Protected: A Knife in My Heart

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Family Advocates

AmRis sent this to me and I really think it’s a concept worth exploring.
I am not so sure about the “non-profit” aspect (and of course my concerns
with infant adoptions period) but I really believe the concept is solid
toward the goal of eliminating coercion and misrepresentation.
I would love to hear what you all think, particularly from [...]

A Natural Mother Shares Her Healing Journey

I “stumbled upon” am_ris on the message boards discussing ANE. Am_ris (her screen name) is a natural mother with a really incredible spirit. I find myself drawn to her message as it resonates with me on many levels. I asked her if I could share some of her posts on my [...]

Words to Live By

“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not [...]

WHY AM I SCREAMING?

(I am leaving the post up because it is my honest reaction, but I’m removing the link to the site. I don’t want to be responsible for driving traffic there.)
I WILL BE SCREAMING UNTIL SOMEONE TELLS ME THIS IS SOME SORT OF SICK, TWISTED JOKE OR UNTIL I AM CONTACTED BY A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TELLING [...]

Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are!

Observation #1:
The majority of natural parents we hear from clearly wish adoptees to have access to birth records.
The majority of adoptees we hear from clearly wish to have access to their birth records.
Some adoptive parents (and I use this word respectfully to those APs who speak out on the subject and do so consistently and [...]

Lessons on Mother’s Day

I am starting to feel a sense of peace regarding my natural family and even my adoptive family to some extent. It has been a long and tumultuous journey getting to this place. I believe the lessons that I have learned along the way were lessons I was sent here to learn but that [...]

Am I Ready To Be A Parent?

Are you kidding me?
Agency brochure to expecting mothers:
Am I Ready To Be A Parent?
If I had read this brochure when I was pregnant with my first child I would have absolutely freaked out. I would have been completely, over the TOP freaked out. As a matter of fact I read it NOW and rethought my [...]

The Secret

Things are really shaping up and we are almost ready to begin production so I want to give everyone an idea of what we are looking to convey in the video. I know it’s long winded but I want to be sure it’s clear WHY we are leaning toward the message we are. Without you [...]

How Amazingly Beautiful

It all becomes so tiring. Trying to provide evidence regarding why it is so important to treat one another with dignity, respect and love. Trying to get people to understand why it’s necessary (to the very core of our existence) to have our true identities honored instead of hidden. Why we should strive to keep [...]