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
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
I shared this article by Sarah Hitchcock from Parent Dish in the UK, about what adoptive parents wish their friends and family understood, with a support group of pre-and-post-adoptive parents. One of the responses I received was this: “The one … Continue reading
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
It has been highly intriguing the difference in reactions to my adopting an older child vs. a younger child. Some reactions from people have made me feel urm… strong emotions. Here is the general response to my adopting an 18 … Continue reading
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
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! Thanksgiving is not something that is celebrated in Australia, and therefore, Thanksgiving is not a holiday that was a part of my upbringing. While I’ve been in Canada for 11 years now, Thanksgiving is … Continue reading
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
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
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