tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528711106793780153.post2930131825910964812..comments2017-10-22T23:47:03.795-07:00Comments on My Family For Now: ConfidentialityChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17635693504057980715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528711106793780153.post-60002041920296203142015-07-11T17:09:35.459-07:002015-07-11T17:09:35.459-07:00I'm so deer-in-headlights, though, that I have...I'm so deer-in-headlights, though, that I have a hard time making up a birth weight and sounding confident, but it's a good idea. :) I agree that you would probably be easy to figure out if you were trying to be anonymous, that makes sense. And you're totally right about the "prayer warriors," that's tough.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635693504057980715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528711106793780153.post-23925833913219077522015-07-09T08:24:35.208-07:002015-07-09T08:24:35.208-07:00I struggle with this so much. How much should we s...I struggle with this so much. How much should we share with my aunts, with my grandparents, with those at church who truly care and want to pray for our little ones? How much do I share on the blog? Do I share too much? Should I use my real first name when blogging? Have I made a mistake by sharing my blog with people I know in real life? Have I made a mistake by not being honest about who I am, and sharing too much info so that I can't share my blog with people in the grocery store who want general information about what fostering is like in our local area? To be honest, I probably would share more information on my blog if my older sister and some of my aunts didn't follow along. But it's too late now, they do. And in some ways, it keeps me accountable to not over-share I guess. When I write, I figure I can always share more later easier than I can take back what I've already put out. Sometimes I wish I was more anonymous so I could share more details, because otherwise I feel like I'm talking too much in our secret foster parenting support group on fb. It's a balance, and I don't know that I've found it yet. (There also aren't many people with my first name who are my age and live in my province who are fostering sisters and pursuing a career in social work, so I kinda feel like I've done a lot to identify myself already). I've made it so my blog can't be found on G's search engine, because I figure there's less of a chance of someone in our province (i.e. agency workers) finding my blog, and I figure people who are legitimately interested in foster blogs will find me through the trail I've left on other blogs.<br />P.S. I just make up a birth weight, they'll never know ;)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471303037450359030noreply@blogger.com