I was talking to a friend this weekend who was adopted over 40 years ago. She knows nothing about her biological family, but is ready to “go there.” Her own children are old enough now that she feels she can protect them from (in her words) “bringing in any crazy” into their lives. I told […]
Read MoreApril is a month that for my family brings so many mixed emotions. For starters, today marks the one year anniversary of the death of my sister and best friend, Dana, to brain cancer. In about 2 weeks, we will remember the day 15 years ago that my mother, Judi Schreck, died of breast cancer. […]
Read MoreThere is troubling news out of Canada. Owners of Imagine Adoption have been charged with fraud. It is reported that 170 families gave this agency up to $20,000. As if $20,000 isn’t enough, when the agency needed a “bail-out” many of their adoptive families put up an additional $4000. Hoping, I am sure, to keep […]
Read MoreMany, many thanks to the clients, friends and families of Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions who participated in the “Little Angels” photo shoot on Saturday. We raised $1000 for Erin Barfel’s (adoptive parent) Leukemia Lymphoma’s Woman of the Year campaign. This puts LLS one step further in their research for a cure and puts Erin […]
Read MoreIt is 2011, right? Yet lawmakers of several states continue to fight policy changes that may allow same sex couples to foster or adopt. Many faith based agencies prohibit same sex adoption based on their belief that marriage/parents should be a man and a woman. However, most of these agencies allow single women and men […]
Read MoreJoin us April 26th for a great night of laughs at Funny Bone Comedy Club benefiting Erin’s campaign for Leukemia Lymphoma’s Woman of the Year. Help us help Erin win the title. Check out the attached flyer for details. Hope to see you there!
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