FINALLY some connection!!
We had another family update meeting 2 weeks ago and to everyones surprise, tt went pretty good and looks/sounds as if Mom and the other siblings are starting to grow on their journey as well. Mom has her own place now (I think leaving Dad has helped her come out of her shell and the kids see that as strength) and has 2 siblings living with her now and so the transition back home has started! I did have a special moment with her Mom, telling her that I am here to encourage and help her however I can. She seemed appreciative of that. There is a big language barrier but she understood me. So I will continue to encourage and help empower her. I have no clue what the next couple of months hold for the process but I know that my job remains; to keep her consistent, focused on school, in activities, respecting boundaries and connecting with other kiddos. The bonds that she has built since in my home are pretty great. She has grown so much, I can't eve...