Today, let's all take a moment and think of Veronica Brown and wish her a very happy 7th birthday. She is one year closer to being able to make her own decision about whom she considers her family and where she wants to live. We also send our thoughts to Dusten, Robin, their baby boy, and the entire Brown family. I'm sure you are all thinking of Ronnie today and reliving the pain of being forced to let her go. Many adoptees have said that the day of their birth is triggering, that they find it to be an especially painful day. With that in mind, we hope that Ronnie will be in touch with her Read More
Happy Birthday, Veronica!
Today, let's all take a moment and think of Veronica Brown and wish her a very happy 6th birthday. She is one year closer to being able to make her own decision about who she considers her family and where she wants to live. We also send our thoughts to Dusten, Robin, their new baby boy, and the entire Brown family. I'm sure you are all thinking of Ronnie today and reliving the pain of being forced to let her go. Many adoptees have said that the day of their birth is triggering; that they find it to be an especially painful day. With that in mind, we hope that Ronnie will be in touch with Read More
Whose Child is Veronica Brown, Anyway?
One of the reasons Veronica and Dusten Brown's story has affected me so profoundly is because it epitomizes the change in mindset that adoption has undergone in the last 60 plus years. It strikes at the core set of beliefs about adoption that have been evolving since at least World War II. Before WWII, children born out of wedlock were undesirable, they were considered tainted by their 'lowly' origins and were often stereotyped as sickly and feebleminded. But somehow, someone must have figured out that a) so-called 'illegitimate' children were just as smart and healthy as those born to married Read More
Dusten Brown in the news
Once again, I have been brought to tears by the adoption story that has affected me like no other. Dusten Brown is in the news again giving his support to proposed changes in the ICWA so that the tragedy that happened to him will not happen to another family. We also want to congratulate Dusten and his beautiful wife, Robin, on the birth of their baby boy. We only wish that Veronica was being raised in the same household with her new baby brother, where she belongs. And Ronnie, if you ever need your supporters, we will be there for you. We will caravan you back to Oklahoma when you are Read More
I’m Not Buying What You’re Selling (VBC Part 3)
An Anon left me a comment, on Improper Adoptee's blog, telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about. 'They are not suing Veronica, it is the name of the court case listed on the document. Get the facts straight. It is also not the Capobianco's suing, it is their lawyers. " Here is my response. One of the defendants named in the lawsuit is 'Baby Girl, a minor under the age of 14 years'. I think we can all conclude with 100% certainty that this refers to Veronica. And it was filed by their attorneys on behalf of 'Adoptive Couple', who we all know are Matthew and Melanie Read More
Not so Cut and Dried for Veronica Brown Capobianco
Kellie has generously offered me an ongoing platform at her blog as we both feel it is important to keep Ronnie Brown's story alive. We want to show that an unethical adoption is not a one time event, but an experience that has a lingering effect on both adoptees and original family members. Not so Cut and Dried for Veronica Brown Capobianco by Robin Many commenter's have written that as soon as Veronica understands what happened to her, she will give her adopters the finger (literally or figuratively) and hightail it back to Oklahoma. As an adopted person myself, I don't see it Read More
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