tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post1966628418211035974..comments2024-03-29T06:27:48.458-07:00Comments on Hard Up Hester.: The joys of Family LifeHard up Hesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561421853249973134noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-89843978881421355542016-04-07T12:21:50.241-07:002016-04-07T12:21:50.241-07:00Hope you & your L&M are relaxing and recha...Hope you & your L&M are relaxing and recharging your batteries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-13503466699508011902016-04-06T15:45:39.659-07:002016-04-06T15:45:39.659-07:00Hester, I've been reading your blog for years....Hester, I've been reading your blog for years. Thanks for being so real and down to earth. I think you and your L&m are doing a fantastic job. I wish my grandparents had been able to put in half the time you have. Hang in there and keep getting back at them with your common sense....an attribute sadly lacking on their part.homefirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977168909477690597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-72953105857220383362016-04-05T14:50:34.965-07:002016-04-05T14:50:34.965-07:00Sorry to hear about your DD s mental health issues...Sorry to hear about your DD s mental health issues. Support for any MH is woefully underfunded. Social Worker is still bloody cheeky though. How are you supposed to do all that then support your self financially. Will they not consider putting in home support to help with the washing and schooldrop offs etc or are they trying to penny pinch. Hope you get a decent support plan soon. Eeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837267249499167234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-67101547844881591932016-04-05T14:50:08.176-07:002016-04-05T14:50:08.176-07:00Sorry to hear about your DD s mental health issues...Sorry to hear about your DD s mental health issues. Support for any MH is woefully underfunded. Social Worker is still bloody cheeky though. How are you supposed to do all that then support your self financially. Will they not consider putting in home support to help with the washing and schooldrop offs etc or are they trying to penny pinch. Hope you get a decent support plan soon. Eeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837267249499167234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-73551813038136238992016-04-04T08:40:31.038-07:002016-04-04T08:40:31.038-07:00When you fall over from exhaustion, will the socia...When you fall over from exhaustion, will the social worker come to help out? She needs reported, you can only do so much in a day. CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-52760173280064502762016-04-03T11:20:38.970-07:002016-04-03T11:20:38.970-07:00Eeek, no it's for my other rd who has mental h...Eeek, no it's for my other rd who has mental health issues.<br />Hard up Hesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561421853249973134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-35446156529076656862016-04-02T14:37:41.528-07:002016-04-02T14:37:41.528-07:00Sorry to ask but is this to help dd with the darli...Sorry to ask but is this to help dd with the darling foster grand children? The social worker should be offering to provide more respite and support for DD and you. That is so so cheeky and rude. How does she know your reasons for working? That's very presumptive of her. I would complain. She really should not be so judgemental. You do a fantastic job. My gob is still open in shock at her cheek. <br />Eeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837267249499167234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-48955664633222822922016-04-02T11:59:35.252-07:002016-04-02T11:59:35.252-07:00That is insane! You are allowed to have a life of ...That is insane! You are allowed to have a life of your own! Maybe you need to ask to speak to her supervisor?!<br />Cherylseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521334216418467953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-19968765088621550232016-04-02T11:46:30.529-07:002016-04-02T11:46:30.529-07:00I would file a complaint with her boss. Sounds to ...I would file a complaint with her boss. Sounds to me you are an awesome caregiver. Stay strong. Barb in USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-62181982158993652592016-04-01T17:15:13.138-07:002016-04-01T17:15:13.138-07:00I would report that social worker and request a ne...I would report that social worker and request a new one...you already go above and beyond...kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779214730910867764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-12876270626470070752016-04-01T15:06:57.834-07:002016-04-01T15:06:57.834-07:00Typical social worker behavior. I had one like th...Typical social worker behavior. I had one like that when I was battling for custody of my grandchildren - until I started to ask her questions, like where was my subsidy, what were her actual qualifications, what was the Department planning on doing to help out - and suddenly we had a new social worker, one who actually had a clue and who was very helpful. That being said once I got permanent legal and physical custody of the kids I cheerfully told her to not let my door hit her in the bum. TrishTrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580823080221264329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-42230928628247525302016-04-01T14:58:21.534-07:002016-04-01T14:58:21.534-07:00Bloody hell. Does she even have the first idea wha...Bloody hell. Does she even have the first idea what you're doing for them?Snixtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449304246846080208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-91292310967466540932016-04-01T10:01:11.091-07:002016-04-01T10:01:11.091-07:00hugs - it sounds like your family should be gettin...hugs - it sounds like your family should be getting more support from the Social but the social worker is terrified that (a) you will ask for it and (b) that the funding will come out of their budget. Bullying you into doing more is the cheaper option.<br /><br />Sending good vibes xLyssa Medanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350926829113722058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-58942631035681060172016-04-01T09:46:02.743-07:002016-04-01T09:46:02.743-07:00There's very few social workers who have a clu...There's very few social workers who have a clue when it comes to real life and that's from 25 years experience of having to work in 'partnership' with them. Just think of her with the contempt that she deserves - you already do loads for your Grandchildren xxx Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242249211391956940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-75741283712769433812016-04-01T08:52:44.959-07:002016-04-01T08:52:44.959-07:00Bloody social worker, was she young without her ow...Bloody social worker, was she young without her own family, some of them just don't live in our real world. Your a good mum and nan.Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-11803821926853196052016-04-01T07:08:59.613-07:002016-04-01T07:08:59.613-07:00Who says you have to do more? Sounds as if you...Who says you have to do more? Sounds as if you're already doing far more than many families would be willing or able to. You also have your own relationship and health to nurture - if you get completely worn out it won't help anyone. sarabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463833521990218349noreply@blogger.com