What is a surname anyway? Does it need to have a love connection to who you are today? So much of our everyday lives are identified by our surname, how connected should we be to that name and does … Continue reading
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Category Archives: Motherhood
ReMoved – A Review
This powerful and confronting short film (of just under 13 minutes) shows a deeply moving insight into foster care through the eyes of a child. I was first introduced to this short film through a single parent adoptive support group on … Continue reading
Adoption Education Program (AEP)
Three weeks ago I started the final piece of the adoption approval puzzle, the Adoption Education Program (AEP) run by the Adoptive Families Association of BC (AFABC) – https://www.bcadoption.com/education. While I cant reproduce the content, or talk about it specifically … Continue reading
Trying Differently Rather Than Harder
This past week I read the book called “Trying Differently Rather Than Harder – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders” by Diane Malbin, M.S.W. This easy to read, easy to understand, book is only 80 pages including references and appendices, but it … Continue reading
Adoption – Courses – Siblings in Adoption Part 2
Online course offered by AFABC Presented by Randy Simpson and Cathy Gilbert Hosted by Erin Melvin, AFABC Rider: My notes here are written as the sessions flowed for me and are about the subjects that caught my attention. These sessions … Continue reading
Adoption – Absence of Adults
As grateful as I am for the life I have now, for the person I have been, for the person I have become and am becoming, for the way I’ve always landed on my feet, and the way things always … Continue reading
Adoption – The Missed Period
I had almost given up on having a family and children. Until earlier last year when I missed a period, it was almost 4 weeks overdue before it arrived. In this time my mind went into overdrive: After two days … Continue reading
Adoption – Courses – Siblings in Adoption Part 1
Online course offered by AFABC Presented by Randy Simpson and Cathy Gilbert Hosted by Erin Melvin, AFABC Rider: My notes here are written as the sessions flowed for me and are about the subjects that caught my attention. These sessions … Continue reading
Adoption – Third and final home study
As mentioned in the post last week, the third and final portion of the home study was completed at the coffee shop during our meeting about the therapist weigh-in. In a coffee shop for me was not ideal, and definitely … Continue reading
Adoption – Still on the path…
Therapist weighs in: If you remember from the last post it had been suggested that I undertake therapy for the purposes of demonstrating I was sufficiently healed from my past and ready to be a mom. When Theresa, my adoption social … Continue reading