It was months ago that I added to my reading list ‘Not Exactly As Planned: A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love’ by Linda Rosenbaum. But it was just this morning that I turned the last page and regretfully said goodbye to the Rosenbaum-Christmas family of Toronto Island. Linda
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: After Caregiving: A Tribute to A Dear Friend
Today I hugged one of my oldest and dearest friends. I hugged her for a long time, because this was the day of her husband’s funeral. Kathleen Campbell Jordan married Bill Jordan 47 years ago, ten years before Jim and I tied the knot. Kathleen and Bill have three grown
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: How Children With Special Needs Are Valued (or Not) in Our Communities
Special needs children and their parents often have a long road ahead of them, and in many areas, facilities and the overall understanding of special needs children is still lacking. While beneficial things like integrated classes are becoming more and more popular, special needs children can still feel alienated from
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