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We can be reached at jodyandal@gmail.com or 905-455- 1917 (call collect). Our social worker is Karen Turner 416-410-5823. "Communication in adoption is key. We understand that you and your family may want to be active in your child's life. We will openly embrace this. However, we also understand that open contact with your child may be too painful. Either way, we want to support you in your decision. As our lives grow and change, we assure you that we can openly review our contact plan and revise as needed. We want you to be as much a part of your child's life as you choose to be."
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| Hello, We respect that your decision to place your baby up for adoption was probably the hardest decision of your life. Our decision to build a family through adoption was not without hardships, but became the obvious choice. They say opposites attract, and this is the perfect example. We thank you for making this adoption plan. It is our hope to create a relationship with you, providing all the support, consideration and sensitivity that this type of relationship deserves. We are Jody and Al, and we have been married for ten amazing years. "Once you know, you know." That is how Al describes our relationship early on, and nothing has changed. We spend a great deal of time with one another, and enjoy it immensely. We both are musicians and our love of music matches our love for one another. It has always been known between us that one day we would have a family. We spent the first five years of our marriage getting to know one another and getting our feet planted firmly on the ground. We spent the next five years or so trying desperately to conceive, however with no luck at all. The emotional journey of it all was the hardest thing I have ever had to endure, but as they say, "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". This is true of our desire to have a family, and of our love for one another. We very much look forward to becoming parents through the process of adoption. We encourage you to really think about what kind of life and dreams you have for your child and hopefully we are the parents who are able to give your child everything you hope for in their adoptive families and their future. Where We Began Introducing Jody The courtship with Al was a very brief one. Having met in May and then engaged that December seems rather hasty to most…especially considering I was living in Alberta and he was in Ontario. But there were no second thoughts at all. Within hours of meeting Al I knew he was the one for me to spend my life with. His sense of humour never ceases to amaze me. And it is probably my favourite quality of his personality. The hybrid of North American entertainment and education coupled with heavy doses of British influence (his mom immigrated to Canada in the 50's with her family from Blackpool England) gives him a truly unique sense of humour. Al has an inner mechanism that guides him to not be able to physically hurt any one or anything. He has little control over it, but this is not a problem since it is a good characteristic. Even when it comes times for yearly inoculations for the pets, I have to do the honours of holding the pet while they get stuck with the needle. Because he can't bear the thought of inflicting pain on those he loves. He is the smartest person I have ever met, an incredible mentor to his colleagues and his friends, and a great teacher, always encouraging people to challenge themselves and feel good about who they are. Everyone in his life has an enormous amount of respect for him. Never a day goes by that he doesn't amaze me. When watching Al on the floor playing with my girlfriend’s kids, my heart melts. He is always quite entertained by showing them new things about the world they live in, and how they can interact with them. He treats them like equals, regardless of their age. I know that he will be the most amazing parent because of the respect he has for kids. He is truly a gift in my life and I love him more each and every day. Music In Our Lives "We are both still actively involved in MusicFest Canada, where we met. Al has worked his way up to Production Director of the festival. This is a year-round volunteer commitment, however, the festival itself runs for five days in May each year. Jody also holds a senior volunteer position with the festival as Administrative Director. This position requires much less work throughout the year, and again the commitment in May. The passion we have for the festival is immense. Not only because it's where we met, but because the joy of helping young musicians by providing them with such an amazing even to showcase their talents. It is guaranteed that your child will grow up in a house full of music. There is hardly a time that it isn't playing in the background. Music brought us together and is an extremely important part of our lives. Our Pets Jack is her son who is eight years old. He has and incredible amount of energy, and would play fetch with you for hours if you let him. He is great with my girlfriend’s kids and loves to run around and play with them. Oggy is our 11-year-old orange tabby cat. He too spends a lot of time sleeping, but when he is awake he has the spunk of a kitten! Our Families Al's family all resides here in the greater Toronto area. However, we all have very active lifestyles and don't see all that much of them. We do of course get together for holidays and summer BBQ's. Friends Are Our Second Family Parenting and Education There's even more books out there written about education. Nurture vs. nature? It doesn't mean nearly as much as the value of an excellent education. Children need the opportunity to learn from a very early age and we will always put education first in our parenting. Al learned to read at the age of two simply from being exposed to books from birth, and we have an exceptional library to start children in an immersive, yet fun and imaginative education. Religion Our Adoption Plan Respectfully,
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