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Adoptee finds solace in sharing journey with local support group, community
by (Adoptees Connect)
Submitted 01-15-2019 under NONPROFITS
I was born in 1966 in Flint, Michigan, during the height of the American “Baby Scoop” Era. My birthmother and father were unmarried teenagers, and my grandfather was a local TV news anchor, with a reputation to uphold. Adding to the lack...
Late discovery adoptee finds her true self by opening up to past, making connections for future
by (Adoptees Connect)
Submitted 12-18-2018 under NONPROFITS
Sometime in October of 1966, a woman found herself pregnant under not the best of circumstances. She was on a break from her marriage where she had four other children. Her boss, whom she had been staying with, was not that into her. Soon afterwards...
Navigating the waters of adoption and reunion: What is my story?
by (Adoptees Connect)
Submitted 10-30-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
This piece was written by John Glass. Growing up being adopted never felt terribly unusual. I had wonderful parents, a great sister, & an older brother who I idolized and was also adopted. To my parent’s credit, I always knew I was...
Adoptee finds healing in lifelong journey through sharing story, seeking community
by (Adoptees Connect)
Submitted 10-09-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
I often compared myself to a puzzle piece. At the beginning of my life, I went missing outside of the box, feeling like I don’t fit anywhere, unique to one puzzle somewhere out there, waiting to be placed back in perfect position. ...
Many adoptees have deep pain from trauma of being separated from their first families
by (Adoptees Connect)
Submitted 09-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
My mom, in Grand Rapids, answered the phone to a woman with a thick foreign accent, “Mrs. VanderWell?” “Yes.” she replied. “Elisa will not take her bottle to eat.” “How are you feeding her?”. They were...