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
Last week my SW sent me two emails with profiles of children to consider. Yay! Made my heart skip a beat to see these emails pop up and I feel a glimpse of hope. One of the emails had photos attached. I … Continue reading
Recently we had an annual festival in my town, and I am heavily involved both at an organisational committee level and as a volunteer through the weekend. This time I was also “official photographer” for the festival website. What was … Continue reading
This is a question I have asked myself since the very first conversation I had about adoption nearly 3 years ago. The person I was talking with was a foster care social worker and encouraged me to consider foster care … Continue reading
Foremost, I want to say a huge thank you to the organisers for creating a memorable day. It was exactly what I was hoping for in a matching event, and was a well-presented, well-organised day. The event overall: The thing that … Continue reading
This week I am going to an Adoption Networking Event on Thursday, June 4 in the city. An Adoption Networking Event is another name for a matching event, where social workers showcase some of the children under their care who … 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
I am currently on vacation from work… woop-woop! Never have I needed time off as much as I did this time around because I’ve never before worked in a job like the one I have right now. I feel a … 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
Last week I babysat for two wonderful kids, a boy aged 7, and a girl aged 4 (nearly 5 – as she told me all night!). It’s been about 5 years since I babysat kids that age. I arrived at … Continue reading