“If a mother and father can love two children, why is it so hard to understand that a child could love more than one mother and father?”- Unknown
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Quote of the Week: Loving More than One Mother
“If a mother and father can love two children, why is it so hard to understand that a child could love more than one mother and father?”- Unknown
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Quote of the Week: Pieces
“My mother asked me to find her biological Mother for her. It was then that I realized you can’t have peace until you find all the pieces.”
~ Troy Dunn, The Locator
~ Troy Dunn, The Locator
Monday, August 3, 2009
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer written by Reinhold Niebuhr is widely known because Alcoholics Anonymous and other similar twelve step programs use the prayer as a part of their program. Although, it was made popular by twelve step programs, it really works for just about any situations and circumstances in life. It’s actually a bit longer than what is posted below, but the part below is the most well known portion of The Serenity Prayer and the most meaningful to me.
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
It really fits in with being a birthmother, doesn’t it? To me, it’s basically saying that what is done is done. You can not go back and undo the past. You have to move forward and deal with what has already happened and realize that you do have the power and the ability to make changes in yourself and to make changes for the future.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Quote of the Week: Red Thread
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”
~ An ancient Chinese belief
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Quote of the Week: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow."
~ Albert Einstein
~ Albert Einstein
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Quote of the Week: Friendship is Born
Friendship is born at the moment when one says to the other, "What, you too? I thought I was the only one."
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Adoption Storyline on MTV's 16 and Pregnant
Some of you may have heard of one of MTV's newest documentary series, 16 and Pregnant. In each episode, cameras follow a sixteen year old expectant mother through her pregnancy and the first few weeks and months after the baby's birth. Thus far, each of these young Moms has parented her baby.
This Thursday night (the 16th) is the season finale of 16 and Pregnant and this episode will feature a 16 year old expectant Mother named Catelynn who is making an adoption plan for her unborn baby. And of course in true TV fashion, it's unclear if this young Mom only considers adoption or if she follows through with an adoption plan so I guess we'll just have to wait and watch to see what happens!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Verse about Remembering
Although adoption isn’t always joyful for me as a birthmother and there has been pain in my life as a result of adoption, I’m still glad that my son is a part of my life and can’t picture my life with out him in it. This verse reminds me of that. “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.”
~ Philip. 1:3
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Quote of the Week: Head Decision
"Adoption is a head decision.
The heart never 'gives up' a child for adoption."
- M.P.N."
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Quote of the Week: Everything a Miracle
“There are only two ways to live your life; one as though nothing is a miracle and the other as though everything is a miracle.”~ Albert Einstein
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tips for Searching
This week's post is written by guest blogger, Jill.......
I’m going to suggest you register with as many on-line search registries as you can possibly join. Give as much information as you have.
2) Keep your e-mail address current.
3) If you have a name look at social networking sites such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter and so on.
4) If you’ve used an agency ask them to add your contact information to your file.
5) If you have a name, try looking up the name on the internet by doing a Google search. Also, check out sites like www.anywho.com - will give you an address and phone number if listed. Good if the parents have moved out of state. There are other phone number look ups available. Don’t just try one – try as many as you can. You never know!
6) Public Records – If you know the name and city you can check out public records such as voter’s registration, tax records, etc. Check both county and city records.
7.) Contact the county adoption clerk in the city your adoption would have been filed at. They may not be able to help you but they might give you some tips for your particular city/state.
8.) Also if you have a name, checkout www.classmates.com
9.) Register with any on line search registries you can. Some that I’ve looked at are:
www.ISRR.net - International soundex reunion registry
www.genesearch.com - Adoption Search Registries and Reunion Resources listed by state.
www.abcadoptions.com - Adoption records by state. Helps you by giving your state laws.
www.adoption.com - This one is huge, multi links from a variety of names.
www.abcadoptions.com
There are also paid online search sites such as Omnisearch - I’ve had limited luck with those. I did find some long lost friends though. Good Luck!
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