Webinar – July 28, 2015 I want to send a big thank you shout out to Dawn Davenport and the team at Creating a Family, as well as Dr. Dan Siegel (http://www.drdansiegel.com/books_and_more/) for giving their time and energy to create … Continue reading
Recently we had an annual festival in my town, and I am heavily involved both at an organisational committee level and as a volunteer through the weekend. This time I was also “official photographer” for the festival website. What was … Continue reading
On Friday I brought home a furry four legged little man named Earl Grey, a.k.a. The Earl, a.k.a. Earl, a.k.a. Lord Grey, a.k.a. Buddy, a.k.a. Love Bug, a.k.a. You Are Such A Good Boy, a.k.a. Love-bug, a.k.a. My Little Snuggle-Buns. … Continue reading
Foremost, I want to say a huge thank you to the organisers for creating a memorable day. It was exactly what I was hoping for in a matching event, and was a well-presented, well-organised day. The event overall: The thing that … Continue reading
This week I am going to an Adoption Networking Event on Thursday, June 4 in the city. An Adoption Networking Event is another name for a matching event, where social workers showcase some of the children under their care who … Continue reading
Last week my friend and co-worker gave birth to a precious little baby girl 🙂 Little K.E. joined her family on May fourth and became little sister to two year old A.J. Both parents are ecstatic to have two healthy, happy, … Continue reading
One of the challenges in this adoption process is staying open to the possibilities and not closing your heart after the first (or second, or third, or fourth) heartbreak. I struggled with this for a few months after the planned … Continue reading
I am currently on vacation from work… woop-woop! Never have I needed time off as much as I did this time around because I’ve never before worked in a job like the one I have right now. I feel a … Continue reading
In a post from about a month ago I briefly outlined the twins that I was drawn to at the Be My Parent – matching event. They were, at the time, 18 months old (likely closer to 20 months now), a … Continue reading
The Occupation of Living Last week I attended a webinar on Occupational Therapy in Adoption through the Adoptive Families Association of BC (AFABC). Before attending the webinar I didn’t really know what an Occupational Therapist (OT) did, or that they also worked with … Continue reading