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Holden It Down

Holden It Down

Күн бұрын

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@sorryificurse6144
@sorryificurse6144 4 жыл бұрын
But what happens to the black kids what made u give them back
@HoldenItDown
@HoldenItDown 4 жыл бұрын
The mothers of the previous children had gotten their lives back on track, and DCF reunified the children to them (I had no control over it) Once a child is placed in Foster Care, that is not a “One & Done”. Don’t let anyone tell you that, because it is not true. If it was... it wouldn’t take years for Foster Parents to adopt a Foster Child (If that was true, they would be able to adopt the child the minute they are placed in your care) . The child is in Foster Care while the Parents are in programs to get their lives better. Some parents get their lives together, and some don’t. I had a little boy for over a year, and I was devastated when they had to reunify him to his birth family. I even took time off from being a Foster Parent. I cried everyday for months. That’s why a lot of people say that can’t be Foster Parents, because they get too attached & have to say goodbye. If you have the time... Check out this video I made over a year ago about the 5 children I had: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp50nNWlsaeYc2Q.html Have tissue nearby. you’ll cry. Take care during this crazy time we’re going through. 💜
@gina97560
@gina97560 4 жыл бұрын
Holden It Down you do you , don’t worry about what others think . A mommy is a mommy. You are special and strong .
@tinydarkjewel
@tinydarkjewel 4 жыл бұрын
I would say I admire you for adopting white kids. But I don't. I admire you for adopting. Period. I have to say, though: I find it seriously strange that people think it's completely normal that white parents adopt black kids, but the other way is weird? I mean...what? Kids are kids. And loving parents are loving parents. Skin colour doesn't matter, because that isn't where love come from. Good for the kids that they have you, they deserve a good mom. All kids do.
@C00kii0
@C00kii0 4 жыл бұрын
This question was unnecessary if you watched the video, you'd realize it's not about them being any race and always about what their parents are doing.😒 There are too many children and teens in the foster care system as is and that's the more important point that needs to be fixed.
@jeaninepetty4923
@jeaninepetty4923 4 жыл бұрын
What the fuck? Many foster placements are temporary. It has nothing to do with the foster parents not wanting them. Do you have any foster children? Ignorance. Ignorance.
@tokill2001
@tokill2001 9 ай бұрын
I was a young black man that had no plans for kids. My career was my only focus. My neighbor birthed her 5th (boy) child knowing she couldn't afford the ones she already had. I heard God's voice telling me to ask her to raise him as my own. Thought that was crazy, but when asked, she didn't hesitate. I gave my whole life to this kid to make sure he never went without; the best education and most of all, how to love. I never had any biological kids of my own and choose to raise him alone. 26 years later, he's an awesome man and I'm the only one he ever knew as his father. Sure people gave weird looks when in public because I had a white baby, but I never cared. He's now the best father to two kids of his own who call me poppa. Blood doesn't make family, love does.
@user-hv8dg1tx7b
@user-hv8dg1tx7b Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story
@channahrose
@channahrose Ай бұрын
I love your story. Amazing. Glad you stepped in to help this young mother. You were obviously the father he needed.
@djohnson3093
@djohnson3093 Ай бұрын
Most see color.... A few see love...
@karlaknapper7616
@karlaknapper7616 Ай бұрын
I'm so happy, men are raising men. I bet you feel so proud! It sounds like you did so well.
@adrabruzzese7610
@adrabruzzese7610 Ай бұрын
You're amazing. Your son is very fortunate to have you.
@trehunt9373
@trehunt9373 4 жыл бұрын
Taking any child out of foster care is a true blessing
@Prieta100
@Prieta100 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly it doesn't matter what the person's skin color is.
@tabbymaria8369
@tabbymaria8369 4 жыл бұрын
Tre Hunt period.
@JayMich29
@JayMich29 4 жыл бұрын
YES!!!
@robinbutler4515
@robinbutler4515 4 жыл бұрын
Tre Hunt i agree 💯% Children in foster care need love and a home.
@zxyatiywariii8
@zxyatiywariii8 4 жыл бұрын
@@helena_5456 Me too! My adoptive family is my forever family, and it doesn't matter that we're different colors. We love each other, and love is what matters.
@Sdaznc
@Sdaznc Жыл бұрын
I’m a black man now 28 yrs old who was adopted by white parents when I was a baby. Thank you for bringing humor to such a heavy topic. I am highly interested in becoming a foster parent later in life. Thank you for this video 👏
@karlaknapper7616
@karlaknapper7616 Ай бұрын
Keep the family tradition : ) pay it forward
@hollysielaff5453
@hollysielaff5453 Ай бұрын
Having worked child protection, they called you because you were a great foster home. I always had my go to foster families where I knew the kids would be cared for, supported and loved. The fact they called you for all kids meant they trusted you. That is a badge of honor in my book!
@atarakay9900
@atarakay9900 4 жыл бұрын
You kept two siblings together. That’s everything.
@VC-zr2xh
@VC-zr2xh 4 жыл бұрын
Atara Kay Right!!! Ridiculous!!!
@sharpaycutie2
@sharpaycutie2 4 жыл бұрын
Ikr! Its sad when people break them up😔
@phylliswells9889
@phylliswells9889 4 жыл бұрын
Praise God 🙏🏽 when they get older you want . Want for nothing they will be SOOO greatful this is goes plan
@clementinewhite9510
@clementinewhite9510 4 жыл бұрын
God bless you,keep up the great work.
@Shay-nu7id
@Shay-nu7id 4 жыл бұрын
My sister and I were seperated . I was 4 she was 2. It should not be allowed to seperate siblings. It causes life long damage. God bless this women. And thank you.
@saml815
@saml815 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine hating on a woman giving a loving home to children in need, but not hating on the sperm and egg donors who neglected and/or abused those children in the first place...
@user-od8eq8bd1g
@user-od8eq8bd1g 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think we should hate on either. Yes, we should never forgive abusive parents but as someone who grew up with neglect I would never have wanted someone to hate my mother for it. She didn't brush my hair or teeth, she didn't wash clothes, she wouldn't get up to feed us and when I became seriously ill she honest to god forgot about it. I am still suffering physically today but I can also see that she really tried, every single day, but she just couldn't because she was so young, alone and mentally ill with no one to help her. Don't assume that the parents of children in foster care or who are adopted are evil or bad, they are usually just humans who really needed help before things went to far.
@bevill72able
@bevill72able 4 жыл бұрын
Amen. We dont know their circumstances but hope is for the children who are abandoned, abused and neglected. Please Beautiful Lord, Have Mercy.
@keymoten3079
@keymoten3079 4 жыл бұрын
Foreal
@chazy0420
@chazy0420 4 жыл бұрын
Sam L very well said
@QueenBee-ew7wi
@QueenBee-ew7wi 4 жыл бұрын
Sam L , Food for deep thought
@rosieburnham9256
@rosieburnham9256 2 ай бұрын
I had a horrible childhood, cruel mother, no father , I wish I was adopted and I wouldn’t care a bit by who as far as I was loved. Those sister and brother are very luck to have that beautiful soul mummy.
@juliegreen-hernandez7140
@juliegreen-hernandez7140 20 күн бұрын
That's so sad, I'm sorry you had to go through that!
@Lptoomany2001
@Lptoomany2001 19 күн бұрын
I get cha. I'm white and my mother abused us. We've all been diagnosed with PTSD. So, good vibes to ya for being better than your parents.
@melissahancock3298
@melissahancock3298 Ай бұрын
You're the best kind of person for adopting!! Getting kids out of orphanages and foster makes you a human angel!!
@abirdchirps6890
@abirdchirps6890 4 жыл бұрын
Color doesnt matter, I was fostered by a loving, caring black family. They taught me alot!
