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  2. Celebrity Adoptions

    in Looking to Adopt

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    How do these remarks sit with you?:

    "The Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels is getting some interesting feedback for comments she made in Women's Health magazine about the reasons she plans to adopt, rather than give birth to, children. "I'm going to adopt. I can't handle doing that to my body," Michaels told the magazine. "Also, when you rescue something, it's like rescuing a part of yourself."

    While the trainer, who famously overcame childhood obesity to become one of the most successful fitness gurus of all time, isn't known for her tact -- she has occasionally resorted to name-calling in her attempts to motivate contestants on "The Biggest Loser" -- her comments about pregnancy have led to concern about how they might influence other women."

    What about what these comments say about her ideas of adoption?

    Some people are just clueless. I really love Jillian and do believe her heart is in the right place-- but she is clearly ignorant about a lot!!!

  11. Baby Announcements 2010

    in New Arrivals

    Posted · Edited by Todd and Eileen

    Congratulations to three wonderful families! Wow, go out of town for a few days and you miss so much on the forum!

    So happy for you all!

    So glad to hear that Avery now has a little brother! Cecilia can tell her all about the joys of little brothers. How wonderful! Enjoy every minute.

    God please send your blessings to these special families and please send your comfort to the brave first families!

  16. Baby Announcements 2009

    in New Arrivals

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    Congratulations Mark and Erin-- blessings to you and your tiny girl!

    Congratulations Ric and Teresa!!! I know you had your doubts when everyone at the picnic told you, you'd be holding your own little one by next year-- but look at what miracles happen! All that baby dust worked! Can't wait to meet your little guy!

    So happy for you all and your dreams come true!

  24. How It Feels to "Give Up" a Child

    in Looking to Adopt

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    Thank you Mari, for sharing these important thoughts that you and your daughter had to wrestle with in making a placement decision, finding and trusting a family to raise your grandbaby AND keeping placement promises for a lifetime.

    It's alot to grasp, and all any of us have is faith, at the time.

    Coming from the adopting parent side, I have said before I did not feel worthy of our Blessing, this baby to call our own. Yes, I know we signed up for it and did all the required steps and so forth. But when I first saw our daughter at the hospital with her first Mom...it was a life changing moment. My daughter's birthmom asked me, "do you like her?" I was speechless, my knees went weak. She was the most beautiful baby I'd ever laid eyes on.

    What did our child's birthfamily see in us that we did not see in ourselves yet? She believed in us before we even knew how to change a diaper. How did she know we'd be good parents and honor our commitment to open adoption? She believed in her heart we would...

    And we have, to the best of our ability.

    Thank you Abrazo for continuing to educate us beyond placement about the importance of openness and keeping our promises.

    Love to you all,

    Karen

    Oh Karen... you are making me cry. You are wonderful!

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