Saturday I went to my second Be My Parent matching event. This is one of the smaller events, where they set up separate stations of the kids being profiled with laptops playing video or slideshows, along with a one page … Continue reading
Recently there was an article circulating the adoption forums about single parents being a second choice vs. couples in adoption. The article starts, “There’s little doubt about it, the chances of adopting if you are single are slimmer than for … Continue reading
Saturday, I attended my second adoption matching event. This event was smaller and more intimate than the last one I attended. In the entry foyer there were refreshments and pastries and a video running on a loop from the Dave Thomas Foundation … 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
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
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
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
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