Did anyone else read this on Dear Abby?
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Did anyone else read this on Dear Abby?
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20081209/lf_ucda/birthfamilyreunionendshappilyforsurprisesister
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lorenswiffey
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no i did not read it do not have time |
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The brain
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What an awesome story about reunion and a reason that all adoptees and foster children should have access to their records....medical problem prevented by knowing the truth.
Not having access to medical records is a death sentence in some cases....and it should not have to be! |
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sizesmith
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I did now. Thanks for posting it. Finally, some positive news on adoption. |
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lynx the sphinx
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Thanx that was sad but inspiring!! and its 1 thing ppl(woman) do great is keeping secrets and it shouldn't be a secret!!! |
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 When will it ever happen? |
| This is Katie's little sister. I'm 12. Anyway, my parents are certified foster to adoptive care parents. They have taken all the classes and filed every paper and everything.We have been ... |
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 IS there a way to recieve funds if you have multiple adopted children? |
| MY mother is taking care of 3 Extra children and we are in dire need of money (Christmas and all that) Anyone know of any organization?... |
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 What part of a child's identity gets lost when the child is adopted? |
Please use the following definitions:
1. the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those ... |
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 Is it more important for an adopted child to grow up in their birth country, or know the truth of their adopti? |
| We adopted our children from Korea. The Korean government takes measures to find a Korean adoptive family first before the child is allowed to to be adopted internationally. Although I realize the ... |
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 What is your opinion: Domestic or foreign adoption? |
Just my opinion:
I would definitely adopt from a foreign country, especially Africa. The reason being because children in undeveloped countries live in unbearable living conditions. Lack of food,... |
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 What book could I give my parents about raising adoptees? |
| I am 20 years old, therefore fresh out of my teens and am past the "raising" stage. But I will still live at home for about another year. In the past two years, my relationship with my ... |
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 For those who have adopted older (age 3+ or so?) children...? |
At what point, if ever, did your kids start calling you mom and dad, or whatever name like that you use?
Were you uncomfortable at first, or happy or what?
Please share experiences.
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 Adoptees...I call upon you again for your help? |
| I just got off the phone with my oldest daughter's first mother. That is not abnormal, as we speak at least once a week. What was out of the blue was that she asked me if I thought S was going ... |
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 Raise or Adoption???? |
| I am 18 years old, unemployed, single, living with a friend temporarily, no car, waiting until jan to start college and currently 19 weeks pregnant. I have a huge decision in front of me and I am so ... |
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 Primal wound, I'm struggling to understand...Help? |
I am reading and re-reading trying to digest one chapter at a time.
Attachment happens between adoptive mother and child.
Bonding can only happen between biological mother and ... |
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 Did you or did you not have a good sibling reunion? If not, why? |
| This week has been wonderful. My oldest natural brother was contacted and he never knew about me. We are 2 1/2 years apart. There's another brother that's 11 months older than I am. The ... |
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| Want to become social worker for adoption agencies. What do i study? |
| So i have finally found what i want in life and what i love to do which is help kids, teens and young adults. I have always wanted to work for an adoption agency so should I study psychology or ... |
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 What is wrong with closed adoption? |
| Please help me understand. I am new here and I am not understanding why this is bad. If your mother gave you up she decided it was best for you to be raised by another. She shouldn't then ... |
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 Adult adoptees - how would feel if you found out....? |
| ...your adoptive mother did everything in her power to make sure the adoption was completely closed and refused to even consider open adoption?... |
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 Should an adoption agency ever use their big funds to take indigenous parents to court ......? |
....so they can get custody of their kids and sell them to foreigners?
Conflict of interest?
Wouldn't God prefer this agency to use all that money to assist in ... |
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 When you adopt an infant from a different culture, do you teach them about it? |
| For example, if a white american couple adopts a baby from Korea --when he is older, should they teach the child about his "native" culture? Why/why not? I mean, aside from biology, he... |
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 Does anyone know of adoption support groups for adoptees in the Chicago area? |
| I am looking for a support group that is geared towards adoptees...the only groups I am finding in the Chicago area are for adoptive parents, birth mothers, and international adoptees....any groups ... |
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 Adopting from Mexico or South America...info? |
| I would eventually like to adopt a child. I would love to adopt a child from India but with all of the world fighting- I just don't know if it's that easy anymore- not that it was easy to ... |
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