tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950217803502790967.post7963387656043508285..comments2024-03-13T03:27:17.972-07:00Comments on Lynn Grubb: Let's clear up some myths about open records for adopteesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950217803502790967.post-65596364013181509392013-02-22T14:34:50.604-08:002013-02-22T14:34:50.604-08:00@Von,
Aren't Hugh Jackman and his wife trying ...@Von,<br />Aren't Hugh Jackman and his wife trying to promote adoption in Australia?Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950217803502790967.post-51504769979981680702013-02-19T15:30:40.833-08:002013-02-19T15:30:40.833-08:00I live in South Australia where records have been ...I live in South Australia where records have been open for decades. Attitudes to single parenting changed also and mothers no longer give up babies for adoption.Our adoption rate is nil.<br />http://:lifeofvon.wordpress.comVonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950217803502790967.post-11108558185313290692013-02-15T18:55:41.591-08:002013-02-15T18:55:41.591-08:00I have never had that experience but I can imagine...I have never had that experience but I can imagine it would be terrible. I have only been told I can't know anything about my original mother over the phone. The social worker wouldn't even tell me which state she lived in. (I found out later because my original mother approved of the agency giving me her name).Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575558244573598420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950217803502790967.post-4252136016839612162013-02-15T07:19:06.560-08:002013-02-15T07:19:06.560-08:00The worst feeling in the world was sitting across ...The worst feeling in the world was sitting across the desk from the adoption agency social worker, knowing that the truths of your life were in the file she was looking at. I must admit, the thought was in my head that I could jump across the desk and grab that file. Laura Schwartznoreply@blogger.com