@mariohill9212
@mariohill9212 4 жыл бұрын
abird chirps stop lying
@ihykiaa
@ihykiaa 4 жыл бұрын
mario hill how you gonna tell her what she been in? You don’t know her never seen her or anything, so if she say that she was in foster care it may be true or not you can’t tell her what she have been in, keep your comments to yourself
@abirdchirps6890
@abirdchirps6890 4 жыл бұрын
Haaa haaa Mario, you haven't lived until you have been raised in a house where the real "Madea" ruled. In love, she would say "you all sit your nappy headed asses on that couch and dont move or talk until I say so!" She was strict, and meant business. It prepared me for the real world. I joined the military at 17, graduated early, failure for me was not an option. I saw too much as a child, and knew I had to make good choices. My Madea was a welder at the shipyards during WWII. A great example of strength and love. She said education and faith are important values. She knew how to laugh and have fun too. So for me color doesnt matter. Love does.
@206WarEagle
@206WarEagle 4 жыл бұрын
@Hiliary Johnson Dont sound like Madea made any distinctions. She wanted results!
@206WarEagle
@206WarEagle 4 жыл бұрын
@Hiliary Johnson It sounds like Big Mama didnt care about race, just that they kids minded what she said. So I guess she just lumped them altogether when it was time to get results eh? I aint mad.......
@kathrynbrookes3834
@kathrynbrookes3834 4 жыл бұрын
She adopted children who needed an amazing momma. End of story.
@dsh584fun7
@dsh584fun7 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY
@Scifi-eh8fw
@Scifi-eh8fw 4 жыл бұрын
Kathryn Brookes 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@Dreamysunshine23
@Dreamysunshine23 4 жыл бұрын
💯🎯
@terran236
@terran236 4 жыл бұрын
@Rebecca Singletary that's just the problem though there is no need to look at race when helping kids. you are part of the problem by saying things like that. Who cares what race kids are ?? the point is they need a parent.
@sharonpate5481
@sharonpate5481 2 жыл бұрын
Good for you darlin’! I’m a 70 year old white woman and I apologize for all the idiots out there who have harassed you because your kids are white. We need more people like you. I respect your honesty. ☮️❤️🌻👵🏼
@McQuizzical
@McQuizzical Ай бұрын
Amen
@guidodiarezzo
@guidodiarezzo Ай бұрын
With all the names people have called you, I have a couple to add....hero and saint. You are an inspiration. In spite of all the trolls, you have friends seen and unseen.
@khrysweetie
@khrysweetie 4 жыл бұрын
Y'all heard her say that all the black children she had were reunited with their parents? Celebrate that too!
@dollgoodz3579
@dollgoodz3579 4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@aprilbehling498
@aprilbehling498 4 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@noellebridgman-wile5635
@noellebridgman-wile5635 4 жыл бұрын
Right?! The message is, those Black parents got their lives back together and were able to raise their own babies. Let’s celebrate those families being able to reunite. Lizzie and Eddie’s mom and dads’ were not. They had their reasons, and no shade - it’s not always possible. What matter is those two babies ended up in the home of a loving, bright, funny mama who’ll give them the world. Let’s celebrate that, too.
@jenniferharden2258
@jenniferharden2258 3 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@nashaelindseth8526
@nashaelindseth8526 3 жыл бұрын
Heard!!
@bubgum00
@bubgum00 4 жыл бұрын
The color of a house doesn’t make it a home, but the love inside does.
@veronicathrockmorton3655
@veronicathrockmorton3655 4 жыл бұрын
💯💯💯💯
@brandonrobinson716
@brandonrobinson716 4 жыл бұрын
So true
@joyce7724
@joyce7724 4 жыл бұрын
OMG THAT IS SO TRUTH...👍👍👍👍👍
@amnvendetta5289
@amnvendetta5289 4 жыл бұрын
tell the police
@ninabean4857
@ninabean4857 4 жыл бұрын
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽I like this‼️
@philliptaylor5386
@philliptaylor5386 21 күн бұрын
People who don’t raise children want to talk trash about people raising foster children or adopting. Ugh! They need to STFU or do their part! Thank you for stepping up! 🏆
@user-dg9mm1oh8b
@user-dg9mm1oh8b Ай бұрын
God bless you sister💜🙏. As a fifty year old woman who never had kids, it hurts my heart that I never adopted. I have childhood issues that scared me off from being a parent. You’re doing God’s work! Nothing but love for you and your babies🙂
@sarahhartman5723
@sarahhartman5723 25 күн бұрын
You can still foster children!
@seichorn4079
@seichorn4079 4 жыл бұрын
never apologize for other people's racist attitudes.
@shaquilleoatmeal5975
@shaquilleoatmeal5975 4 жыл бұрын
This should be nothing new to anyone. Black women took care of white kids all the time on the plantation.
@saitamabutwithhair413
@saitamabutwithhair413 4 жыл бұрын
Shaquille Oatmeal Seriously is that what you got out of this video?
@jessicaa9470
@jessicaa9470 4 жыл бұрын
@@shaquilleoatmeal5975 please stop. just because this happened the past doesn't mean black women should be "expected" to naturally be able to care for white children. as a black women I'm telling its weird AF to keep bringing that up.
@shaquilleoatmeal5975
@shaquilleoatmeal5975 4 жыл бұрын
@@jessicaa9470 Who said anything about "expected"?!!? my comment is a comment directed towards racist asshats that find this thing odd. I'm simply pointing out, this was a common thing in the past that many racist asshats might not be aware of. Simple history lesson sweetlips.
@bajemo359
@bajemo359 4 жыл бұрын
Shaquille Oatmeal Hey....it’s a job.
@NC_SUGAR
@NC_SUGAR 4 жыл бұрын
My mom was a foster parent to a little black boy. They never found him a permanent home but they wouldn't let my mama adopt him. Back then they always waited for a black family for black children or a white family for white children. That's ok. He was still with my mama until he was grown. He is our brother. My mama is his mama. We aren't siblings by law. We are siblings by heart. That's the best kind. The tightest kind.
@MI-vn4tp
@MI-vn4tp 4 жыл бұрын
I said I guarantee you he sought out his race and identified with them. You could never understand what he faced as a black male. Only another black male could.
@aussieaussie8313
@aussieaussie8313 4 жыл бұрын
M I give it a rest mate please just stop, this is someone’s family talking about her love for her brother, and you are making something political out of it. She is probably aware of the challenges her brother has.
@ichigobox6195
@ichigobox6195 4 жыл бұрын
@@MI-vn4tp what? She Is talking about her love for her brother she obviously know she can't understand his struggles but she IS HIS FAMILY don't bring race into family like this!
@MI-vn4tp
@MI-vn4tp 4 жыл бұрын
AussieAussie 83 Black people can never give it a rest. She’s not his sister. And she could never know what its like for him as a black man. I know what my brothers went through and understand them. Stop playing. Y’all still love y’all maters and oppressors. What side do you think these white people will fight on in the coming civil war in the very near future?
@MI-vn4tp
@MI-vn4tp 4 жыл бұрын
AussieAussie 83 I was appointed to the Foster Care Review Board by the Governor of my State. Don’t believe everything you read. Children in mixed families always look for their real families and their people. I can’t recall any that didn’t even if the foster parents were nice to them. Y’all make me sick with the love y’all have for white people. Black men and women are arming themselves to fight these people in several states and it’s ok for you to get with them. Don’t talk to me. God said every race is as spittle to him except the black race who are Israel. Not all black people which are Hamites. You’re probably a Hamite they love white people.
@donnabrowne2214
@donnabrowne2214 Ай бұрын
I appreciate what you did for those children…the two you adopted, and the others you fostered. You are an amazing woman!
@TR-lk6sz
@TR-lk6sz 2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing a mother who saw babies in need.... I'm struggling with miscarriages and once I'm done with my schooling I will be looking into fostering as long with still trying.
