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Breaking News: Oklahoma Task Force Says,Good Idea To Keep Track of Adoptions
August 25, 2010 – 9:30 pm | 4 Comments
Breaking News: Oklahoma Task Force Says,Good Idea To Keep Track of Adoptions

The state of Oklahoma keeps records of how many people obtain drivers licenses and are plumbers, but not adoptions.

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Faces of Adoption, Strike a Pose
August 14, 2010 – 5:38 pm | 2 Comments
Faces of Adoption, Strike a Pose

Since my identity was taken, somehow I can’t make a whole image. Photographs show my hollowness, my wrongness. The pictures reveal me as not whole, uncomfortable, different.

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I’m Feeling Adopted
August 6, 2010 – 10:51 am | 3 Comments

The feelings and phrasings of adoptees are unique, subtle, and finely accented. If one wants to become fluent, many years of study are required.

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Seeing Double
July 14, 2010 – 7:49 am | 9 Comments
Seeing Double

One guy that I truly didn’t miss from my childhood was my middle school principal. He always found the fact that I was adopted fascinating.

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I Ask Way Too Many Questions
June 15, 2010 – 6:36 am | 2 Comments
I Ask Way Too Many Questions

Why are we all here? Why do you believe in God? Why do we kill one another? Why is this charge on my cell phone bill? I challenge you to get a straight answer from anyone on any of those questions.

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Tips To Make Vacations Fun For Every Member Of The Family
June 13, 2010 – 9:44 pm | No Comment

The excitement of going on a family vacation can be matched only by the stress parents experience as they prepare for the excursion. Parents of children with disabilities have special considerations to keep in mind, including the mode of transportation, the accessibility of accommodations, whether the activities will be appropriate for all members of the family and even special dietary needs.

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Someone’s Daughter; She’s adopted, but don’t tell
May 22, 2010 – 7:57 am | 3 Comments
Someone’s Daughter; She’s adopted, but don’t tell

Adoptees, late discovery or not, will recognize the authors feelings as she struggles with what it means to be adopted.

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It’s Snake Oil, Y’all
May 12, 2010 – 7:53 am | One Comment

Republished by Blog Post PromoterLadies and gentlemen, attention please
Come in close so everyone can see
I got a tale to tell
A listen don’t cost a dime
And if you believe that we’re gonna get along just …

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One More Adoption Headline You’ll Never See
April 29, 2010 – 7:36 am | 7 Comments
One More Adoption Headline You’ll Never See

and the story that might follow…

Adult Adoptee Consider Themselves Lucky They Don’t Have Access To Original Birth Certificates-They Want The State To Care For Them
AP-Jefferson City MO  by Jimmy Olson
In an unexpected move thousands of …

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I Just Read Just Conflict
April 14, 2010 – 9:00 pm | No Comment

Using tried and true methods along with martial arts terminology, Dr. Robinson draws a map detailing his method of resolution, both literally and figuratively.

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