Deciding which method to use for your first contact can sometimes be an exasperating task. If you ask several people their opinions, each one may give you a different reply. The reason that is the case is simply this. There is no one “right” way to initiate your first contact. There are several different takes on this issue. The first method that I will discuss for initial contact is via a letter.

Many people are big proponents of advising others that the initial contact should always be via written correspondence. They advise this means for contact for a variety of reasons.... more

It has been said that “a picture is worth a thousand words". This photograph is one of the first photos ever taken of my son and I - and I treasure it and others that have followed!

Our First Contact

"Jan? It’s Chris" - those were the first words my son ever spoke to me. I missed the "mama" stage with my son; I was never around for him to call me that as a toddler. Nor, was I there for his teen years when having his mother around was probably the last person he cared to have around. Instead, he was nearly 32 years old before we spoke for the... more