Oh foster care....need opinions
We’ve been officially asked to adopt baby, and potentially baby’s unborn sibling. We’ve said yes to baby, and because I feel siblings should be together if at all possible we’ve said yes to possible baby (I say possible because it’s still early), but no more after that. We will keep contact and do visits without issue with any future kids, but because bio is so incredibly young we can’t agree to keep taking kids. My hope is that she gets services away from this town and all of her triggers.
I know there’s a loving person inside that tough shell. She seeks out the wrong kind of attention unfortunately. Somewhere along the line someone devalued her importance in this world, and she uses her body to seek what she needs. My mom heart hurts for her, but I know that she’s not capable of parenting at this point in her life. I’m praying/sending out positive vibes daily for her.
Now for the opinions- we are Caucasian & Boo’s ethnicity has been cited as Hispanic& undetermined (I’m pretty sure she’s Hispanic on both sides ). How do we make sure she grows up culturally supported ?
I have hispanic relatives, but they don’t have any traditions they follow related to the Hispanic culture. I probably have more knowledge then they do 😉. Ironically, my boys bio aunt Is Hispanic/white and she does participate in some Hispanic traditions. She’s super sweet, and helpful. Is it ok to lean on her or will it cause more confusion for the boys? As far as I’m concerned, they are part of our family but it’s so hard to navigate!
So how do I do this?