I was completely caught off guard yesterday when I read Susie's post at "Finding Christopher, Finding Myself". I have to admit, it made me cry. We have suffered through this horrible experience with little, if any, understanding from others. Most people have an idea that it has been a bad time for our family, but to have someone truly understand is like a light turning on in a dark room. Throughout this whole ordeal we've been made to feel as if there is something wrong with us, that somehow our reaction to the events was unusual. I carry a lot of guilt around not only for not Read More
To Blog Or Not To Blog?
When I first thought about beginning this blog, I was excited then nervous. After all, I am not an adoptee, first parent or adoptive parent. I have been affected by adoption in a terrible way, but I am not a member of that inner crowd. I really felt as if I had no right to begin blogging about something like this because I was not a member of that triangle. I considered and reconsidered many times. One thought that struck me while mulling the idea over is maybe no one will ever read anything I write. That's not really important, though. I know that most of what I write is for myself. Read More
Beware the “Pregnancy Resource Center”!
As I mentioned in my previous post, when I found out Charlie was pregnant I couldn't deal with the news. I was so disappointed. After years of putting off my own education, I had finally earned my undergraduate degree earlier that year. I'd graduated from college, and Charlie had graduated from high school. I was looking forward to starting some kind of career. I'd spent the previous 19 years as a stay-at-home mom. I'd held odd jobs now and then, but I mostly stayed at home. I did not want to help raise another child. I knew Charlie needed to talk to someone, someone other than me. She needed Read More
Happy Father’s Day!
I'm dedicating this post, my first, to my husband. He's a loving and intelligent person. And, of course, a good father. When Charlie, our daughter, became pregnant, he was the only calm person among the three of us. If I'd followed his example and suggestions, Charlie would have her daughter. I couldn't calm my panic over becoming a grandparent or possibly having to help parent another child. I can give a lot of reasons why I panicked, but none would justify my granddaughter being adopted away from her family. Olivia has only seen her first mother one time, and we've never been Read More
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