I love travel. I love the excitement of seeing something new. I love the actual “travelling” part of travel – the flight, or the car ride, or the motion of a ship when on a cruise. I love being in … Continue reading
The Future – Travelling with kids
Category Archives: Single Parent
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 – 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
Adoption – Therapy
When my social worker suggested an impromptu meeting after the second home study, I knew there was likely a ‘ruling’ from the things that were revealed.
To recap the second home study delved further into some of my background, where we discussed things like rape, my mother, being kicked out of home at 16, and some of the relationships I’d had since then.
At this meeting, my social worker suggested that to show that I’d come through all of those things and was now in this moment a healthy, stable, safe, option for an adoption placement, therapy would be required.
She asked me if I would consider this? Continue reading
Adoption – Courses – Attachment Conclusion
Expectant Mother – Adoption Journey Series… ATTACHMENT IN ADOPTION Conclusion: the parts that resonated most with me. (Read Part 1 here, or Part 2 here or Part 3 here) Online course offered by AFABC Presented by Andrea Chatwin, MA, CCC … Continue reading
Adoption – Calling all Moms… I need advice!
When should I start putting my kids’ future first? Quick note from Ali: Calling all Dads too! I don’t want to discourage those of you who are Dads out there from responding to this call! As you know, I do … Continue reading
Adoption – Courses – Attachment part three
Expectant Mother – Adoption Journey Series… ATTACHMENT IN ADOPTION THREE-PART SERIES – Part 3 (Read Part 1 here, or Part 2 here) Online course offered by AFABC Presented by Andrea Chatwin, MA, CCC Hosted by Erin Melvin, AFABC Rider: My … Continue reading