This years Foster Parent Appreciation
picnic will be held Saturday May 15th
at the Crossroads Baptist Church
2526 Sharpsburg– Mc Column Rd,
Newnan
12:30—2:30
All Foster parents are encouraged to
attend. Lunch will be served and there
will be fun and games for the entire
family. If you have any questions
please contact Judy Matthews @
770-254-7234
Representative Sharon Cooper called
me recently to say that the Foster
Parents bill of rights was signed into
law by Governor Perdue on May 5,
04. Congratulations to all whose effort
and support paid off. This is a
tremendous step in the right direction
for all foster families to have their
voices heard! Thank-you all who
helped make it possible!
commemoration and celebration for
Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed,
family gatherings, and a chance to say I
love you!
The earliest Mother's Day celebrations
can be traced back to the spring
celebrations of ancient Greece in
honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods.
During the 1600's, England celebrated a
day called "Mothering Sunday".
During this time many of the England's
poor worked as servants for the wealthy.
As most jobs were located far from their
homes, the servants would live at the
houses of their employers. On
Mothering Sunday the servants would
have the day off and were encouraged to
return home and spend the day with their
mothers. A special cake, called the
mothering cake, was often brought along
to provide a festive touch.
I truly hope whatever your plans are for
this special day, that you know you are
loved and appreciated for all that you do.
Being a mother is a tremendous gift
from God and an awesome responsibility
to our children that look to us for
guidance. A mothers job is never done
but understood a little better when the
child becomes the parent.
Real Mothers
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Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they
don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen
utensils are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors,
filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play
dough doesn't come out of shag carpets.
Real Mothers don't want to know what
the vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask "why
me?" and get their answer when a little
voice says, "because I love you best".
Real Mothers know that a child's growth
is not measure by height or years or
grade . . .it is marked by the progression
of Mama to Mommy to Mom.
Most foster children
under the age of five will
qualify for WIC. WIC
provides specific age
appropriate food items.
(This includes baby
formula)
For more information
phone 770-254-7405
Appointments take 3-4
weeks call as soon as
possible.
