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  • What Scared My Adoptive Parents

    What Scared My Adoptive Parents

    Who can even imagine how Retha felt? Perhaps, like a bucket of ice water was thrown on her? She probably shook in shock, like anyone when something unfathomable happened. Where was Mike? Was he holding her close? Knowing him for a lifetime, he was probably running for the back bedroom. And, there Retha was. All…

  • Dear Younger Me…the rejected adopted or foster me

    Dear Younger Me…the rejected adopted or foster me

    Society doesn’t talk much about adoptees and foster kids being rejected by birth family members. It is more common than you may think. When I was rejected by my birth mother after our reunion, it was the year 1993. Back in those days, adoption literature was sparse and I couldn’t find anything that talked about…

  • One Thing Birth Parents Must Never Say

    One Thing Birth Parents Must Never Say

    Often times birthparents want to show love to their relinquish children so much, but they don’t know how their statements will translate to an adoptee or foster child’s heart. Birthparents, learn hear what will edify us.