Like it Is, Nancy Bostock ... Full Circle Lessons, A Voice for Change

Nancy Bostick is the ultimate Mom and business Woman. With too may awards to count, Nancy is the CEO and President of Chemical Standards Laboratory as well as a former Pinellas County  Commisioner and School Board Member. She and her husband Craig, have three beautiful children who are now young adults. Her son, whom  they adopted at a young age from Foster Care  began to have struggles and challenges  in his pre teen years.  With very little support systems avaliable for Adoptive families at that time, and no Adoption Competant or  Trauma Informed  Mental Health Providers  they were unable to sustain their son in their home. The only option being Foster Care, they unwillingly placed him in care for services but were very clear they were going to continue to be his parents. Always wanting what was best for their son, they held on and fought the system to advocate for him to recieve appropriate service. Without this they felt their son would be lost to a system where children were just numbers. The strength it took for the entire family to survive was incredible. Now Adults , Life has come full circle and their son is back in thier lives. Because no matter what... family is what counts and what goes the distance. This is  a story you must listen to... to learn and understand  just how hard Adoption and dealing with the system can be. In the end Family is what matters. You will be inspired.