@candilease938
@candilease938 Жыл бұрын
Wishing and praying it all works out for you! God bless!
@superBAkid
@superBAkid 4 жыл бұрын
If you are helping kids it doesn’t matter what color they are or you are.
@Alrighttheniguess
@Alrighttheniguess 4 жыл бұрын
Mrcooldoggy yes preach! Color doesn’t matter!
@harr77
@harr77 4 жыл бұрын
Then she should've been willing to help black kids they need it the most clown.
@meli9976
@meli9976 4 жыл бұрын
Mrcooldoggy black or white i doesn’t matter they are your kids. that’s the only opinion about this that matters periodt.
@nichellemackall-mooney7643
@nichellemackall-mooney7643 4 жыл бұрын
Exactlly, it's scary that people feel as thou it does.
@FeduxTalks
@FeduxTalks 4 жыл бұрын
@@harr77 Every kid that doesn't have family is important. There is no child more important than the other.
@projectkj7643
@projectkj7643 4 жыл бұрын
We need more people who raise souls, not colors. Love y'all!
@victoriahennessy2065
@victoriahennessy2065 4 жыл бұрын
Project KJ exactly!
@meowandfurrever9324
@meowandfurrever9324 4 жыл бұрын
But children of color are rarely adopted tf is this foolishness
@totally_lai7446
@totally_lai7446 4 жыл бұрын
Meowandfurrever children of color are adopted, especially right now. Unfortunately just for brownie points, or to pose with them as a prop on social media, because they are being tokenized being adopted into transracial families. But I can tell by your comment that you aren’t a resource parent in any state and you haven’t done your research.
@projectkj7643
@projectkj7643 4 жыл бұрын
@@meowandfurrever9324, NO adoption is foolishness.
@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 4 жыл бұрын
I agree that's wonderful. I teach my daughters to love everyone . Children don't know hate they only know it if they are taught
@lindseyfranks3150
@lindseyfranks3150 7 ай бұрын
As an adopted person who is now grown i can't tell you how close this is to my heart! Thank you for sharing!
@lawrencelyman3372
@lawrencelyman3372 Жыл бұрын
Nope. Don't care about the haters, YOU are a quality Human, thank you for promoting LOVE, for being the Mother that these children need. The rest is just drama.
@kryteu6366
@kryteu6366 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, as an asian girl who lived in foster care I wished my foster mom, who was black, adopted me because she was my only mother figure I had.
@alishadennis17
@alishadennis17 4 жыл бұрын
She may have also needed the finances to keep & care for you right. I hope you & she are able to settle it & be family in a even better way with understanding & forgiveness for disappointments & hurts. Family isn't easy hope you two can be ❤ together thru the future with greater love & God's blessings in your hearts & lives.😅🎈🎊💝🎁🎈💞🌅
@kryteu6366
@kryteu6366 4 жыл бұрын
@@alishadennis17 I was very young when I was living in foster care, so it's been a while now. I was more referring to having a stable life as a six-year-old. And yes, I completely agree that fostering, let alone adopting two young asian kids, would be very expensive. I just wanted to share that my foster mom was the most caring and loving mother that didn't care what my brother and I looked like and didn't see us any differently than just children in need. Also thank you ❤, I haven't been able to keep in touch with her since I was so young and my family moved me across the country away from her. I hope she's doing well.
@missflorencek8569
@missflorencek8569 4 жыл бұрын
That is so beautiful to hear because every child no matter who they are deserves love and the best. At least for the time you had her she gave you that love and care. Hoping you are at peace now and have love in your life.
@justrandom4304
@justrandom4304 4 жыл бұрын
awww that makes me sad
@monetroshi
@monetroshi 4 жыл бұрын
Kendall Lee 🥺🥺🥺🥺
@patriciavogel2318
@patriciavogel2318 4 жыл бұрын
I got so sick of people asking me, after adopting 3 Asian girls, "didn't you want your own kids?" These are my kids. People can be very rude.
@HoldenItDown
@HoldenItDown 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY!!!
@veetc9818
@veetc9818 4 жыл бұрын
@Iron Fist this comment is not necessary and its hateful
@sofiabravo1994
@sofiabravo1994 4 жыл бұрын
Iron Fist thief? When they weren’t anyone’s ? But a country that doesn’t want them? That’s better?? 😒
@51Saffron
@51Saffron 4 жыл бұрын
@Iron Fist I have also adopted from Asia, and you have no idea.
@rrg69able
@rrg69able 4 жыл бұрын
@Iron Fist shut it moron. Low IQ fool.
@Jamiesayla
@Jamiesayla Ай бұрын
I’m not “kid people” but I adore how you speak about caring for these children. You are a true hero for these children. I have so much respect for you.
@karlmajerus6263
@karlmajerus6263 Ай бұрын
🎉 Here's a major news flash, if you're not involved, it's not your business. As long as she's not a psychopath , APPLAUD HER.
@a.l.michael6240
@a.l.michael6240 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who aged out of the foster care system and who’s struggling to keep my head above water, thank you for giving these kids a chance. You’re a rare and kind soul 🥰
@arielcolbert7925
@arielcolbert7925 4 жыл бұрын
I feel terrible for kids who grow up in the system and age out. My sister (not my biological sister of course) had been in foster care since she was a baby and never adopted. She signed herself out when she was 18 but I still consider her my sister.
@amelialouisa8541
@amelialouisa8541 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear more of your experience. Do you stay connected to your last foster family? I don't know you but I'm proud of you. I can't imagine your experience.
@a.l.michael6240
@a.l.michael6240 4 жыл бұрын
@@amelialouisa8541 unfortunately it wasn't a foster family per say (me and my siblings were only placed with foster families in between transitions from one house to another). My uncles, grandma, etc. took us in and split us up, but we were technically still in the system so a DCF worker would and do check ups every now and then. It's a long story, but basically blood doesn't really mean family because my own family would threaten to send us back to the foster care system for every little thing we did, we weren't good enough kids in their eyes, they would remind us that our parents can't take care of us (which was a super sensitive subject because my dad is an abuser and my mom is physically ill but they would bring it up super casually to use against us) so they were all we had and so we had to kiss their boots and be grateful although we were treated horribly. Getting told that you're going to get returned to the foster care system every second for small things like not washing a cup, or turning on the AC on a hot day, and then eventually actually getting sent back several times did a load on my psyche and i still struggle with depression, attachment issues, and anxiety. This is a very small portion of some of the things that i had to endure. When my uncle in Arizona took me and my sister in, he was borderline psychotic and would play us against one another. He thought he was a super genius and that we weren't so bright, we never knew what would set him off because he wasn't normal and would get incredibly upset and verbally abusive over non issues. Long story short, when i turned 18, i was in his custody and he took me and my sister to a park in Scottsdale near a large slab of desert. It was in 2016. I guess he got upset over something and me, his son, and my sister were jokingly pocking fun at him because we thought it was a light joke. He got super offended and because i was so frustrated after years of dealing with abusive family members and moving around everywhere, i yelled at him during a mental breakdown. he gathered all of us in his truck and drove about two minutes to a deserted parking spot and told me to get out of his car. When i did, he sped off. He left me there for the night. I was forced to call the cops in the morning to go back to his place because that's where i lived although he didn't want me there. That night i realized how disposable i was to him and to my family in general. I still have PTSD from it and it's a sensitive subject that i cant get super into because my family aren't really understanding or empathetic so they took his side. The only reason he didn't do the same to my sister was because she was 16 so it would've been technically illegal. And now I'm trying to figure out life and how to repair everything. I still struggle with relationships and with making steps for my future. I was homeless this year. It's tough. Thank you. You seem so kind.
