On a cold December day in seventy two A child was born A secret to a few A mother full of regret A father without a clue Handed over to the state A blue eyed babe Where life was all new What did the babe do to deserve such a fate -Elizabeth Casalaspro
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Mental Health Matters: Adoption with Dr. Masters — K E Garland
This week, I had the privilege of discussing adoption, adoptees, adoptive parents, and foster care with Marchita Masters, PsyD, who not only has worked with foster care children in several settings, but who has also adopted a child. Our conversation can be viewed on YouTube or listened to on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts. I hope […]Continue reading “Mental Health Matters: Adoption with Dr. Masters — K E Garland”
Chapter One: Little Faces — Powell Family Adoption
Photo by Kitty Powell Before we met, Mason and I individually desired to adopt. We even talked about it on our second date. After we married in 2016, we prayed that God would grow our family biologically, and planned to pursue adoption down the road. As the months of excitement achingly stretched into almost three […]Continue reading “Chapter One: Little Faces — Powell Family Adoption”
Do you really need to share your adoption story to all? (from 2018) — The adopted ones blog
Dear people adopting or even have already adopted – I watched one of the thousands of adoption video’s this morning. This is how I feel after watching it. Please listen to my words and consider them. I understand you’re excited to adopt a baby. I get wanting to memorialize it on video, that’s what most […]Continue reading “Do you really need to share your adoption story to all? (from 2018) — The adopted ones blog”
Getting to know the birth family
Going to a family function for the first time when everyone knows who you are but they are all strangers is extremely awkward. I went to a couple family gatherings with my birth mothers family. I did not ever grow close to most of the family. I have stayed close with my sister. I haveContinue reading “Getting to know the birth family”
My view
I have started this blog with my story and feelings. My goal is to help other adoptees understand that they are not alone. We share many of the same feelings and situations in life. I want to help others. I also hope to help parents that consider adoption. If you asked me if I wouldContinue reading “My view”
Me-the baby
This was my adopted grandfather and I on Easter Sunday 1973.
A baby gone
created by two an innocent being blonde hair blue eyes heart beating ever so fast given up at birth you had a choice though you gave her a name you let her go you cut the cord not once but twice out of love or pain one may never know -Elizabeth Casalaspro
My initial call to the adoption agency
I am not sure exactly when it was in 1993 but I made a call to the adoption agency in Lansing Michigan. This was the year my first born was born. I also got back with his father. That was the second worse decision that I ever did. The first bad decision was getting withContinue reading “My initial call to the adoption agency”
Life events that made me search for my birth mother
On August 28th 1993 I had my first born. I had some of my family there with me but I did not have my son’s father there. I think I need to explain my first pregnancy a little further. When I first got pregnant I kept it from my parents as long as I possibleContinue reading “Life events that made me search for my birth mother”
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