tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post1100175474427688505..comments2024-03-18T07:25:54.726-07:00Comments on The Long and Winding Road: Knock Knock CPS CallingJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-80213449324350349742023-02-15T01:07:10.553-08:002023-02-15T01:07:10.553-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shona67https://www.blogger.com/profile/07621790831688145226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-39898319645376667242020-09-07T03:47:25.001-07:002020-09-07T03:47:25.001-07:00Thank you for the update, very nice site.. for mor...Thank you for the update, very nice site.. <a href="hikedatabase.com/united-states/hiking-in-north-carolina/" rel="nofollow">for more info</a><br />SEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958270143733054273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-81502918873600189722020-09-04T22:22:18.295-07:002020-09-04T22:22:18.295-07:00Thank you again for all the knowledge you distribu...Thank you again for all the knowledge you distribute,Good post. I was very interested in the article, it's quite inspiring I should admit. I like visiting you site since I always come across interesting articles like this one.Great Job, I greatly appreciate that.Do Keep sharing! Regards, <a href="https://ph1calling.co.uk/shop/" rel="nofollow">cheap calling card</a><br />faizanfkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907964375445978979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-33428055903287062552013-01-29T09:35:42.274-08:002013-01-29T09:35:42.274-08:00Who's that little cutie pie in the picture! Th...Who's that little cutie pie in the picture! Thank you Jillian...and hey...I kind of like it when you're not so civil ; ) Thank you for always being such a good friend, all the way from the way back, back, back. I love you! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-28930436175808574512013-01-29T09:33:19.678-08:002013-01-29T09:33:19.678-08:00Sheesh! I guess so ; ) Ha! Thank you so much Kate!...Sheesh! I guess so ; ) Ha! Thank you so much Kate! You are always so sweet to us! <br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-81023594323264780632013-01-29T09:30:59.804-08:002013-01-29T09:30:59.804-08:00Hi Lydia ~
Thank you for following along and for ...Hi Lydia ~<br /><br />Thank you for following along and for your kind comments. I really appreciate them! <br /><br />❤ Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-35238871185031950852013-01-29T09:29:08.280-08:002013-01-29T09:29:08.280-08:00Thank you Tracy. We always love the love you send ...Thank you Tracy. We always love the love you send our way : )Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-24081429788763152772013-01-28T22:32:34.733-08:002013-01-28T22:32:34.733-08:00OMG, Maybe the Gina and the Gang should be a pie!?...OMG, Maybe the Gina and the Gang should be a pie!?!?!?? I love you more!!!!!!<br />Gina and the Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368713078096257203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-65944631619793646002013-01-27T13:44:11.738-08:002013-01-27T13:44:11.738-08:00Sorry, but the person that reported you is an a**h...Sorry, but the person that reported you is an a**hat. Actually, I can think of a lot more to add to that...but I'll try to be civil. You would go to the moon and back for your little girl. In fact, you pretty much have. So has Dave. She is so loved and cared for, and it shows. <br /><br />I am so sorry that you had to go through that. Any more problems, and I'll beat the idiot that called them with my cane! (Whoops...that isn't civil...but it stays!)<br />Four Jordanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563090187161059781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-39042261286755534662013-01-26T04:06:29.646-08:002013-01-26T04:06:29.646-08:00I would have picked you and your husband to be the...I would have picked you and your husband to be the VERY LAST person this would happen to. You musta pissed somebody off! Would be laughing at how ludicrous this is, except that it isn't funny, and what you had to go through to "prove yourself" to CPS isn't funny either. Warm hugs. I'm so very sorry this happened to such very good people. -Kate OusleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-27322179186270692492013-01-25T21:57:52.521-08:002013-01-25T21:57:52.521-08:00You have the most loving blog. Anyone with an ounc...You have the most loving blog. Anyone with an ounce of brain cells can see you love and take excellent care of your beautiful daughter. Someone is jealous or threaten by your love. I believe the law protects the person making the call but they must give their name to the CPS.I would like to have a come to Jesus meeting with the person who did it.<br />LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-33623261488313101442013-01-24T14:22:44.330-08:002013-01-24T14:22:44.330-08:00I am totally sickened, appalled, and shocked by th...I am totally sickened, appalled, and shocked by this idiot and entire situation. I am so thankful that although someone insane did this to you guys, you didn't even bat an eye. Knowing full well that you had nothing to hide or worry about. Everyone in your life knows how absolutely insane this is. I am so sorry that you had to mess with this. I am glad that you had so much documentation/crazy organization :) as well. I would LOVE to see whoever did this face to face. Sending lots of love!<br /> Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-34618700914773683102013-01-24T11:50:23.700-08:002013-01-24T11:50:23.700-08:00Thanks for going to bat for us. You've DONE IT...Thanks for going to bat for us. You've DONE IT, I know you GET IT!! I know you know what it's all about. Thank you ALWAYS Trina! Always : ) <br /><br />I honestly can't believe that happened to you! I am shocked!! You always hear them tell you to STAY HOME when you are sick because being in a hospital is dangerous!! Why would they have wanted you to come in? That just doesn't make any sense. Yes, call if you want to...you are the one who will look like a fool. Oh and Bu-bye!! <br /><br />You are the BEST Trina. Thank you for ALWAYS being here for us, and for always having our backs, from the very beginning of this journey. <br /><br />We LOVE you...<br /><br />❤<br /><br />❤Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-90507623827288189582013-01-24T11:14:24.938-08:002013-01-24T11:14:24.938-08:00Marianne, you are the sweetest! Thank you. We are ...Marianne, you are the sweetest! Thank you. We are just happy it's over. I do think she felt the love right away...because my gosh, we do love our little Meek! She saw Aviana just getting off the bus from school and then she was sitting there with us as we explained everything. I did feel that she felt good when she left. I was so happy to put it all behind us and move on. <br /><br />Thank you for your compliments. I so appreciate them.<br /><br />I love you!<br /><br />Jen<br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-66262620007040870162013-01-24T11:00:54.851-08:002013-01-24T11:00:54.851-08:00Thank you Nancy...I love the one word all together...Thank you Nancy...I love the one word all togetherness - unfreakenbelievable!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-59578738429035817572013-01-24T10:58:24.889-08:002013-01-24T10:58:24.889-08:00Hi Mel!