@octyy5
@octyy5 4 жыл бұрын
@@a.l.michael6240 Can't even imagine what you've been through man. Sending you love ♥️. May you find peace & blessings as you continue to grow and navigate life
@angel-ke9vs
@angel-ke9vs 4 жыл бұрын
@@a.l.michael6240 don't let these people poison your future. Keep fighting, you deserve happiness and love. They could not give it to you because they were to broken but that's not your problem. You don't have to carry that with you.
@Pyrinsomniac
@Pyrinsomniac 4 жыл бұрын
"Bring 'em on. Bring them home to me." That right there is the essence of a mother. And "If I'm doing it wrong, show me how to do it right. Adopt. Show me how to do it right," is the best, most constructive way to deal with that kind of criticism that I've ever seen. Hats off to you.
@esportsbeia
@esportsbeia 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you. She's amazing! I'm so glad I watched this video, I had no idea foster care was free.
@EvadoCouto
@EvadoCouto 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously. That made me cry like a baby. She’s so incredible.
@mlassiterrnbsn
@mlassiterrnbsn 4 жыл бұрын
How do you become a foster parent
@grayskindablue
@grayskindablue 4 жыл бұрын
Michelle Lassiter It depends state to state and even city to city. Everywhere you need to be over 21, financially stable, and have no criminal record. (A fewww places are lenient with misdemeanors a certain number of years ago, usually 5-10, or misdemeanors as a juvenile.) There’s a lengthy application process including references and lots of interviews and checks done by people from various areas of the system. If you’re serious about it I’d start at adoptuskids (.org) see what your state guidelines are, and go from there.
@Theresavjohnson
@Theresavjohnson 3 жыл бұрын
@@mlassiterrnbsn c
@cathycannon8907
@cathycannon8907 Ай бұрын
Im just now seeing this. This white Tx grandma is so proud of you and what you do. Thank you for your caring heart.
@wheatstonebridge
@wheatstonebridge Ай бұрын
Im a white woman. You adopted kids. Children of God. Youre a mother and you seem like a damn good one to me. Praying you and your family have the best life ❤
@WillyLee23
@WillyLee23 4 жыл бұрын
This woman’s a Saint. I wish more people would aspire to be like her.
@lottatroublemaker6130
@lottatroublemaker6130 4 жыл бұрын
No, she’s not! She is just a good human being, that’s all❗️☺️
@cleoo527
@cleoo527 4 жыл бұрын
LottaTroublemaker it’s just an expression chill🙄
@cleoo527
@cleoo527 4 жыл бұрын
zadose it’s just an expression 😐
@theewildrose
@theewildrose 4 жыл бұрын
@zadose "no human is a saint' except all the humans who were literally made saints LMAO
@aryilpranxx7466
@aryilpranxx7466 4 жыл бұрын
Yus
@dmnspiit.
@dmnspiit. 4 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing a post getting hate because a black man adopted a white child instead of a black one , shit makes me HEATED. Can't we just be happy the kid has a home?
@TheJarlath9
@TheJarlath9 4 жыл бұрын
i understand where the people are coming from but he is a person and black second people always want to decide what u have to do based on your colour
@adorezee2222
@adorezee2222 4 жыл бұрын
Yess. Especially When it comes to young innocent children I wish we wouldn’t think about what color their skin is. It’s setting a bad example for the kids and on top of that every child deserves a loving home no matter their ethnicity 💀
@-ip8ps
@-ip8ps 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, and if it was a white dude who adopted a black child and people were hating on him, those haters would be called racist.
@keymepx4428
@keymepx4428 4 жыл бұрын
It's pointless cuz white people can adopted every race, but other races can't about white babies!?, We are all Humans!
@balletbonnie01
@balletbonnie01 2 жыл бұрын
I’m almost in tears. You’re a beautiful mom and your children Elizabeth and Eddie are so lucky to have a beautiful mommy like you. Hugs ❤️
@andreafaldon5026
@andreafaldon5026 Ай бұрын
I'm glad someone is giving children a home that need one.
@_Shinique
@_Shinique 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why people worry more about color matching than they do about making sure that kids don't end up in abusive homes. Priorities...
@sarasjv44
@sarasjv44 4 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing!!!
@louisasmiles
@louisasmiles 4 жыл бұрын
Lack of education. Living in the past.
@jennybiddle-smiley7173
@jennybiddle-smiley7173 4 жыл бұрын
Shinique04 amen!!!
@Wookie_Cookie_2014
@Wookie_Cookie_2014 4 жыл бұрын
@Iron Fist Genetics mean nothing. Particularly to people who just love the human race... that is the only real race that there is. We are all human beings, and no two are alike. I have identical twin brothers, and even they have extraordinary differences. People who are adopting obviously do not care a whit about genetics, as the child or children would have none of theirs, despite what "shade" they may be! May you some day be at peace with yourself and the rest of the world. I feel sorry for you, and you will be in my prayers along with this woman and her beautiful children. You know, cultures are different, belief systems are different, even within biological familial lines. Uniqueness and diversity is what makes the world beautiful. How dull the Earth would be if everything came in only one color, one shape, one size, one... surely even you could get the picture? ~Peace!
@stevengonzalez27
@stevengonzalez27 4 жыл бұрын
Iron Fist Get your own DNA tested, and you might find some surprises you never dreamed off. Lots of people are not as white as they look or believe to be. Racism = ignorance. We all have needs and feelings, we all are human and we all have red blood. When we are hurting, we all cry all the same. We all are God's children, and He told us to love one another. If we all had a heart full of love, there would be no wars. This actually would be a happy planet.
@EyeLean5280
@EyeLean5280 4 жыл бұрын
I can totally see how a baby would be very responsive to this woman. She's warm and smiles a lot, and has big expressive eyes. Everything about her would probably feel very safe to a baby.
@garysummers5273
@garysummers5273 2 ай бұрын
A good home is a good home is a good home is a good home. Period.
@Faith-dq5rz
@Faith-dq5rz Ай бұрын
Ma'am I love you already!! I just clicked on this video! I can tell you love your children.....even if they are only with you for a short while. Children only deserve our love and affection. Thank you for loving all of your children that passed through your home.
@Bettina4257
@Bettina4257 Жыл бұрын
You´re a real mom. Your kids can be so proud of you. Thank you for this video.
@thebeccanator
@thebeccanator 4 жыл бұрын
dude her eyebrows are perfect
@HoldenItDown
@HoldenItDown 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@kellymary2444
@kellymary2444 4 жыл бұрын
And her skin is flawless!!
@janetkeys8356
@janetkeys8356 4 жыл бұрын
becca yass!!
@katskusinatwenty9044
@katskusinatwenty9044 4 жыл бұрын
The first thing I noticed! then her smile :D
@oluseyisegun5706
@oluseyisegun5706 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! SLAY🙅🏾‍♀️
@Undxrgrxundmusxc
@Undxrgrxundmusxc 4 жыл бұрын
I’m white and I was placed in a black Forster home and I absolutely loved them they were the best parents I had period.
@cobrafn2682
@cobrafn2682 4 жыл бұрын
That’s nice 😊👍
@rayvonrogers3018
@rayvonrogers3018 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@dlginvestment6898
@dlginvestment6898 4 жыл бұрын
Good deal Zach.
@Sergio-fu7mv
@Sergio-fu7mv 4 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I’m glad you had a good experience. I hope your life has turned out great! God bless. 🙏🏼
@jamesparham1467
@jamesparham1467 2 жыл бұрын
You’re so full of charisma! Thank you for being a foster parent
@dawnmitchell11
@dawnmitchell11 3 сағат бұрын
Thank you for taking children, period! Thank you for listening to your heart! Children need capable, caring, adults with integrity to give them shelter in a storm.
@lilyeichelis8346
@lilyeichelis8346 4 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t all jobs offer maternity leave for foster moms?
@michaelrauch8629
@michaelrauch8629 4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Ayveh
@Ayveh 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY! They are mothers as well!!!
