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Caldwell Named
2011 Adoptive
Parent of the Year
Sharon Caldwell was named by the
Talbot County Department of Social Services
as the 2011 adoptive parent of the year.
When Sharon of Easton decided to become
a foster parent, after raising a daughter of
her own, little did she know that she would
end up adopting two beautiful girls, Trinity
and Naiobi. The sisters’ adoption was finalized
on March 28, 2011.
Caldwell comments that her love of
children and a desire to help the community
was her motivation in becoming a licensed
foster parent for Talbot County
Department of Social Services in October
1991. During the 20 years that Ms. Caldwell
has been licensed as a foster parent,
she has provided a home for a variety of
children with multiple needs.
According to Susan Merriken, Foster
Care and Adoption Supervisor at the Talbot
County Department of Social Services,
“Sharon was able to offer the girls emotional
stability, commitment and love while
at the same time allowing Trinity and
Naiobi to maintain a relationship with their
birth family.”
The adoption has become a family affair
for Sharon, whose 27-year old daughter,
Karen, helps care for the two sisters
every other weekend when Sharon works
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Caldwell adds, “I so enjoy us being a
family together and doing family activities,
whether it is getting ice cream or going to
the park. The girls seem very happy and
adjusted. Naiobi, age 7, is a Girl Scout and
Trinity, age 9, plays soccer and enjoys
drawing. It is wonderful to watch them
grow up.”
For information about becoming a licensed
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