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My Letter Arrived Yesterday

Courtney @Courtlynn (67089) • United States 3 Dec 21

My mom woke me up early yesterday to tell me it had came in, but even though I was really excited to read it I was so tired I decided to wait til I was ready to get up. (Plus I was dreading it saying the same stuff as previous...

team courtney and savannah

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Counting down the days

Courtney @Courtlynn (67089) • United States 21 Nov 17

Every day I count down the days until my daughters 18th birthday; which is 3,134 days, 3 hours and 10 minutes away. But at this time of the year.. I also count down how many more days there are until the Month of December (9)....

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What you might not know about me is that Im adopted--

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 19 Aug 08

That said I do wonder for the day and if it will even come that the courts will open the many files to adoptees who want nothing more than to just know where they came from. Me, I know that I am Alaskan indian, at least half of...

biological parents

establishing identity

finding your real parents

foster children

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What do you think of Open Adoption?

caseynelicia @caseynelicia (323) • United States 28 Nov 06

Back years ago when people placed a baby for adoption you did not know where that child went. Now when placing a baby for adoption the birthmothers get to choose the family and have on going contact with the family and their...

closed adoption

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