thank you for this post. it really upsets me too. so many people i know like me that grew up with severely abusive, intentionally neglectful, cruel parents who tortured and abused us do not ever get taken into the system if our parents had money but the ones who do have someone around that really cares for them but just needs monetary support do? that makes me sick..and very sad. def. those parents who need the monetary support but have the love in their hearts should receive the assistance and support they need in terms of money or childcare or anything .

thank y ou for sharing this. it's very encouraging to read.

yes reading through this blog i can see you're breaking the cycle--i feel amazed and in awe at that.
the card selection is just another reminder of what kind of parents we had and didn't have... and i find that really painful too.
hang in there.

much care