Human Resources committee  It's a process and an experience that is bruising. I don't think there's any other word for it. Every time you take a step forward, you're beaten back. I know it isn't the fault of the child, but there is absolutely an inability of these children to receive love. They don't trust

Human Resources committee  Yes, absolutely, and I think we need to address that more honestly sometimes, because when you're spat at every single day, although the love never goes away, the ability to keep standing in the midst of it is extremely difficult. When you feel as though you're failing a child, i

Human Resources committee  I think what you're asking is whether there would have been a benefit to an extended leave for adopting. Absolutely. I don't think that the emotional or the stress aspect of adopting is taken into consideration when it comes to leave or parental leave. I understand that the termi

Human Resources committee  No, and to be honest with you, I'm sharing my transitional experience, but at this point, I was home already, so I wouldn't have benefited. This isn't about what I experienced, but it is about establishing something that will make adoption more something that people would conside

Human Resources committee  Good morning. My name is Jennifer Lewis, and I am really thankful for the opportunity to be here today and to share the story of my family. I am a wife and a mother of four children, three naturally born and one adopted. My husband and I always knew that we would be adoptive pa