@meomy29
@meomy29 4 жыл бұрын
Many small businesses can't afford it.
@sushi_kitten24
@sushi_kitten24 4 жыл бұрын
Lily Eichelis Every business can’t afford it.
@0906blue
@0906blue 4 жыл бұрын
Not for foster children, that would be like medical leave because I'm babysitting. Maternity leave if for your own child, it does matter if you gave birth or adopted but it has to be your child, not a borrowed child.
@chines19751975
@chines19751975 3 жыл бұрын
My wife and I adopted twins boys through foster care. We got them when the boys where 2 and adopted them at 4. They are now 13. My boys are handsom young black men. I have been asked the same question. Why did you adopt black children? Its because we love them.
@WillBlindYouWithLight
@WillBlindYouWithLight 3 жыл бұрын
That's right
@shelleythompson-brock6412
@shelleythompson-brock6412 3 жыл бұрын
Because it isn't about the child's color. Its about the child's need to know that he/she is worthy of love and a family.
@gemarambhajan876
@gemarambhajan876 3 жыл бұрын
God bless ur heart we r ALL God children every one no matter who u or we r.
@katekleinsteuber7652
@katekleinsteuber7652 3 жыл бұрын
@angiepangie989
@angiepangie989 3 жыл бұрын
BECAUSE WE LOVE THEM ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@TheValwood
@TheValwood 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE your explanation and passion! Imagine what a lovely place this world would be with more people of your moral character. These kids were so lucky to find a mom who is so passionate to be their mother.
@freemantle252
@freemantle252 20 күн бұрын
I could listen to you all day. Straight talking, no BS, critical thinking mum. Your kids are so lucky, I hope they take after you.
@amberslilrose3954
@amberslilrose3954 4 жыл бұрын
My first foster mother was a single black woman and she was the absolute best foster mom I had ever had. I will never forget her. She made me feel safe and loved, which I hadn’t felt much up until then.
@daynehaworth9258
@daynehaworth9258 4 жыл бұрын
That's amazing
@janellemargot4376
@janellemargot4376 4 жыл бұрын
💜💜💜
@nitefox4411
@nitefox4411 4 жыл бұрын
You know why Ambers??? Because you deserved to be loved...especially as a child. Unconditional, no color just a little human being. Never forget that mama...because that kind of love endures always.
@jiggly6083
@jiggly6083 4 жыл бұрын
Nite Fox almost cried tbh you’re so sweet
@ericeric463
@ericeric463 4 жыл бұрын
Bless you 🙏❤️🙌
@jasminesambula
@jasminesambula 4 жыл бұрын
As a foster care worker... WE NEED HOMES. No one has time to care about what race the resource/foster parent is and foster child is. Also, we tend to not approve resource/foster parents that have race preferences.
@stephaniecarnes2471
@stephaniecarnes2471 4 жыл бұрын
Jasmine Sambula, what is the first step in becoming a foster parent? Is each state different? Is it ok if a foster mom works outside of the home? I know the internet is a great resource, but there is so much information!
@redbarnhomestead7384
@redbarnhomestead7384 4 жыл бұрын
Stephanie Carnes you need to call the local CPS. Usually it starts with an application and classes and then home inspection. Yes, it is ok for a foster mom to work.
@robmullin1128
@robmullin1128 4 жыл бұрын
TRUTH! i used to work in the foster care division at an agency in my city!
@rhondabanner4342
@rhondabanner4342 4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could be a foster mom
@laurene988
@laurene988 4 жыл бұрын
Wait for real? People have race preferences?... Good God...
@user-bs2jo5vg9v
@user-bs2jo5vg9v Ай бұрын
👏🏽 Well done Kim. Your approach is so refreshing! God richly Bless your family.
@brandanct
@brandanct Ай бұрын
What a wonderful woman. She has so much love in her heart and isn't afraid of sharing it. ❤
@dellam86
@dellam86 4 жыл бұрын
The man that raised me was the best man I ever knew and he is black ... some people are so ignorant..
@andrewcarson6925
@andrewcarson6925 4 жыл бұрын
Right same here I had a black foster mom she was AMAZING AND EVERYTHING
@Toyed1987
@Toyed1987 4 жыл бұрын
LOL, "when you are a foster parent you are taking care of a living breathing child who needs care; not are they light skinned, 3c 4c haha!!!" That's right Thank God for people like you!
@MeanLaQueefa
@MeanLaQueefa 3 жыл бұрын
3c 4c?
@noelliespinelli
@noelliespinelli 3 жыл бұрын
@@MeanLaQueefa it’s hair curl types. People go by their hair type to know what products to use, etc. for hair care.
@tcov22
@tcov22 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for helping kids who needed you, who didn’t have anywhere to go.
@BostonJim54
@BostonJim54 17 күн бұрын
Thank you. I am adopted, and your story touches me deeply. As you said, the all that matters is the child's need.
@aimee4424
@aimee4424 4 жыл бұрын
CHILDREN ARE NOT ACCESSORIES. You can't just pick and choose based on appearance.
@shawnarthur5921
@shawnarthur5921 4 жыл бұрын
Thank God, because my kids would *straight* trade me in for a much better looking dad! Lol
@myrnadavis2409
@myrnadavis2409 4 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right children are not accessories And yet celebrities and other (privileged) high profile individuals do this all the time I wonder if you also make a case for those people who purposely bear children for their curly hair and melanin What do you think of that ? Your socalled designer children 😋 ?
@aimee4424
@aimee4424 4 жыл бұрын
@@myrnadavis2409 A designer baby is a baby whose genetic makeup has been selected or altered, the only situation in which I would be okay with this is if it was done to remove genes for life threatening genetic diseases etc...
@myrnadavis2409
@myrnadavis2409 4 жыл бұрын
@@aimee4424 Yes my (designer babies) comment was about people who bear certain children because they want their child to have a tan for example And the reasons are more sinister these days with prophecy being fulfilled
@aimee4424
@aimee4424 4 жыл бұрын
@@myrnadavis2409 I know what you ment by your comment and I dont agree with making designer babies for looks, I thought I made it clear in my reply, but I wanted to highlight a situation where I believe it wouldn't be a bad thing to do (to get rid of possible life threatening illness)
@lessimeharuhi4236
@lessimeharuhi4236 3 жыл бұрын
You kept those siblings together. You gave them a better life when you became their mother. Love doesnt know race, color, ability or anything. Love is unlimited
@silas_soule5294
@silas_soule5294 20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for being a loving mother to those two children. You are a hero for fostering children. Love is the reason and we all know that the world can use more of it.
@deborahdebose-jackson7957
@deborahdebose-jackson7957 2 жыл бұрын
I love your spirit. God bless you for having a good heart. I was a foster/adopted parent and it didn’t matter to me the race of the child, we do it for the children.
@chantalpretorius5084
@chantalpretorius5084 4 жыл бұрын
From a white mom who has 2 brown girls who I adopted. I am 100% with you on this.
@theblackpearl7035
@theblackpearl7035 4 жыл бұрын
You are an angel
@quintellaherrington6403
@quintellaherrington6403 4 жыл бұрын
Good for you!!!
@mirrorshyne
@mirrorshyne 4 жыл бұрын
my own biological daughter is white with straight hair and im black, her father is white so she took after his side. I would get looks too.
@darklittlepeople
@darklittlepeople 4 жыл бұрын
@E. P. did it take a lot of practice being this dumb, or are you a natural ?
@tiffanyerasmi3449
@tiffanyerasmi3449 4 жыл бұрын
@mothergoose10ify so isn't white offensive? Black, white, brown... doesn't matter, it's only words, nothing bad, nor offensive.
