

On Loving and Letting Go: A Foster Mom's Dilemma After a Year With Her Child.
A year ago today, I received my first long-term placement. The pandemic was in full swing, I was terrified of getting sick, and I felt the risk of complications was too high for someone with chronic health issues. I was not interested in having someone in my home who went to school in-person every day during the pandemic. My new teen also had reason to learn remotely, which made me feel more comfortable taking her in. My foster teen wondered why she needed to be moved again t