My sister is learning the lesson of more than one kid right now. She often says that she had no idea how easy she had it when there was only one of them. Now that she's got two underfoot, getting into trouble...I don't know how she stays sane! lol
Our home was always the haven for lost kids when I was a teen. My brother and sister had quite a few friends with severely dysfunctional families, and they'd often come over to our house to hang out, talk with my mom (who was very cool about that stuff - it helped that counseling is her profession!), and just be in an environment where people actually *cared* about them.
I think "save" is a strong word. Aside from adopting the kid as your own, that's really not going to happen. But providing some sort of stabilizing. positive influence - even if it's just a healthy meal and hygiene products - can make a world of difference. At least she'd know that there *are* decent people out there.
And I've had no experience with CPS, but that certainly seems like a case of child neglect, at the very least. Poor kid. She's lucky to have you and Char. :)
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Our home was always the haven for lost kids when I was a teen. My brother and sister had quite a few friends with severely dysfunctional families, and they'd often come over to our house to hang out, talk with my mom (who was very cool about that stuff - it helped that counseling is her profession!), and just be in an environment where people actually *cared* about them.
I think "save" is a strong word. Aside from adopting the kid as your own, that's really not going to happen. But providing some sort of stabilizing. positive influence - even if it's just a healthy meal and hygiene products - can make a world of difference. At least she'd know that there *are* decent people out there.
And I've had no experience with CPS, but that certainly seems like a case of child neglect, at the very least. Poor kid. She's lucky to have you and Char. :)