@dianamajchrzak5855
@dianamajchrzak5855 4 жыл бұрын
This comes from a white 72 year old lady. Your children are lucky to have a smart, wonderful mom that loves and takes care of them. God bless you and YOUR family. Skin tone doesn’t make a good mom, character does!
@Grandma_Jizzzzzzzard
@Grandma_Jizzzzzzzard Ай бұрын
Woman, I LOVE you. I have been crying for an hour watching your videos. I was a product of the foster care system, much like many people in your comments. I was very fortunate that my grandmother stepped in and decided to raise me. However, I think it would've been absolutely amazing as a white kid to grow up in a black home. Thank you for being completely colorblind. I wish more of us could see the worldthrough eyes like yours. You are one of the most spiritually advanced human beings. I've ever encountered on the Internet and I admire your work very much. Thank you for helping this world be better. It's impossible for you to know how much that means to me, and my eyes are leaking as I type. But people like you literally change the world. We are all ONE. Such a simple concept yet so easily misunderstood by so many. But you get it and I love you for that. Thank you.❤
@IloveSituandbob
@IloveSituandbob 2 жыл бұрын
Happy Mother’s Day to you!!! The best presents I ever received were ones that were true surprises and unexpected. P.S.- To the confused out there, haven’t you learned that you don’t mess with a momma bear and her cubs. She’ll take you down. Kim …you go gurl!!!
@choleeb.6923
@choleeb.6923 4 жыл бұрын
It’s weird how people will argue about the race of the child being adopted but won’t go out and adopt children themselves they really just want to be the person who calls somebody out
@tabbycat3610
@tabbycat3610 4 жыл бұрын
@jben jones Tbh it's mostly because you mainly hear about race being a hot topic in america...many other countries dont discuss or go into it at such a great length like america. BUT That's not to say racism and race issues dont exist elsewhere in the world..
@Jacky.c.v
@Jacky.c.v 4 жыл бұрын
It’s so weird. The only reason to adopt a child that looks like you is so that you can lie to them about giving birth to them.
@Music_Lover0612
@Music_Lover0612 4 жыл бұрын
Oh preach. I don't have fertility issues so people tell me I'm taking kids away from people?
@Music_Lover0612
@Music_Lover0612 4 жыл бұрын
@@tabbycat3610 Because other countries brush things under a rug to pretend their superior.
@katzwhite5962
@katzwhite5962 4 жыл бұрын
Ignore the idiots. I do.😁😀
@natasjaaitchison4409
@natasjaaitchison4409 4 жыл бұрын
I have a medical condition that means I may never carry a child to term. It’s people like you; that help solidify my feeling that I will adopt one day. Thank you ❤️
@TheDevilishDesires
@TheDevilishDesires 4 жыл бұрын
Natasja, when you close your eyes at night and you hum softly the same lullaby your mother sung to you.... You feel your daughter in your arms. Please listen, never give up on that feeling...that is your eternal soul bond to your child. The repeated dream, that same smell that always brings you right back to wanting her in your arms....hold onto that string, that's her eternal string, bonding her to you ...from before you were even born, she was yours. Honey, you have to stop blaming yourself...because that just wasn't the path too you, but some bonds cannot be broken...unless someone let's go of the thread that bonds them. *BIG HUG* (I'm sorry if I've just given you a shock, truly I am...it is just that I am an empath, and a medium. I see things that are imprinted on your aura and hear messages from across the veil; and sometimes I cant keep my mouth to myself.)
@Neenie1976
@Neenie1976 4 жыл бұрын
I had very bad endiometriosis and somehow managed to have 3 kids before having to have a hysterectomy at 29. So don’t give up hope.
@christineride1301
@christineride1301 Ай бұрын
good for you for taking in two babies who needed a home. You formed a connection and became mom to them and that is all I see.
@vickihuffman8820
@vickihuffman8820 22 күн бұрын
You are so compassionate with a lot of love for children. We need more people like you. God bless you 😊
@alexofalexyel
@alexofalexyel 3 жыл бұрын
As a former foster kid, I love seeing people like this. People full of love, who just want the best for kids. Period.
@kutie2002us
@kutie2002us 3 жыл бұрын
Ditto, and also as the white mom of Black daughters - paying it forward for the kids like us 🥰
@jboy11123
@jboy11123 3 жыл бұрын
would expect nothing less of a person of such culture like yourself
@HelloKitty-pe4ho
@HelloKitty-pe4ho 3 жыл бұрын
@@jboy11123 What exactly does that mean?
@wmd40
@wmd40 3 жыл бұрын
We need more people like her in the foster system. My best friend grew up in the system and he is permanently scarred by it. He's 42 and still struggles due to what happened to him. I know it's true for many other people too.
@swittys8405
@swittys8405 3 жыл бұрын
You adopted two children - no one should call you anything but blessed and say thank you for loving these children unconditionally.
@davisholman8149
@davisholman8149 3 жыл бұрын
Amen - so sick of comments made to DIVIDE US - instead of bringing us all together.
@myfavoritethings1920
@myfavoritethings1920 3 жыл бұрын
E What?
@dwightbullard8414
@dwightbullard8414 2 жыл бұрын
So refreshing, and so real! Thank you for being you. The world needs more caring people like you.
@user-ic8yi7wn3j
@user-ic8yi7wn3j 3 күн бұрын
You melted heart Kim. You are the kind of mom anybody would want and need. God bless you and your family.
@edezagon
@edezagon 4 жыл бұрын
I adopted a Chinese girl. She doesn’t look like me. She is now almost 17. Smart, gorgeous. Being a mom was my goal. Not race or other. But as a single mom, my choices were limited. I didn’t care. Bravo to you. Being a mom is awesome, though tough. You have 2 Lucky kids to have a mom like you.
@along58
@along58 4 жыл бұрын
Elisabeth de zagon lucky daughter to have a mommy like you! God bless you and your daughter (from another girl who was adopted)! Best wishes to you both!!
@edezagon
@edezagon 4 жыл бұрын
Heal-Thee hi. I had to travel to China to pick her up. I wanted to adopt from Belgium but as a sigle mom, I was bottom of the pile, so it could have taken 5 years plus... so China was fastest! I went back to China in 2009 to volunteer teach English (I have a degree in English Literature) and took her with me. Tough for her at 5 1/2 years old, I personally loved it.
@edezagon
@edezagon 4 жыл бұрын
Heal-Thee FIRSTLY, she did foster black kids, but their birth parents took them away, one after 24hrs and the other after 13 months or so. The foster system asked her to take a little girl, who is now her daughter, as she needed a place immediately. She didn’t ask what color or anything, just a baby needed a safe, caring place to stay. And that’s how it happened. So no criticism on her part. She probably lives there cuz she found a job nearby. Who cares if it’s a white neighborhood. Have you adopted or fostered? SECONDLY, I've been living in Belgium since 1993, after having lived 25 years in the US, in Italy as a teen and in Belgium from 11-13. I was born in Belgium, but my parents emigrated to North America... so I am 100% European, and was born a political refugee due to my father being one, from Hungary who fled dire conditions in 1948. He was also in foster homes. I gave up my US citizenship cuz I couldn’t deal with the current US politics and double taxation. And being the bottom of the pile as I'm single, in Belgium it would have taken me too many years and I was 42 when I started the process. I would have been 47 by the time I could have adopted here. I didn’t want to foster because often they do go back and I didn’t want to tear a child's heart or mine! Separation in a young child leaves real brain synapse scars. Trust me I know now from experience with my daughter. So please don’t judge before you have the facts. I admire her for loving these kids. And so you know, many kids who are adoptable in Belgium come from prostitutes, immigrants, etc, and of course some white abusive or neglected background, so you get what you get from an ethnic stand point. Could’ve been African, Eastern European, white Belgian or whatever mix... But it was too long a wait to do it locally, thus it was China for me. I could have done South Africa or Madagascar, but they were having issues at the time, so it wasn’t sure. Thus China was my best option. Be kind.
