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W…….. You may never neet your biological grandparent. For that, and so many other things……..I am so so sorry. Missing, loving and waiting for you always. Love, Mom
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Hope is Not a Mercy in Adoption
Originally posted on velvet bocephus:
It’s that time of year again that I cannot be held accountable for what I say or do. I keep my contacts with the outside world short and sweet. I refrain from all sad stories…
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If We Silence Adoptees, Who is Adoption For?
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If it were your first time on the internet, one thing you might find is that humans seem nearly obsessed with how we value the lived experiences of other humans. We are the only species that makes decisions…
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How Does It Feel To Be Adopted? – Shane Blackwell
The worry I have for my son is so great. It wakes and/or keeps me up most nights. None of these truths this man writes about are ever mentioned to mothers considering adoption, and therefore, without full disclosure, infant adoption … Continue reading
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America, You Have An Adoption Problem.
Originally posted on velvet bocephus:
Dear America, I spent the first 16 years of my adoption experience as a “birth” mother in complete isolation. It was preceded by the nearly 10 months of family-conducted isolation during my pregnancy. Such is the life of…
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Operation Matthew 6:25-34
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom: The Honest Ramblings of a First Mother:
Welcome to one of the most coercive pre-adoptive stories you will ever read. Take a seat and prepare to look through a “story book” that defines…
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Dear Adoption, You Betrayed Me
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Open Adoption and Playing God
Originally posted on velvet bocephus:
Another birthday has come and gone. Each year, it feels like that baby, MY baby, becomes more of a stranger. I dreamed of her my entire childhood. I carried her for 41 weeks, labored with…
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Dear Adoption, You Aren’t Always Right
Dear Adoption, You Aren’t Always Right Growing up, my adoption issues lived mostly in the confines of my own head. I was adopted domestically so most people had no clue my parents, siblings and I didn’t have the same genes. I went…
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Victoria: A Call To Action for the SOS Network
I’d like to tell you a story. A story about resilience, courage, love, redemption and faith. A story a little bit shocking, a lot sad, a little sensational, but filled with a lot of hope.&nbs… Source: Victoria: A Call To … Continue reading
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