“This loss has just devastated me.” A Letter from a distressed father to a Child Find Case Worker
Below is a letter that was written to a Child Find Saskatchewan Case Worker in the 90’s The father was given full custody of his child, however, during a visit, the mother, fled taking the child with her. This letter has been edited for privacy. Dear Dave Within a week, my baby will have been... Read More
Keep Calm and Communicate
The Futile Effort of Monitoring your Child’s Social Media Behaviour It starts out well intentioned. We monitor our child’s on-line activities, we put the lap top in our kitchens, do the “over the shoulder” parental screen check and compile a list of passwords. We “friend” them on facebook and “follow” them on twitter, we threaten... Read More
Does Your Toddler Know Who You Are?
The importance of teaching your child that grown-ups have names It seems like an absurd question to ask a parent, doesn’t it? A parent’s kneejerk response might be “Yes, of course my child knows who I am. I am his mother, I am his father. He recognizes me right away and knows exactly who I... Read More
Found after 17 years – Jonah Kent and Phyllis Hallatt
Jonah Kent tells his story at the 3rd Annual Child Find Fundraising Breakfast. He bounced from town to town and state to state. He never went to school but learned 3 languages and became a brilliant craftsman. That was the childhood experience of Jonah Kent who was abducted by his father in Florida when he... Read More
Why Volunteer?
Why Volunteer? Selfishness – Perhaps not such a bad trait after all Have you ever wondered if there is such a thing as a completely selfless act? Philosophers have debated this concept for centuries. Are we acting in a selfish manner when we relish in the warm fuzzy feeling that comes with giving of... Read More
Fundraising Breakfast 2016
2nd Annual Child Find Fundraising Breakfast 2016 Never in her worst nightmare did Melissa Engdahl think that she would one day board a plane and fly to war-torn Lebanon to rescue her daughters who had been kidnapped by their father. His intent was to never return them to their home in Calgary where the girls... Read More