My apologies! [Archive] - Custodial Grandparents Forums

Admin

09-17-2009, 09:59 PM

Hello everyone,

I want to apologize for my long absence since installing the new forum software.

I have been very busy between my regular job and my web work endeavors and will not be able to spend allot of time here until my winter hiatus in mid December until April.

If anyone has any needs please do not hesitate to email or PM me and I will respond at once.

I would like to breathe some new life in this place and any input or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I have not seen much of any activity here and often wonder if there is an issue with posting, so please reply to this thread, even if it is to say "Hi"so I know things are at least working properly, before I start sending out emails like I did the last time there was and upgrade to the old software (it was the same time of year I'll bet too) but I am also considering the fact that many of you are dealing with "Back to school" joys and woes, I hope for most of you it is joys!

Thank you for your time and attention, and as always for your contributions to the community.

Admin!

Admin

09-19-2009, 07:19 AM

No worries for the work, I'll get to the add ons and features mentioned before by priority.

Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease!

With that said, I wanted to remind everyone that this is not my forum, and not your forum Grandma_Bananarama, but it is all of you members' forums. Thisis your place, and you help to make it what it is.

So by joining in the discussions, and helping each other, you are also helping the 100's of visitors that come here to read the posts and find answers, or consolation, in knowing they are not alone in their situation. Sometimes ungrateful kids are not the worst ones in the world as they thought, and maybe some will find some ways to get through to them on another level by hashing things over with others here, and what helped them in their situation.

So please do not depend on myself or Grandma_Bananarama to be the only ones to turn to, but also look to each other. Since you are all living through this, and although my words often hit the mark for some, I am not personally in this situation, but primarily facilitate this forum to be easy to navigate, and have the features you would like to see added with just a request, and if it is possible it will be done.

I did think there were a lot more people in this situation then what seems to be reflected in the new member sign-ups, and if anyone is having issues logging in or getting around or finding posts, please do not hesitate to email me. I am including a direct email link for you to use from here despite the ton of spam messages I will get as a result, just to ensure no one will have a problem getting in touch with me. Click here (mailto:admin@custodialgrandparents.com) and I'll be sure to respond promptly (no more than 10-12 hours on a working day) to whatever anyone's needs may be to help them resolve any site issues they may have. Since the installation of this new "Rolls Royce" of forum software packages on the market, and the price tag that went with it, I truly believe this is a worthwhile investment of time and funds to help see you all through those rough periods. Those who have some Joy to share, remember... you can not have ~Joy~ until you share it with someone else, so please do remind us all of the good things that also come with those bad things, that makes your commitments to your grandchildren and their futures, worthy of the huge sacrifice you all have made by taking on the roles you have .

Thank you all for your contributions!

If anyone would like to have more involved role here please contact either myself or Grandma_Bananarama via PM, and let us know what you would like to offer of yourself to help keep things fresh and current, as well as offers of ideas that might help to make it a more inviting venue for the hundreds of guests that stop in to read everyday, and have not yet become members.

We cannot achieve as much individually as we can by combining all the single voices in our courts, and appeals to the government agencies. You all have tried getting through to, for help with restructuring the laws on the books in many states that give unfit biological parents, more rights than their unfortunate kids have, and increase those agencies awareness of all of your presences. Your view of what should be done instead, that being...putting the children's welfare and needs first, and not those who haven't gotten their lives together, or have grown up enough, to be responsible parents that sacrifice everything for their kid's well being, as you all have when they were your babies.

We do seem to have fostered a generation of self involved children that have grown up with a disproportionate perspective of what they feel they deserve in their often selfish, or self centered, but warped idea of what being a parent today should be. They do not have the right to drag you to court and force you to spend all your resources on attorneys and court fees because they will get more assistance from programs by having kids in the house hold. Kids are not here just to be deductions and a means of getting money from the state programs offered for those who choose not to earn their way in life.

Thank you for your time and attention,
Admin!