Andrea Dunlop

Yeah, one hopes. But I think that's certainly sort of a flaw in the system that's like pretty separate in my estimation from abuse cases. I heard actually when I was presenting at the Stanford Child Abuse Conference last year, I listened to another presentation and she was talking about the foster care system.

Yeah, one hopes. But I think that's certainly sort of a flaw in the system that's like pretty separate in my estimation from abuse cases. I heard actually when I was presenting at the Stanford Child Abuse Conference last year, I listened to another presentation and she was talking about the foster care system.

And I think that's something that people have a lot of fear around or that gets a very bad sort of reputation. And she was talking about actually that data is so skewed

And I think that's something that people have a lot of fear around or that gets a very bad sort of reputation. And she was talking about actually that data is so skewed

And I think that's something that people have a lot of fear around or that gets a very bad sort of reputation. And she was talking about actually that data is so skewed

because of sort of when you talk about like ACE scores, you know, adverse childhood experiences, that like a child that's in the foster care system has already had some bad things happen to them to get there, but they're going to have a, often have times have a better outcome being in the foster care system than they would have if they had stayed in that home.

because of sort of when you talk about like ACE scores, you know, adverse childhood experiences, that like a child that's in the foster care system has already had some bad things happen to them to get there, but they're going to have a, often have times have a better outcome being in the foster care system than they would have if they had stayed in that home.

because of sort of when you talk about like ACE scores, you know, adverse childhood experiences, that like a child that's in the foster care system has already had some bad things happen to them to get there, but they're going to have a, often have times have a better outcome being in the foster care system than they would have if they had stayed in that home.

So I think it is really like, it's a recognition. Like, I think this whole conversation is a recognition of their being better and worse options, but no perfect options once a child cannot be raised by their parents.

So I think it is really like, it's a recognition. Like, I think this whole conversation is a recognition of their being better and worse options, but no perfect options once a child cannot be raised by their parents.

So I think it is really like, it's a recognition. Like, I think this whole conversation is a recognition of their being better and worse options, but no perfect options once a child cannot be raised by their parents.

Right. Right. I just think about this all the time, having gotten to know some of these people, child abuse pediatricians in particular, because I hope that we will move beyond that.

Right. Right. I just think about this all the time, having gotten to know some of these people, child abuse pediatricians in particular, because I hope that we will move beyond that.

Right. Right. I just think about this all the time, having gotten to know some of these people, child abuse pediatricians in particular, because I hope that we will move beyond that.

this period of demonizing them in short order because to me i i think their work is heroic because these are people who have chosen to look at something a part of humanity that very much exists and unfortunately is much more common than most people would like to think And they have chose to look it in the face and be part of making those impossible, hard, but necessary decisions.

this period of demonizing them in short order because to me i i think their work is heroic because these are people who have chosen to look at something a part of humanity that very much exists and unfortunately is much more common than most people would like to think And they have chose to look it in the face and be part of making those impossible, hard, but necessary decisions.

this period of demonizing them in short order because to me i i think their work is heroic because these are people who have chosen to look at something a part of humanity that very much exists and unfortunately is much more common than most people would like to think And they have chose to look it in the face and be part of making those impossible, hard, but necessary decisions.

And right now they're being villainized for it. And I'm like, that is a job that most of us would not last a day in.

And right now they're being villainized for it. And I'm like, that is a job that most of us would not last a day in.

And right now they're being villainized for it. And I'm like, that is a job that most of us would not last a day in.