Archive for the ‘Parenting’ Category

Meeting My Mother

Monday, November 26th, 2007

I was 46 years old when I met my mom.
I always knew I was adopted. My adopted parents were great to me and I never felt the need to find out who my birth parents were.
But this all changed when I got a phone call in winter 2001 from the Children’s Aid Society. The lady [...]

The Devastation of School Beatings

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Embarrassment. Shame.  Disgust.  These ugly words don’t begin to describe the horror of what it felt like to be beat up as a 14 year old. I can still remember my classmates gathered around cheering for the ones delivering the powerful blows.  As the beatings continued, I looked for a place deep within myself [...]

Leaving a legacy

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

We went to the streets to ask people, "what would you want your children to remember you by when you’re gone?"
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What legacy do you dream of leaving [...]