What does My Space have to do with foster adoption? More than you think. I got a My Space page to keep in contact with my niece, but have ended up connecting with other foster and adoption parents.

My Space has come a long way since its origin. First and foremost is safety. Pages can now be set to private so that only people you invite are allowed to view your private information. My profile is public, but I’m also picky about what I put on it. My location is listed as Wisconsin, but I won’t put the city that I live in.

Comments can be set that a user has to approve comments before they are added, and you have the ability to block people. Safety has come a long way.

I stumbled across something while I was setting my page up. That is the “groups” section. There are probably millions of groups, but you have the ability to search by the type of group that you are interested in. When I type in adoption, I get 788 results. Some are about pet adoption, but the majority are about child adoption. Fetal Alcohol gives me 9 groups, Sensory Integration is 11 groups. Pick your topic, you can find a group on it.

You can even narrow your search by state. Some groups are private and some are public. The difference being that in a private group you must be approved as a member to view topics and to post.

The internet is now allowing us to reach out and find support in all different venues. Sometimes it’s easier to talk to a stranger than to the people that know you the most. Talking to a third party may give you an objective view of what’s going on and offer you support. Take advantage of all the options available to you. Parenting traumatized kids sure can be a difficult thing.

If you join My Space, check out my page.

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