What you wrote summarizes our feelings ex...Hi Mel!<br /><br />What you wrote summarizes our feelings exactly when we read the letter. We felt that this person was using the system for petty or vindictive reasons. Anyone who has been around our family, or follows our blog knows without a shadow of a doubt the level in which we care for Aviana. We think we have it narrowed down to who, but there are so many crazy people out there who 'think' they know...who really knows? <br /><br />People have a way of twisting your words, or thinking they know who you really are. And also, maybe people also don't seem to understand that in tragic situations like this you have to make light of it in order to "get through." Dave and I try to keep things as light and airy as we can and joke and laug as much as we can in order to get through this LIFE! Firefighters, cancer patients, Hospice staff, etc do it all the time. It's called taking a crappy situation and making the best of it : )<br /><br />Mel J. ...my pie making comadre - thank you for being here : ) I am sending some warm, beachy, toes in the sand vibes your way!!<br /> Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-17278830311534476522013-01-24T10:46:37.930-08:002013-01-24T10:46:37.930-08:00Hey Gina, get your gang on. Hey Gina...get your ga...Hey Gina, get your gang on. Hey Gina...get your gang on. Ha ha! I'm just happy it's over. And I'm happy for all of YOU! Thank you! I love YOU!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-7766168448763444792013-01-24T10:43:35.080-08:002013-01-24T10:43:35.080-08:00Hi Cindy ~
Please, don't be sorry for your po...Hi Cindy ~<br /><br />Please, don't be sorry for your posts and my gosh...I would never ban you ; ) I too, would be really protective of someone else if I saw this on one of my other brain injury peeps blogs! Thank you so much for your love and support!! Thank you for your compliments in regard to our care.<br /><br />Because you have your son, I know you understand first hand how difficult this is, and more so because you have been in it for so long!! The caretaker role is something that is unexplainable, but to you - I need not explain because I know you know every detail of what I mean all too well, and without a word. I know you see in me, what I see in you...without one single sentence. We speak a language...in pure silence. And the outrage that comes out of you, comes from a place of a caretaker to a child like your son, like Aviana...and by someone who so nonchalantly did this - on the other side. By someone who doesn't speak our language. Or live in our world. Who doesn't understand. Who hasn't a clue. Or the worst kind of offender, FROM SOMEONE STANDING IN JUDGEMENT. Like you said, "know it alls" And as you know, there are so many out there. They think they can do it better. <br /><br />By the way hindsight is 20/20. I am sure you have done well by your son on SO many levels! Being a caretaker is one of the most difficult jobs EVER! I raise my glass to you Cindy, and I raise it high, because that in itself deems you as strong!! <br /><br />I know you said you hate to admit it, and I agree - envy is for the birds. I know we have tried our asses off, but we are far from perfect, my gosh we are far. You've made me think with that...I should write more about that. But Cindy, after stopping the Institute program, I could no longer compete with what the school could offer her. I became boring to and for her. By the end of the day, we stared at each other...like this ; ) I could no longer keep her occupied all day long and felt relief when she fell asleep, for a few reasons, seizures, and I couldn't keep up. It's taxing and it's such a weight of responsibility to have on one person's shoulders when your child cannot entertain themselves, or do, at all...I completely understand. Gosh, isn't it multifaceted? It is, isn't it?<br /><br />I so agree with you about the law!! so agree. I'm not busy enough!!! I think I should pick up a hobby...a lobbying hobby ; ) <br /><br />Thank you so much for your love, support and protection. You will never know just how much I appreciate it!<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Jen Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-91703185140689833542013-01-24T10:05:28.657-08:002013-01-24T10:05:28.657-08:00Hi Kelly ~
I agree! The nerve of some people. Jus...Hi Kelly ~<br /><br />I agree! The nerve of some people. Just come to us if you have something to say, or a question about our care. We have not a problem in the world explaining why or how we do something? But come to us. <br /><br />Oh well. That's the way some people prefer to handle their business.<br /><br />I think the social worker was impressed with both our love and care : ) <br /><br />Thank you Kelly<br /><br />❤ Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-30021284449680867372013-01-23T19:45:22.031-08:002013-01-23T19:45:22.031-08:00Oh.My.Gosh. I'm completely speechless. WHO w...Oh.My.Gosh. I'm completely speechless. WHO would stoop so low as to turn you "in" to CPS? wow. The cowards. They should come forward to say WHY they thought that was necessary...<br />Do you HEAR me out there? (I KNOW whoever did this reads your blog) COWARDS! Really, to be anonymous? That's cowardly. Yeah, it IS. If you really believe something, then STAND by your belief. Don't hide behind anonymous. Grrrrr....makes me so angry.