Human Resources committee  Typically, when children come into care--I was a foster parent first--children are not attached to you. They don't even know who you are. You're a complete stranger. When they come, you have to work through attachment issues. With that, for an adoptive mother, I have seen childr

Human Resources committee  I would like the federal government to have an umbrella that would expand on tax benefits specific for families with adoption, because assessments, medical attention, therapy, and educational expenses are daunting for families. That at least would be a tax benefit. I don't beli

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  I'm wondering if I could pass my family picture around to the committee.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for having me. I also am an adopted child, one who was very celebrated in my growing-up experience. Frankly, I was so celebrated that I felt sorry for birth children. That is actually the truth. I remember that my mom would tell me how the rest of the families did not