the night with a worker trying to find a place for a child that has no family capable of taking care of them even for a few days.

In our experience DCFS is understaffed and underfunded like most agencies that actually serve a real purpose imo. Don't get use to the same people calling you or even completing your homestudy/certification. Workers move around to different units and quit all the time. The good ones never last. The only saving grace we have had is that our case worker was the same for our entire ride with our adopted children. She's pretty much part of our family now and is godmother to one of our kids.

The money comes every month like clockwork but anybody that has raised kids knows it's only puts a dent in the costs. Thankfully we're financially stable enough that we didn't need it to make ends meet unlike some people who get into the system "just for the money". We just put the money we received in a savings account until adoption and then in their college fund.

Most importantly make sure this is something you, your wife, and any immediate family are completely onboard with. This will put a strain on your marriage, mental health and family like none other. I love my kids and wouldn't change anything that brought us to where we are today but I'm about ready to get off this ride once the baby is settled in to a long-term placement/forever home.

And remember...reunification is always the goal of DCFS so don't get attached too quickly as the birth parents have to do very little to get their kids back.

Hopefully this helps some and let me know if you want more info.

Broom Hilda and the metro council want to know where to send the check and for how much.

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Not even close Here’s five off the top of my head that are way more despised: Destroya Gravy Kibbles Helmet-head JBE

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