I wrote the review below of this foster care movie back in March of this year. And in the past couple of weeks, I watched the movie again. What is wonderful for me, watching it a second time around, was … Continue reading
As I round the corner into the final leg of this 12 week course, I feel that I have a greater knowledge base on adoption, on what to expect, on the issues that the children may have faced, on the … Continue reading
Lately I am hearing that many adoptive parents choose to home-school their child/ren. The Adoption Education Program (AEP) that I am currently completing has shown several videos interviewing parents, or interviewing families, and out of the video footage shown and the parents represented – … Continue reading
“A ten second child in a five second world” This is the quote I recently heard from a parent who was trying to describe children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Some parents I know have suggested it is more … Continue reading
Your 10 Favourite Things: An exercise in understanding children in care. Right now, take a moment to think about your 10 favourite things in this life as it stands today. These “things” could be people, places, pets, objects, pets, etc, … Continue reading
As happens with all questions that linger in your mind, the answer seems to come in surprising and delightful ways… Last week I posted how I felt conflicted about giving my surname to my future children because I no … Continue reading
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
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
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
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