by chris | Feb 27, 2022 | My Adoption Story
William Janssen, born November 16, 1933, in The Hague, Netherlands. He was the fifth child of seven siblings. At 20 years of age, Wim travelled to the University of British Columbia to study the Science of Forestry. When I think about this move I am...
by chris | Feb 20, 2022 | My Adoption Story
It’s such a funny thing about adoption and the ways that extended families connect. As soon as I found out about Linda, my parents and hers instantly connected. We had the common bond and similarities between us that I will cover in a separate blog just...
by chris | Feb 13, 2022 | My Adoption Story
The phone is ringing on a busy, yet regular morning. “There’s been an accident”. Every parent’s nightmare! Story spoken from Linda’s own words: “I was biking to work in August and it was a normal start to a 7 am call to go work at the local reserve in...
by chris | Feb 6, 2022 | My Adoption Story
Blain’s name was supposed to be Alexander, named after his father and grandfather. I wanted him to have his own identity, so he is Blain Alexander. I have referred to him as Jr since he was in his teens as he revealed himself as a true image of his...
by chris | Jan 30, 2022 | My Adoption Story
Ever since I was a little girl, I knew my daughter’s name would be Brooke. Whenever I would spend time with my brother Ricky’s family that he married into, I often saw my sister-in-law’s sister, Brenda’s family. Wow, what a complex explanation! We all grew up...
