This past weekend I have taken a step back from the position of “expectant mom” and just rested in being who I am right now; reconnecting with me. One thing that has stood out to me is that I had … Continue reading
A moment of self-reflection
Category Archives: Process
Adoption: Matching Event Part 2
As mentioned on Monday in the post Adoption: Matching Event, where I outlined what an event is about and how it works, I am now posting my own personal feelings/experiences about the event last week. Firstly I want to say thank … Continue reading
Adoption: Matching Event
I attended a matching event last Friday and I was not really certain what to expect. What is a ‘Matching Event’? This was an event hosted by the Ministry in partnership with Choices (a private adoption agency) where the professionals in … Continue reading
Two becomes…none.
The adoption of H & B has fallen through. Fallen through appears to be the accepted term. What happened…? Last week I had commented in my reply to an email with the foster mom (we’d been in constant two-day email … Continue reading
Adoption foundation = grief and loss
It’s easy to forget that all adoption is built on a foundation of grief and loss. I know that as I head into the next month of pre-placement visits and ultimately the placement of the two little girls that I … Continue reading
Grade 3 teacher extraordinaire!
I attended my first parent/teacher evening at the school that I think H will be attending. I had emailed the school the day before to ask if I could attend, and was told absolutely yes! I was invited to check out the … Continue reading
Three becomes Two
On September 23, 2014, I accepted a proposal to adopt H and her youngest sister B! I’m going to be a mom! As mentioned briefly in my last post, it was decided that H would be better paired with her … Continue reading
Adoption Transitions…too fast?
Sink or Swim – the world of fast transitions… As I’m rounding the corner into parenthood through local adoption from foster care, I have asked the question of those who have gone before me if they felt pressured into a … Continue reading
With an open heart I evolve…
I didn’t post last week because I have been moving through so many emotions that made me feel like I should perhaps take a step back… a self-inflicted form of censorship really. I was scared to process too much online … Continue reading
Paint the walls Pink!
Waiting for a Proposal… …Package that is… A proposal package for what might just be my three children. That’s right, three. Get all of the “Gru” jokes out of your system now… OK, are you done? Yes, I’m single. Yes, … Continue reading