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me b zola

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2. The narrative of adoption is told from everyone EXCEPT the adoptee (and their mothers)

Reply to belzabubba333 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:42 PM

Nov 2014

November is national adoption month, which was originally enacted to bring focus on children who needed homes, those in foster care. It has long since been taken over by the multi-billion dollar adoption industry to advance their business. Here is a good article on this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mirah-riben/national-adoption-awarene_b_6129926.html

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Flip The Script~ Adoptees want to be heard among the clatter of national adoption month [View all] me b zola Nov 2014 OP

tell their side of what. is there a national dialog of adoption belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #1

The narrative of adoption is told from everyone EXCEPT the adoptee (and their mothers) me b zola Nov 2014 #2

Kick. n/t Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #3

Thank you for you K&R me b zola Nov 2014 #4

Although I respect and identify with all of these women, Rosita's coment really summs it up for me me b zola Nov 2014 #5

I imagine that the internet has been a Godsend to many adoptees. StevieM Nov 2014 #9

Unless you are adopted MissKat Nov 2014 #6

Welcome to DU!! I hope that some day you are allowed access to your original birth certificate. StevieM Nov 2014 #8

As an Adoptee and a Birthmother..... citizen blues Nov 2014 #7

People don't realize what they are celebrating. Our society teaches people that the mothers simply StevieM Nov 2014 #10

Great video!! Thank you for sharing it. (eom) StevieM Nov 2014 #11