@DezaRay24
@DezaRay24 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you raised her to know her Chinese culture and she was around people who looked like her.
@edezagon
@edezagon 3 жыл бұрын
@DezaRay24. We had yearly reunions with the adoptee group ever since they were here. Else, she had some Asian friends growing up and at one point she took Chinese lessons. Else, no, she wanted nothing to do with her birth culture. She was Belgian and that’s it. She just graduated from High school, is very smart and will start uni in Sept 2022. Covid has been hard on her mentally and she needs a break. She’s an incredible young woman and will do well in life. That is what’s most important. She says one day she’ll do back to China, but with a friend. When she’s ready. In the mean time, we found a full bio sister (in US)v, but her sister wants nothing to do with her China family, so they have not met or communicated. I hope one day.
@christinaarandall
@christinaarandall 4 жыл бұрын
Crying my eyes out watching this. I spent time in foster care as a kid. Thank you for your heart, thank you for sacrificing yourself for others, thank you for being you. You are an angel walking this earth. God bless you ❤️
@227fenwaybeauty
@227fenwaybeauty 4 жыл бұрын
Heyyy Gramma Christina.. I see you in these KZfaq streets girl. 😍
@missmarymary6506
@missmarymary6506 4 жыл бұрын
Christina! I recently found your channel..Love and respect to you!!...
@dianemiller3519
@dianemiller3519 4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@missjadeart
@missjadeart 3 жыл бұрын
Christina! I love you and your channel. Ive been in a rough place and have been binge watching casualty Christina. I love you so much! It's great to see you here.
@cookingwithmycats6652
@cookingwithmycats6652 3 жыл бұрын
God /Jesus loves You 💛
@user-ek7kd3il5m
@user-ek7kd3il5m 17 күн бұрын
I am white from Europe and you brought be tears to my eyes. You are Wonderfull and I wish you and your beautiful children will live a great live. Thank you for adopting her bother. My heat is with you!!
@ajwinberg
@ajwinberg Ай бұрын
You are an amazing person to be a foster parent. It's a hard job. Thank you for adopting these kids and bringing a wonderful mom.
@serenity9446
@serenity9446 4 жыл бұрын
A kid is a kid. If they need parents and a home... color shouldn't matter. You did the right thing.
@theresagrant-guest6840
@theresagrant-guest6840 4 жыл бұрын
AMEN.
@princessbubblebutt9924
@princessbubblebutt9924 4 жыл бұрын
@Imin Hiscare uh what?
@barbgreen9127
@barbgreen9127 4 жыл бұрын
The only name I can come up with is Chtistian.
@LL-vj5yp
@LL-vj5yp 4 жыл бұрын
Children need loving parents. And that’s it.
@BeautyOfFat
@BeautyOfFat 4 жыл бұрын
L L and that’s on period 🙏
@veramensah3228
@veramensah3228 4 жыл бұрын
Children are children and good mum is a good mum, you love them and they love you back, that is all that matters, great job
@rachelw6237
@rachelw6237 4 жыл бұрын
@@veramensah3228 There are disproportionately more Black children in foster care. Thats why we ask why a Black woman would take White kids and leave the many Black children behind. White children are much more likely to get adopted than Black children.
@karenvanallen2947
@karenvanallen2947 4 жыл бұрын
Exacty my husband was adopted and he always said thanks to his adopted parents because who knows what happens to him.my respect woman you have a big heart.
@steppy3736
@steppy3736 28 күн бұрын
People are always screaming "Love is love" but apparently it doesn't apply to children who need loving homes. I am grateful those children found a loving mother, home, & family to raise them.
@brendacrellin7273
@brendacrellin7273 19 күн бұрын
I have 2 names for you my dear, loving & compassionate!!! You are the finest example of a loving human being. God bless you and your beautiful family.
@ebonygreene6778
@ebonygreene6778 4 жыл бұрын
Ma'am, when you stated that we need to be more upset with the parents who allowed their children to be placed in foster care than with the people who do not adopt them, I could have given you two thumbs up, a standing ovation, and a high five! YES! Thank you for sharing your story. I've been hesitant about adopting/fostering children while single. Your channel is inspiring. God bless you and your babies. You have a BEAUTIFUL family.
@diannwhitaker6
@diannwhitaker6 4 жыл бұрын
Ebony Greene we shouldn’t be upset about those parents either. My disabled child was placed in foster care because the school nurse acted like she knew more about my child than I did. My son had a seizure and the hospital tested him and found that the medicine in his blood was low. They used that info to take my son. They wanted me to jump through hoops to get my child back. The foster mom told me that my son had a seizure with her and was taken to the hospital. They tested him and the medicine in his blood was still low. That’s when they found out that he had a growth spurt and his medication had to be increased. The foster mom told me, not DCFS. They wanted me to jump through hoops but when I asked why do I have to when he had a growth spurt and they wrongfully took him, that woman became angry that I knew that info. So I told her that I was getting them out of my life by giving him to his dad. That bitch had the nerve to say “he has a father?”.
@shannonwooters3443
@shannonwooters3443 4 жыл бұрын
For the parents whom do not care what happens to their children I fully agree with your comment.. And Im not commenting back to be hateful or start anything.. Just want to let people know that a lot of children taken by CPS is on false claims and they go for fostering bc of the money.. Not every child is forgotten by their families and no matter how hard they fight for their return they get no where bc CPS wants to violate every right you have, make up more lies, go upon the only things you have troubles with in court but not your accomplishments not that you NEVER hurt or abandoned your children and they make a crap ton of money and funding for the children they take. (Not saying all foster parents or CPS workers are bad or not passionate.. But CPS has been wildin out taking kids for no reasons it is facts its everywhere they have also been involved in sex/child trafficking and kids being adopted to abusive homes when they was never in one to begin with.. I respect this lady making this video fully she seems like a good honest loving lady but thats not the experience all parents and children get)
@ebonygreene6778
@ebonygreene6778 4 жыл бұрын
@@diannwhitaker6 I really appreciate your response. Honestly, I thought about my comment a few moments after I typed it, and I thought I deleted it! I tried to rescind it for the very reason you described. There are many parents for whom the system has not been just or fair, and their children were stripped from them without cause. For those parents, I can't imagine the frustration and anguish. My comment was actually misplaced frustration. I was not so much frustrated with parents as much as I was frustrated with those who are unwilling to adopt but are readily willing to criticize interracial adoptions, such as the people she referenced in her video. I agree with you in that some parents do fight but the system is not always fair and is filled with people who make assumptions. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@shannonwooters3443
@shannonwooters3443 4 жыл бұрын
@@diannwhitaker6 dam. So sorry that happened to you and your child..
@shannonwooters3443
@shannonwooters3443 4 жыл бұрын
@@ebonygreene6778 yes I totally agree with your comment as well. Its sad people are making a big deal about the skin tones of the foster parents and children. As long as they are getting everything they need and are truly happy in what ever home they are in then that is what matters. Im against cps and foster parents who want to x out the real.parents for no reasons or bullcrap that has nothing to do with why they want to separate a family. Kids want their mom regardless no one could ever change that. ❤
@its.nyashia
@its.nyashia 4 жыл бұрын
People care too much about OTHER PEOPLE's business. Keep it pushing, girl
@DonicaCampbell
@DonicaCampbell 4 жыл бұрын
Faith C EXACTLY!!!!!🙌🏽
@VantaBlackin
@VantaBlackin 4 жыл бұрын
It's this simple 😩
@briancagordon2308
@briancagordon2308 4 жыл бұрын
Busybodies. The entertain themselves in other peoples bidness 😂😂 it's histerical
@jennalynn2414
@jennalynn2414 4 жыл бұрын
That’s why KZfaq is so successful cause deep down we all are a little nosey lol
@VantaBlackin
@VantaBlackin 4 жыл бұрын
@@jennalynn2414 true...lol ...just not always enough to form opinions. It's more observational for me. People watching in 2020 😭
@larazad2000
@larazad2000 Ай бұрын
Omg plz don't take this the wrong way but I Love You! We need more people like you in this world. I'm so sick of hearing about racism. These kids didn't ask to be born. God bless you, you are an amazing woman. Thank you for being YOU!
