Last time I wrote, I said that we (the team for the case) were going to have a staffing regarding the case. That went well. We all discussed our next court hearing in September and how we hope it will go. I met with my kiddo last Monday, and we had a good time! We went to Burger King and boy, can he eat! We talked about all sorts of things: school, his interests, movies, etc. I'm developing more of a relationship with him each time we meet, so that is very encouraging. Most teenage boys don't like to talk or have a conversation with someone who is older, so the fact that he is opening up to me is a very good sign.

I did talk with his foster mother while he was waiting in the car, and according to her he isn't doing as well as I thought. My kiddo is very personable, but when he is by himself at home, he has anger issues. It was sad to hear that, but he is working on that through therapy. I hope he will learn to control those emotions. On a more positive note, he is signed up for track at the high school he will be attending, so that is great. I was hoping he would get involved with a sport or some sort of extracurricular activity to channel his energy and devote his time to something worthwhile.

Our next court date is coming up soon, so I will let you all know how that goes. Bye for now!