Today I was directed to a blog post that was inspired by Lea Grove's Dear Less Than Perfect Mom. This blog was written by children's author Kathy Lynn Harris. Kathy thought that it would be fitting to do her own "adoptive mom" version of "Dear Less Than Perfect Mom." For the life of me I cannot understand why … Continue reading The Birth Relative Monsters
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So many times I have heard first moms arguing among themselves in support groups about how things are different now than they were during the baby scoop era. I beg to differ. While the procedures, tactics and policies of agencies and attorneys are definitely very different, the end goal is the same and the tactics … Continue reading Baby Scoop Era Vs. Coercion Era
Inspired by a first mom friend, I decided to start a secret Facebook group entitled "IKL's First Family." Secret means it is not searchable and only members of the group know it exists. I added all of my immediate family and my children. The thought process behind this group was that one day I could … Continue reading My Secret Group
This subject has been weighing on me heavily this past week, probably because of Mother's Day. In this day and age, with social media, it is almost impossible to not be confronted, at least once, with a friend asking you to share a page or donate to someone's fundraiser. A few times I have had … Continue reading Fundraising for Domestic Infant Adoptions
It's been some time since I've posted. I'm happy to say I have a more positive attitude right now. IKL is doing much better, I'm happy to report, and I've received a new photo book of her. She has grown so much! In return, I mailed a photo book of our family, a small embroidered … Continue reading It’s been quite some time.
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