tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post2041142192642573387..comments2024-03-13T02:29:46.133-05:00Comments on "Neither Here Nor There...": Independence for Adoptees?Samantha Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249283547377633349noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-6604689849780273572017-12-16T09:18:52.302-06:002017-12-16T09:18:52.302-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.مركز الشعلةhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966599438194570821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-17790954897934543682016-07-20T10:03:23.161-05:002016-07-20T10:03:23.161-05:00As a birth mother, looking back I appreciate being...As a birth mother, looking back I appreciate being able to grow up with the security of anonymity. As an adult I did search for my daughter, and she has become a part of my extended family, IE, she knows my siblings and their families, who count her as a cousin. Being an adoptee, from what I am reading, is a painful state, insufficient for "knowing who you are." My memories of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-53069121491911740192015-07-09T10:42:25.290-05:002015-07-09T10:42:25.290-05:00I have a friend who is awaiting that one day her d...I have a friend who is awaiting that one day her daughter given up for adoption will come to find her. I'm glad you were able to connect with your birth mom. There is so much about adoption that I'm unaware of. I pray for healthy changes in the system too. Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-40712266366479469012015-07-04T05:34:45.986-05:002015-07-04T05:34:45.986-05:00I am the author of the poem Sandy Musser quoted. I...I am the author of the poem Sandy Musser quoted. It is not copyright by Musser, despite her claims, although her article is. It is not my best work, and I am sorry it got quoted at all. I have written many better poems that are not screaming political slogans, and am very disappointed that it is this one that was immortalized in Musser's speech. Many of my poems have been published in the CUBmaryannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-88710184422805778602014-11-22T20:06:35.647-06:002014-11-22T20:06:35.647-06:00As a birthmother/ first mother who gave birth in 1...As a birthmother/ first mother who gave birth in 1968, I can tell you that I never wanted privacy from my son. The sealed record was originally developed to protect the "fallen woman" and her "bastard child" from public scrutiny, but quickly became a tool for adoptive parents who wanted control and a way for society to control and punish the birthmother, and , in the process, Kim Butterfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-79470704329193510732013-03-10T17:35:15.391-05:002013-03-10T17:35:15.391-05:00Lovely post, thanks for sharing your story with us...Lovely post, thanks for sharing your story with us.Jennifer Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450934437551004537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-51557388332717721132013-03-10T13:47:38.800-05:002013-03-10T13:47:38.800-05:00Love this post. Thanks for sharing this informatio...Love this post. Thanks for sharing this information. I never realized adoptees were sealed off from their own information. Happy for you that you now have some family memories. Your mom sounds like a great gal! Amy Chttp://www.afternoonpopcornsnack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-21425236763309064182007-07-13T01:49:00.000-05:002007-07-13T01:49:00.000-05:00man peach you are just awesome. Thank you for that...man peach you are just awesome. Thank you for that amazing inspirational post!! I need to read it every morning. May your mother be at peace, i have a feeling the two of you are/were alot alike.Gershom Kaligawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706642753832885880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435927479442522289.post-82899380418725843212007-07-05T04:35:00.000-05:002007-07-05T04:35:00.000-05:00That is so beautiful that you got to spend time wi...That is so beautiful that you got to spend time with your family! I love posts like these.<BR/>MSPLaurie (formerly known as Momseekingpeace)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00524852601568182600noreply@blogger.com