<br /><br />This is a CRAZY claim, anyway. I've been on The Institutes program with my daughter -- it takes A LOT of work! It's incredibly exhausting just planning the meals and supplements alone. And Jen, you do WAY more than what we ever had to do with Audriana as far as nutrition goes. Way more. Just reading your blog exhausts me, all that you do for Avi. <br /><br />I'm disgusted that someone would turn you in to CPS. <br /><br />You know, we once had a doctor who threatened to turn us into CPS. Our daughter got sick with Whooping Cough a few years ago. We took her to our local urgent care to get tested and they put her on meds and that was that. We had to keep her in the house away from people for 10 days, I believe it was. Well, our pediatrician at the time was contacted afterwards of her illness, so she called us and INSISTED that we bring her in to HER office to be checked. This was 3 days after her being diagnosed. We told the pediatrician that she had already been seen by the urgent care doctor, she was tested and was put on medication and we were given strict rules to keep her inside and away from public for 10 days. We told her that we were keeping to those rules and would NOT be bringing her for an office visit anytime soon. After all, she was supposed to STAY INDOORS and AWAY from the public!! She kept saying, "I'm afraid I have to INSIST that you bring her in to my office to be seen right now." and we asked her what her reasons were, since she was already diagnosed. She wouldn't give us any answer except to say "I need to see her. I insist you bring her in." and were like, "Well, you can insist all you want, but we aren't going to bring her in." so of course she got her feathers all ruffled because we weren't doing as we were told, LOL, and she said, "Well, if you don't bring her in to my office, I will report you to CPS." and we were like, "OH REALLY? Well, that would make YOU look like a fool...so GO AHEAD AND REPORT US!! By the way, you are FIRED. We will no longer use your services as our pediatrician." and we hung up on her. And she never DID call CPS on us. We got no call, no knock at our door. It was an empty threat. What a jerk of a doctor. It still makes me mad to think about it.<br />Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-20437904765763423812013-01-23T17:15:01.744-08:002013-01-23T17:15:01.744-08:00Jen,
I'm so sorry that you had to deal with th...Jen,<br />I'm so sorry that you had to deal with that. Such a coward to make an anonymous complaint. I have no doubt you blew away the social worker with your records. I also have no doubt that the love and commitment for sweet Avi that fills your every moment was so clearly obvious to her. Social workers see so many tragic situations I am sure she felt good walking away from your home knowing without question that Aviana was receiving the very best and most loving care possible. And as usual, the grace and dignity that shines through you always is incredible even in the most difficult situations. I am so glad you are surrounded by friends and family who rally around when you need them most.<br /><br />Love you!<br />MarianneMariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891250564362110814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-4164603396195713392013-01-23T17:09:22.789-08:002013-01-23T17:09:22.789-08:00totally unfreakinbelievable. I think you all are a...totally unfreakinbelievable. I think you all are awesome for all that you do to make sure your girl has whatever she needsNancy and Isaac McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176031069784358530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-5912396582079423622013-01-23T11:41:31.885-08:002013-01-23T11:41:31.885-08:00Hopefully that won't happen!! Any concern abo...Hopefully that won't happen!! Any concern about child abuse would be turned over to your CPS and then they can see that they have already investigated it. Just keep up with any paperwork you received. AAsk for a letter saying it was unfounded. Keep the worker's name, etc. Sorry this has happened to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-29298059215664012962013-01-23T11:36:56.492-08:002013-01-23T11:36:56.492-08:00I am not familiar with your state's child welf...I am not familiar with your state's child welfare laws, but in some states, you can request that any unfounded reports be removed from the record after a certain number of years. You might want to ask the social worker who visited you about that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-60965394759014946142013-01-23T11:33:17.914-08:002013-01-23T11:33:17.914-08:00Jen,
I never post-except when I asked for the del...Jen,<br /><br />I never post-except when I asked for the delicious pecan pie recipe with butter, but this makes me crazy. I was a special ed. teacher working with very low income infants and toddlers. I saw a lot of child abuse and reported many cases, but I would never do this without much thought and a legitimate reason. The case workers are so busy and many kids are dying because they are too busy with idiots who have nothing else better to do than to wrongly accuse someone else because of jealousy, anger, psychological issues-whatever. I can tell by faithfully reading your blog you are a wonderful mom. This is my field, but I could never do what you do so well and with such grace and dignity. Sending hugs, prayers and good karma from freezing cold Pa.<br /><br />Mel J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com