Hello everyone. Can you believe that we're already into our second month of 2010! So just how many of you have been struggling to meet those resolutions you made? It's okay, I am in the same boat :-) But I have recently been reminded of the following quote:

"They say a good life is not one where everything goes your way, but one where you find your way through everything...."

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So lets get to this month's happenings here at Families Like Ours. The new expanded respite program is soon to be available. This will include our peer-to-peer respite services for Washington State families, along with our quarterly family networking events and now our quarterly respite events with our partner agency Boys & Girls Club of King County. This is truly a community partnership program, families regardless of agency can take part in this program. We'll also need specific quarterly volunteers to help at each of these events so drop us a line for more information.

Just what is an Adoption Exchange anyway? Well, Exchanges like Families Like Ours provide a range of services with the goal of helping a child find an adoptive family. Here at Families Like Ours we provide three basic services:

• Educational services for families and professionals
• Family Support through our peer-to-peer and non therapeutic resources, including referral resources
• Recruitment and Outreach which helps families through the confusing process of adoption, addresses myths about adoption and the kids that need families, and provides specific resources for GLBT&Q youth and families

But we're also here for the adoption and foster care professional community, helping to find families for waiting kids, providing educational programs and case work for GLBT&Q youth and families.

Just think of us as your one stop shop for everything adoption related. We answer questions, find you resources, provide you with educational programs or resources and help you reach your most important goal.

Questions? Just ask, we're always here. We are families helping families.