Garrett Counseling seems really great.

Garrett Counseling seems really great. Kira feels comfortable and like she can make some progress with her new counselor.  Instead of this mad-dash, once-a-month at the school crap that Highland was doing, they are going to see her weekly for now after school.  I think we are all breathing a sigh of relief in that regard.

As for her family, that has been and will probably remain to be a volatile presence in her life (especially with the upcoming funerals and all of that), but we have been and will continue to try to protect her the best we can.  Since we don't have legal custody, it's stressful because we worry that not enough interaction with her relatives will result in someone trying to take her from us.  But when she turns 18 in March it will no longer be an issue, so we've just gotta get through the first of the year.

Thank you to everyone who offered advice and help during this situation.  Having her here has been great, but transitions are tough (even good ones) and she was already having a hard time before we got her.  She was going to Highland before she came here and had already had a bad experience with the counselor at Anniston Pediatrics.  We asked her pediatrician 3 weeks ago (and reminded her 2 weeks ago) to refer her elsewhere, but they didn't for whatever reason until I left upset messages this morning with a specific place we wanted her to go.

Unless I post another upset, private-ish post, assume all is well.  If you want to check on her, feel free to message us.  Since I'm friends with some of her relatives on social media I don't want to talk about anything too deep publicly.  Like I said, we are kind of walking on eggshells to keep the peace.  It's a tenuous situation and we're just doing the best we can.

Much love to you all, and thanks again.  ❤❤❤