2007

Adoption Events October 30, 2007

One of the things we did at the conference…

Was film this. you know the drill! Now for a public service announcement form Origins-USA! ************************************ National Adoption BEWAREness Month Origins-USA, a national non-profit dedicated natural family preservation and support of families separated by adoption commemorates November as National Adoption BEWARE-ness month. November became National Adoption Awareness Month in 1990 to focus on the needs of more than 100,000 in foster care who cannot be reunited with family and who…

A Birthmothers Life, Rants and Raves October 10, 2007

Nasty Bones

One Broken Left Humerus yeah, so that actually IS my arm..but after they squised it back together. In official terms they call that “post reduction”..i call it hurting like a mofo! Before they pushed the broken part back together, the bones were at angles from each other. more like this..though this is not my arm.. No Medical Insurance, Sub Par Care We went to the real ortho today. Same guy,…

A Birthmothers Life, Rants and Raves October 7, 2007

Step Stools & Steer Skulls Equal Disaster.

Halloween Complications So we all know how much I dig Halloween, right? A old Goth chick’s dream come true…dress up decorate…yummmy! So one of the things that i have had on my to do list has been to get out my HW decor and get it up. I have a reputation in this neighborhood after all..and people have been asking. I wanted to get started on Sunday/ Mon past as…

Adoption Events, Adoption Truth September 11, 2007

Adoption Ethics and Accountability Conference

October 15 – 16, 2007 Conference Highlights & Meet the Bloggers Update Reserve Hotel Now – Discounts end Sept 14th! Ethics Conference Draws Prominent Speakers, Presenters and Attendees from Around the World NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2007 – The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and Ethica, Inc. are delighted to announce today that nearly 200 adoption experts, researchers, mental-health professionals, practitioners, triad members, media representatives, and policy and practice professionals…

Adoption Koolaide & Birthmother Denial, Birthmother Regrets & Lessons, Relinquishment, Reunions & Support September 11, 2007

Unformed Thoughts About Denying My Motherhood

Bare with me becasue I think I am still trying to fiqure this out. After I wrote out last nights post, I was still thinking a bit about it all. Especially that conflicted feeling that I have…the thrill that Max and I do have this connection, yet coupled with the sadness that even for three seconds he felt out of place in his life. Now I have had internet “discussions”…

Adoption Koolaide & Birthmother Denial, Cultural Views on Adoption, Reunions & Support September 10, 2007

Core Style: The Power of Genetics in Adoption Reunions

Tristan came home today with Scholastic’s Parent & Child in his backpack. So somewhere as I put off making dinner, I did my best to ignore the sounds of Pokeman as they explode form the TV, and took a gander at this nice piece of fluff. What Make Your Child Tick? Interesting enough, I actually found an article that peeked my interest, “What Makes Your Child Tick?” and within that…

Fight Resist Rebel for good

Adoption Truth, Relinquishment September 7, 2007

How Many Mothers Must Suffer Before We Care About Adoption Loss in the USA?

Motive for death of US troops…democracy?? NO..Oil money.
Motive for the needless separation of mothers and children..save the children? No..profit from the transfer of parental rights.
Media coverage for both outrage? The war wins…though barely. Who wants to hear that depressing bit anyway? Not when we can read about Hollywood starlets behaving badly..much more amusing.

Adoption News, Bad Adoption Practices August 28, 2007

No good news still for Stephanie and Evelyn Bennett

As you will, I am sure recall, back in April,OUSA had a pretty successful Blogger Blitz for Stephanie Bennett. It was great because over 100 bloggers took part, but kinda didn’t do what we needed as main steam media STILL is ignoring the travisty of justice being done to that poor Ohio family. And it still continues. In April of 2007, Stephanie had a hearing in the Probate Court, and…

A Birthmothers Life August 24, 2007

Catching up….

Now that life has settled down a bit…just a bit really…I thought it was maybe time to get some stuff out here. The other really cool thing that happened on this past Sunday is that I was elected back to the Board of Directors at Origins USA. And while I know I have spoken of OUSA before….I think it is time for a new plug for with a newly elected…

A Birthmothers Life August 22, 2007

So I Really HAVE been busy!

Yes, I breath still. It’s been a long summer, but so worth it. I don’t even know where to begin. It’s hard to even imagine that I haven’t written a dern thing since May! June I hid….really. That was my time of painting lawn chairs, moving around the bluestone patio, etc. I really treid to force adoption out of my brain..and when I did think about it..which I did…I just…

A Birthmothers Life, Birthmother Grief May 29, 2007

Breaking down….

I have not broken my fingers or fallen into a well. For some weird reason..and looking abck this has happened every once in a while..I just lack the desire to be here. Part of me thinks that I am just scared. I have a lot on my plate and NIARA as the possible small potential to be huge..but it is huge and I have to put myself out there in…

Adoptive Mother Barbara Walters helping to exploit mothers

Adoption May 5, 2007

A Child’s Waiting is in Trouble!

A Child’s Waiting , the agency that used and abused Stephanie Bennett has been found to be non compliment. Meanwhile, it seems the people who have had Evelyn and refused to give her back on the advice of A Child’s Waiting have moved out of state.

Reunions & Support April 27, 2007

Fine Art Post Adoption Reunion

Scarlett drew this for me. I adore how she just has fully embraced that Max is her brother. He just gets included..automatically. It does’t matter that she never met him, I mean it does, but not in her love and inclusion of him.

A Birthmothers Life, Rants and Raves April 26, 2007

Totally OFF Topic- My Beastie Boys Story

Now, what happens when a few of these LI kids happen to travel in the same social circles with the Beastie Boys in NYC? Well, lets just say, that IF one of these kid’s had their turn to wear the coveted VW necklace, and the Beastie Boys just happen to be there at the same party and MOCK the VW necklace worn in front of all the other people at the party, then they had BETTER not get their own and wear it to a promo photo shoot the next week! But that’s exactly what happened.