@radfem28
@radfem28 Жыл бұрын
Hermosa historia de adopción. Gracias por cuidar de Elizabeth y Edgar.
@jodyw1
@jodyw1 3 жыл бұрын
I was a DCFS social worker. My gawd, you are the best. You take children in need, no questions. You fight for these kids in need, no questions. You love these kids in need - and you question why others don’t. Thank you for fostering. Thank you for adopting. And thank you for making this video.
@grissom007
@grissom007 3 жыл бұрын
Amen! 💓
@lavettemarshall8958
@lavettemarshall8958 3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that the system is rough I was in the system my self me and my twin sister I hope to become a foster mother one day and bless other children with a living home in someone call mom in someone who will always be there for them. 😇
@epsilonsilver7860
@epsilonsilver7860 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a 62 years old white guy. All I can say is I love you. You are the best kind of human being.
@kerryvorster8727
@kerryvorster8727 Ай бұрын
Madam, if you gave a loving stable home to 2 children who desperately needed love and care (regardless of race)... i applaud and thank you. May God bless your caring heart and your family!! 🙏🙏
@---wu3qj
@---wu3qj 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first video I’ve watched from you, and I love you and your mother’s heart! I am GHOST WHITE, and I don’t give a fig what anyone thinks! People who see color instead of humanity are the ones who are racist. You go, girl!!!!!!!!
@AnnaSellers
@AnnaSellers 4 жыл бұрын
As a former foster kid - The world needs hundreds more of you. Drive on and love your babies.
@delilahduckett7448
@delilahduckett7448 4 жыл бұрын
Very true
@Bluu_kat
@Bluu_kat 4 жыл бұрын
We are not our skin. We are not our hair. We are not the clothes we wear or the cars we drive. It shouldn't be so hard for people to realize that.
@Anika420
@Anika420 4 жыл бұрын
I agree :)
@clairebingham8325
@clairebingham8325 4 жыл бұрын
@Bunker Sieben Way to take a positive message and ruin it.
@sheilam5248
@sheilam5248 4 жыл бұрын
@@clairebingham8325 Bunker Sieben fails to look at the actual statistics to show the complete opposite, and wants to only exist in a state of perpetual victimhood.
@l.blavatsky4779
@l.blavatsky4779 4 жыл бұрын
@Bunker Sieben where does it happen? in the west where they have the best living conditions? Every minority is discriminated against, even whites in societies where they are the minority
@declaracionespolemicas
@declaracionespolemicas 4 жыл бұрын
@Germania Kuoni It's not a competition sis, you're doing the same thing. Every race has people who do horrible things, let's not make this about white vs. black.
@marieneu264
@marieneu264 13 күн бұрын
This is seriously one of the best KZfaq videos I’ve ever seen!!! Mom, you are AMAZING through and through and I love how quick witted and intelligent you are. I’m a huge fan!
@leslieduffy1434
@leslieduffy1434 Ай бұрын
Love this. I am a teacher in South Africa and kids are kids are kids . I so admire 1. That you fostered, and 2. that you adopted. I would have loved to have fostered but I didn't have the courage like you.
@shellybunce8741
@shellybunce8741 4 жыл бұрын
I adopted my daughter at 6 months old she’s now 32 married and have her own wonderful beautiful family!❤️
@kathleenyoung9486
@kathleenyoung9486 4 жыл бұрын
I lost my only son to brain cancer almost two years ago and ever since the thought of having more children just breaks my heart. So I’ve been seriously considering possibly adopting a child. The world is so crazy right now besides from losing my child I can’t really imagine bringing another person into this world, but there are so many babies already here that need love.
@veroriver3463
@veroriver3463 4 жыл бұрын
I wish you a beautiful journey into the love you got in your 💖 and be in peace with your feelings, your memories and your wishes , they are all beautiful as YOU are Kathleen Young 🙋🌈🌱🌸
@doralilikovacs2898
@doralilikovacs2898 4 жыл бұрын
best wishes to you 💛
@beckyhoffman9423
@beckyhoffman9423 4 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry for your loss . I will keep you and your family in my prayers, from Mississippi!
@edvh88
@edvh88 4 жыл бұрын
So very sorry for your loss, that is devastating. What an honor to your sons memory to give love to kids who need it, that is beautiful.
@kathleenyoung9486
@kathleenyoung9486 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you everyone for your kind replies they mean so much ❤️❤️
@Lptoomany2001
@Lptoomany2001 19 күн бұрын
Good for you! Thank you for helping your children and not being afraid.
@user-ik3pl9gw1h
@user-ik3pl9gw1h 15 сағат бұрын
You don't have to be blood related to have beautiful kids. It just takes love. You have a golden heart of love. I pray God continues blessing your family.
@buttercupslongnails
@buttercupslongnails 4 жыл бұрын
Gurl I'm here to find out why people think adopting a child that needs a home has anything to do with race😐
@gracie6768
@gracie6768 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. If she loves them and provides for them then she is their mother. A mother is a mother no matter the color of their skin.
@Cartia6269
@Cartia6269 4 жыл бұрын
So i think I can attempt to explain this for you. Its tied to many of the recent movements since trump has been in office including much of black lives matter. There is a very prevalent belief that all white people will be financially set and have an amazing carefree life living in an ivory tower. And then the other disturbing belief that is widely held is that it is impossible to be racist towards someone that is white and when they say black lives matter while also getting extremely offended when someone dares to say all lives matter. And this is because they are very clearly saying that only black lives should matter and be given attention and assistance. So God forbid you adopt a white child you are demonized because they truly believe those white children you adopted didn't need any assistance because they have "white privilege". It makes me sick because all children in foster care have had difficult lives no matter the race and to insinuate that is false and the white children have some sort of mythical privilege and aren't deserving of adoption is sickening. But ultimately what it boils down to is racism and they might as well just say what they are thinking which is they view whites as a whole as evil and undeserving of help no matter their circumstances and even something as incredible of adopting a child in need is viciously attacked if it just so happens to be a white child because you apparently went against your race and assisted the enemy essentially. And that absurd "fact" constantly pushed that its impossible to be racist towards white people is weaponized and to allow the growing racism towards whites. I think everyone would agree that clearly African Americans experience WAY more racism than whites do but in the last few years I've been attacked for being white a few times for the first times in my life which saddened me deeply that causes i have supported so strongly such as abolishing racism of all kinds against African Americans and vocally supporting the changes that do need to be made have turned into movements that have encouraged and stoked more racism but against whites now. Im sure this is a bit hard to follow and I wish i had the time to cite all of my sources but yeah its just very upsetting that the Golden rule that it doesn't matter what your skin looks like, all people should be judged as individuals and never lumped together by skin color which is the definition of racism has gone out the window if you are white..
@josephbain4450
@josephbain4450 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@cruisepaige
@cruisepaige 4 жыл бұрын
Player 1 ❤️
@conniehahn4577
@conniehahn4577 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly.....
@BriaBarrows
@BriaBarrows 4 жыл бұрын
I think whenever I see parents who adopted any child I am just emotionally overwhelmed because I am happy a child now has a home. Those kids are just happy you are their mom.
@genxnerd74
@genxnerd74 4 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you . It's good to see a child getting a forever home
@Jo-ix3qp
@Jo-ix3qp 2 жыл бұрын
This young woman is a dream with a huge loving heart..To bad there aren't more in this world like her..she's an angel..Thank you for this video..
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