Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / August 2007

August 23, 2007
Guilty of child abuse! (Well, our version.)

By Sarah Kelly
A PROTEST will be held in support of a pregnant mum battling to keep
her unborn child.
The protest is to back Vanessa Brookes, of Hollywell Green, who has

I have permission from Juneau Press to distribute an excerpt from the
new book, "Adoption: Uncharted Waters," by psychologist David
Kirschner, Ph.D., well-known for his work concerning Adopted Child
Syndrome or ACS.

G > You deliberately spell my name wrong.
R > And?
G > You saw the court listing so you know the correct spelling.
R > And?

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA102004.kens.statecustod
y.ab41023.html
NEW: Baby born addicted to cocaine in state custody
Web Posted: 10/20/2004 06:00 PM CDT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/facethefacts/transcript_20070824.shtml
FACE THE FACTS
Forced Adoptions
Presenter: John Waite

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6965945.stm
Child trafficking advice issued
Children trafficked in to the UK can end up in prostitution
Professionals working with children in Wales are to be issued with

http://datelinehollywood.com/archives/2007/08/27/african-family-adopts-britney-s
pears-children-2/
AFRICAN FAMILY ADOPTS BRITNEY SPEARS' CHILDREN
Lilongwe, Malawi- Citing a desire to assist children growing up in
some of the most dire circumstances imaginable, a family from the

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2154749,00.html
Outcry over rise in forced adoptions
Press Association
Friday August 24, 2007

Where is the Outrage for OUR Kids?
http://prairieguy.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/where-is-the-outrage-for-our-kids/
Yesterday (8/20/07) I was watching CNN’S program, “The Situation Room.”
One segment of the program is, “The Cafferty Files.” It is a segment

I am a birthmom of a 17 year old, whom I gave up at birth.  I
would like to hear from adoptive parents: Do you think it is a bad
thing for an adopted teenager to forge a relationship with
birthparents?   Is it bad for the teen?  Is it scary for the a-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/19/nsocial119.xml
YouTube row over social services baby threat
Ben Leapman, Home Affairs Correspondent, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 4:01am BST 20/08/2007

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DSHS mismanagement hurts kids; we must break it up now
Other views
State Sen Val Stevens
As ranking Republican and a member of the Senate Human Services and