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9/23/2014

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Welcome back to Taylor Talks!

Yesterday, I wrote about what’s going on with my little sister’s foster care case. We really have no idea if she’ll eventually become a permanent member of the family or if she’ll be going home to her mother. I wrote about the facts; I didn’t talk about my feelings on the matter.
The truth is, I just don’t know what I’m feeling. I think that I’m trying to keep myself from becoming attached to this little girl, because I’m afraid of getting hurt again. Part of me truly loves my newest little sister, but part of me seems to keep myself at a distance so I don’t entirely bond with her. I have realized that I never said “I love you” to my littlest sister, and I think that’s a huge part of trying not to become too attached. At the same time, I don’t treat her any differently than my other sisters; I scoop her up into hugs and cuddle with her to read a book before bed. I play with her, I discipline and put her in a time out when she’s misbehaving, all the same as I do with my other sisters. But I haven’t let myself fully bond with her.

It’s been so long since we had a long-term placement leave our family… I’m really afraid that we’re all going to be left brokenhearted in the end, my little sister included. It’s a difficult situation to be in. But I know that I will ultimately open myself up to this wonderful child, for better or for worse. We’ll just have to wait to see what happens.

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Thanks!
Taylor

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    My family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.

    I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life.

    I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day.


    I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing!

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