I obsess. That's what I do. Fear is something that is always a part of my life and I have struggled long and hard, for so many years, decades really, to not let it control me. Alas, it sometimes wins in the end. I have waited so many days, months, years, to see her again. … Continue reading In My Dreams
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*Update: In a shameful attempt to disguise who she is, assumedly because of this blog post, Amber Garrott has changed her profile picture and name on Facebook. She is now "Amber Jo" and her profile can be found HERE.* When an expectant mother relinquishes her child for adoption she is assured that she is giving … Continue reading How Reliable Is A Home Study? Amber Garrott / Amber Jo: Example Of Its Flaws
You can find Daniel's GoFundMe page here:Â https://www.gofundme.com/wrongfullyadopted Tonight I bring you another heartbreaking story that comes, again, from Mobile County, Alabama. You'll also recognize some names. Meet Daniel. Daniel is the father of an almost 3 year old little boy. Daniel has never held, met, seen, or heard anything about his son since his birth. … Continue reading Mobile County, Alabama; Baby Racketeering
I've immersed myself in the world of adoption for the past couple of weeks. I wasn't an active participant, but rather a (mostly) silent observer. Sometimes things were so enraging that I couldn't help but comment. I looked at post after post in a couple of "Birthmom Support Groups" of several expectant mothers talking about … Continue reading Adoption Is Exhausting
I'll make this short and sweet. I don't speak for adoptees, nor do they need me to. Except, people keep using us first moms as an excuse to deny adoptees equal rights and access to their birth certificates so I couldn't simply just sit around and not say anything. Today the Missouri House voted 125-28 … Continue reading Dear Missouri Senate; An Open Letter to the Senate of Missouri Before They Make a Huge Mistake In Our Names
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