Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / February 2008

Samara,
Good job in posting this information. There are way to many
people out there that want to deny the truth of what happened.
Don't bother to try to get me to respond to those who live the

March 2004
"Death By Adoption"  by Joss Shawyer
When my book Death By Adoption was published in New Zealand in 1979,
it caused quite a stir. There were many reviews, some supportive,

Hello, Group:
I've been the primary father figure in what I call my son's life.  He
is now 3-years old, and his father has not been in the picture at
all.  He doesn't make any contact whatsoever, and we don't even know

http://www.uoregon.edu/~adoption/studies/SchechterOAC.htm
Marshall D. Schechter, "Observations on Adopted Children," 1960
 Marshall Schechter, a psychiatrist in private practice in Beverly
Hills, California, reported in 1960 that adoptees were 100 times more

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3419698.ece
False accusation that changed mother's young family for ever
Louise Mason is reunited with two of three children taken into care
but it may be too late for the third ever to return

"Abandonment and loss are core issues in adoption.
Loss of the birth mother is a primal wound, says adoptive mother/
author Nancy Verrier (1993), likely no less profound than loss of
significant relationships through death, separation or divorce.

And still the pointless secrecy, well pointless apart from for those who are
trying to keep their arses out of the shredder
Robin
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Adoptive parenting is both wonderful and incredibly challenging at the
same time.  We have been giving parenting seminars for over 14 years
and now have started a new website to support all types of parenting
situations.  We are also the proud, though sometimes challenged,

http://www.exiledmothers.com/adoption_facts/wish.html
by Heather Lowe
One of the things I hear most frequently from parents who have
recently lost children to adoption is, "If ONLY I had known." People

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/081021CA-CEE2-4D75-8868-CC4B9E59016D.htm
Iraqis resort to selling children
By    Afif Sarhan in Baghdad
Unicef says an estimated two million children in Iraq continue to face

Mothers-to-be have many questions about pregnancy nutrition and
exercise. The tips and advice below will help you get started on a
healthy pregnancy.
A diet containing the essential nutrients and vitamins are vital to

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20080213
DEAR ABBY: I have something I would like to know just for the sake of
curiosity.
When my mother became pregnant with me, she was married -- but not to

Hello. I'm kind of new here. Been lurking for a while, but this is
actually my 1st post.
Here's the situation. I was born in 1971, and my adoptive parents got
me in 1973, when i was 2 1/2 yo. As far as i can remember, they never

umm what can't speak. what a response from one who is drooling at the
prospect of meeting with her "bmom" why?
seems you have already determined by your responses what will happen.
Why bother? She's just your bmom.

Well, she called me tonight - First time we've been on the phone together in
over two years.  It was like nothing had ever happened. Had a great
conversation with lots of laughs.  How bizarre.  I'm amazed at how
comfortable we are with each other.  We're getting together for ...