Sorrow

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A Broken Biological Father’s Story

I am the birth father of a now 19 year old girl, her name is Tavia. I was 17 (her mom was 17 also) when she was born and I wanted to be in her life, well the birth mom did not let me. I wa... [more]

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

My story may be common but for me it was a life changing moment that has effected me for 30 years. I write in hopes of sharing compassion, pain and most of all to be just a little closer to... [more]

Pains of the Past

Slowly the veils began to unfold. The stories of her life rolled from her mind. Feelings in check for so long emerged in rivers of tears. Why was she so sad, she pondered, when life was so ... [more]

Will She Ever Love Me?

When faced with difficult decisions in my life, my biggest hang-up was that I always ran away from my problems. I never faced them head on, until I had no choice. All I ever wanted was som... [more]

Mary Beth

I am 51 years old and have started searching for my daughter, Mary Beth, whom I gave up for adoption at birth in April of 1965. It all began in July of 1964, during my summer vacation. I w... [more]

I Still Love Them

The last time I personally saw my sons in 1991, when I was asked to sign papers to get my boys returned home, or so I was told. But it wasn't, so CSD lied to me to get me to sign adoption p... [more]

Every Christmas

It's my son's birthday today, 9th December. It's something that I should be celebrating. I should be happy in the knowledge that he has reached this wonderful age, but I'm a long way from f... [more]

Saving Love: A Sister's Story

"Wait mom, you have a brother? That sounds silly!" Said my seven year old as we entered the second hour of doing homework that should have only taken 15 minutes. She gets extremel... [more]

More than a Memory

One familiar issue most adoptive parents have is how to tell their children about their adoptions. Last night, at dinner, for the first time I had an idea of how adoptive parents feel when ... [more]

Forever Hopeful

I was a very young and immature girl in an abusive relationship. I gave birth to two wonderful, wonderful babies. Mathew was born on August 11th, 1985 and Brittanie was born on July 17, 198... [more]

The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done

Hi, my name is Whitney, and I am 17 years old. I just gave my son up for adoption. I had him on June 26, 2003 at 10:18 am; he was 8lbs 12oz and 21in long. He was a big boy, and he had a hea... [more]