tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post1762420192880224200..comments2023-10-31T11:13:21.975-05:00Comments on Livingston Way: I'm NOT a First-Time MomAlana Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03937804262103901871noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-63965162359535720832022-08-28T12:19:22.125-05:002022-08-28T12:19:22.125-05:00view it<a href="https://www.whitewooden.com/white-wooden-crib/" rel="nofollow">view it</strong></a>White Woodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350260076531227313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-68312255199548136002016-02-18T11:01:45.624-06:002016-02-18T11:01:45.624-06:00I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED this post, Alana! I just l...I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED this post, Alana! I just left a comment over there :) Love your heart!Kelli @ A Deeper Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546140422892819360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-59035917794953006732016-02-13T00:11:28.495-06:002016-02-13T00:11:28.495-06:00Alana you are AMAZING!! Seriously so selfless of a...Alana you are AMAZING!! Seriously so selfless of a thing to do for another human being. I always hear stories of scary foster home experiences but I wish I heard more good ones!! I can only imagine your home was one children were happy to be in, one where they did feel loved and cared about. I am actually jealous that you have had these amazing experiences as it sounds like you are already all set for motherhood!! You are totally not a first time mom by any means. I never even though of it in that way and it's sad people even question it! Being a nanny (not close to as amazing as a foster parent) I totally feel like these are my own kiddos. I've been with them for 3 years and I love them so much they will never know!! You're Amazing, A!! xoCandace Shiflethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247825893132423868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-29225146482229751712016-02-12T14:34:48.826-06:002016-02-12T14:34:48.826-06:00What a great post! You are definitely a mom throug...What a great post! You are definitely a mom through and through! Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841587775033446712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-79852516408991767012016-02-12T11:03:45.413-06:002016-02-12T11:03:45.413-06:00Oh I love your post! I wanted to come back over an...Oh I love your post! I wanted to come back over and respond here so that I would know you would get it directly.<br /><br />I feel that foster parents just aren't thanked enough. Any type of parent is just as important as any other parent (step, parent, foster, adoptive etc). But I think people never give credit to them because of the fact that they just "foster" but that's not the case. Fostering is a wonderful relationship between child and parent. I think it also helps form that child. I was not in foster care but I have a friend who was and she always thanks her foster parents.<br /><br />And give me tips on potty training! You're a pro! So you may have easier tips than what we've done. haha<br /><br />liz @ <a href="http://www.jforjoiner.com/" rel="nofollow"> j for joiner</a>elle johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851329490445780589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497303938971265392.post-63462505225784100902016-02-12T09:08:24.897-06:002016-02-12T09:08:24.897-06:00Aww! Alana! I knew you had been a foster Mom becau...Aww! Alana! I knew you had been a foster Mom because you had mentioned it here and there, but that really like painted the picture. YOU ARE AN ANGEL! You most definitely earned your Mom stripes a long time ago. I'm sure it's different, in the same way that it would be different to have a biological child and a step child, but it doesn't change the fact that you care for them and love them the same way. I would be offended too. I'm sure there are a lot of first time Moms who know nothing about babies or Mothering, but people should not be so quick to judge. Not everyone is "clueless" for lack of a better word. I was friends with a girl I went to high school with, who when she turned 18 she got custody of her 3 young nieces/nephews and I am sure she would LOVE this article. I think she probably felt the same way when she had her first baby (recently). You're going to be such a great Mom, because you already have been ;) xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803737132927365177noreply@blogger.com