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The Catholic Church and PA House Bill 162 - Aquarian Adoptee
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The Catholic Church and PA House Bill 162. Written by Aquarian Adoptee. September 20, 2014. November 29, 2015. This picture was taken in 1985, the day of my First Holy Communion. My wooden stance and expression say it all. I remember receiving a white chocolate cross. I despise white chocolate, but I choked down that poor excuse for the real thing because it was expected. Why does the PA Catholic Conference have such a vested interest in locking away our information? The PACC also claims that mothers wou...
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Congratulations Ohio Adoptees! – Karen Pickell — Between: A View from the Space that Separates
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Karen Pickell — Between: A View from the Space that Separates. March 15, 2015. January 25, 2016. In just five days on March 20, the estimated 400,000 people adopted in Ohio between 1964 and 1996 will be able to request and obtain their original birth certificates, and I am even more thrilled now than I was at the end of 2013, when legislation was finally passed. To restore this right to us. Even though I can’t be in Columbus on March 19-20 to celebrate in person. With Betsie Norris and all of the other p...
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May 2013 – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Mother’s Day Musings. May 12, 2013. April 28, 2014. The Wide Spectrum of Mothering by Amy Young. To those who were not supported or empowered to raise their own children despite wanting to do so very much– we vow to do better as a society to prevent the separation of mother and child. What words of encouragement and recognition would you like to add? Please feel free to share. Here’s the thing, I believe we.
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March 2014 – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Refuted by the Facts: Catholic Claims About Restoring Birth Certificate Access to Adult Adoptees. March 2, 2014. March 12, 2014. On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, the Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Youth and Aging will hear testimony regarding HB162, a bill which would. Offers her review of legal surrender documents signed by natural mothers. According to the abstract. Of all adults who were adopted as children.
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December 2013 – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Life, Adopted at the Movies: Philomena. December 6, 2013. May 5, 2014. The first time I visited Baltimore’s historic Charles Theater. Was in the fall of 1989. At 18-years-old, I had just arrived in town to begin my freshman year at Loyola College. A new friend joined me for a showing of Stephen Soderbergh’s film. Sex, Lies, and Videotape. A British drama film based on the book. Sex, Lies and Adoption. 438 b...
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June 2013 – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Father’s Day Musings. June 16, 2013. January 17, 2014. Last month on Mother’s Day, I shared my experience. And so, I offer some expressions and encouraging statements for the first dads of adoption. For those who very much wanted to raise their adopted-out children yet did not have the legal right to do so, we acknowledge your loss and offer our support. Compassion is not just feeling with someone, but seek...
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Advocacy – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Inspired by the Engaged Buddhism movement started by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1964, it is my intention to practice Engaged Adoption Reform Advocacy. I have witnessed, and been a part of, many disagreements surrounding adoption reform. What I have realized is that many are fearful of how things might change should the current practices of adoption change. Thich Nhat Hanh,.
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February 2013 – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Adult Adoptees and Compromise. February 27, 2013. January 17, 2014. There are currently three key compromises when it comes to access legislation:. What we all need to ask ourselves is why does there seem to be a desperate need to compromise the truth when it comes to adoption? Aren’t adult adoptees at least worth their own truth? Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Books – Life, Adopted
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An adult adoptee's perspective on the adoption experience and current adoption industry practices. Writing Adoption From a Place of Empowerment and Peace. An extension of the Lost Daughters. Collaborative blog project, this anthology is the first printed collection of writings and expressions composed by adult adopted women. I served as one of the projects’s editors and authored three of the essays. Perpetual Child – Dismantling the Stereotype. Essays of an Adoption Activist. Blog at WordPress.com.
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