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ADOPTION AND ADDICTION-REMEMBERED NOT RECALLED
Originally posted on adopteeidentityrites:
ADOPTION AND ADDICTION – REMEMBERED NOT RECALLED PAUL SUNDERLAND notes from LIFEWORKS LECTURE Adoption is a word that…
Mother’s Day
Every year Mothers day comes around I am unsure of how I’ll be. I was going to write a post …
(Because of adoption)You don’t know me but…. you mean so much to me.
I don’t now how to start this, and maybe just saying that is the easiest way. I think of you …
The long mile : The long term effects of adoption loss on your family
When you enter into the world of adoptionland as a mother of loss, certain events in your family become cause …
The Day I’ll Finally Stop Grieving – By John Pavlovitz
Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
“How long has it been? When is he going to get over that grief and move on…
Hey Birthmothers! You Made your Choice, Just Get Over It
Originally posted on Out of the First Mom Closet:
Up until I relinquished my son for adoption, I had a pretty rosy view of adoption…
Taking Back My Power: My Fear and Guilt
I’m angry again. Sigh… . Once again, an adult adoptee shared their pain in an adoption community. It was heartbreaking…
Triggers Here, Triggers There, Triggers Everywhere!
Sometimes I hate being an adoptee. I hate that normal, everything events cause me to relive the trauma of my …
Top Seven Reasons Why Adoption Fundraisers Are Problematic
[Note: I originally wrote this piece for The Huffington Post after it approached me to draft it. Huffpo decided it…
I Control the English Language, and I Say…
Originally posted on Adopto-Snark:
This article is old, but the comments section keeps on going, so I’m gonna tackle it.…
Lies My Birth Family Told Me
Don’t lie! We all have a right to know our complete family!
Taking the Bitter with the Sweet; An Adoptive Mom’s Reaction to a New Trend
Originally posted on adoptivemomblog:
A few days ago a very beautiful and touching story hit the internet and quickly went…
Going Dark – Sundown: Excerpt from Kathleen~Cathleen, Part 2
Originally posted on Mothertone … Kathleen~Cathleen:
Below is Part 2 of our blog series using previously unshared excerpts from the American Adoption…
Oldest in the middle – The Reunion Aftermath aka: Collateral Damage Part 3
I made a promise to myself, that as a fellow birthmother, and her daughter, I would do anything to help …
Oldest in the middle… Reunion with my older sister! part 2
Over the next few years, I would occasionally ask about finding my sister. Her absence gnawed away at me. I …
Oldest in the middle…I have an older sister? part 1
I remember it like it was yesterday. My mom and I were in the living room and I had shyly …
On Adoption: The Words that Broke my Heart
Originally posted on I Sat in Silent Musing:
me at 5 days old & the outfit my parents brought me home in I went…
It Sounds Like Your Adoption Experience Wasn’t Pleasant…
Originally posted on Out of the First Mom Closet:
In what I like to call my everyday interweb adventures, I usually stop by the reddit…
10 Things I Hate About Being a Birth Mother
Originally posted on Out of the First Mom Closet:
1. I hate that I can not talk about it with most people. The few friends…
First Post: Being Open About Open Adoption: An Adoptee Blog
Originally posted on openadoptionadoptee:
Logic versus basic human emotion How can something that makes complete logical sense still hurt so…
The Cult of Birthmother’s Day – A Mother’s Day Celebration For First Moms – #Not a BraveLove
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom: The Honest Ramblings of a First Mother:
It’s almost electric, the emotions flying around social media this time of year. Like a storm…
Bravelove…not so Brave.
We’ve all seen these types of pictures being put up all week by an organization called Brave Love. Their mission …
Mothers told their babies were stillborn, but they were placed for adoption instead without the mothers knowledge.
The Dark Place – Part 3 – Emerging into Recovery
* Please see part 1 here: Down the Rabbit Hole *Please see part 2 here: The Lab Rat Years PART …
The Dark Place – Part 2- The Lab Rat years
*Please see Part 1 here: PART 2 – THE LAB RAT YEARS My DR tried to help me, but she …
The Dark Place- PART 1 – Down The Rabbit Hole
*This is Part 1 of a 3 Part post. * PART 1 – DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Adoption, and the …
Trail of Lies
Although this doesn’t surprise me, it does sicken me. My heart hurts for all the adoptees out there searching for …
Anonymous IF – The Question of Pre-Birth Matching
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom: The Honest Ramblings of a First Mother:
The topic of pre-birth matching is a hot one. On one hand, an expectant mother would…
My Desperate Plea – Searching – October 29, 1993, Kingsport, Tennessee
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom: The Honest Ramblings of a First Mother:
There are SO many people that are searching for birth family or for the child they…
The update to “Newly Minted Birthmoms”
This in an update to the post Newly Minted Birthmoms. It is in response to me flipping out over yet …
Adoption: Second Generation Birthmom 