tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post114187596139969122..comments2023-04-13T04:39:53.556-05:00Comments on The Stuff I Think About: petuniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01329221084413499431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1147790724731581662006-05-16T09:45:00.000-05:002006-05-16T09:45:00.000-05:00Hi, I am Jody Moreen, an adoptee and faciliator of...Hi, I am Jody Moreen, an adoptee and faciliator of an online group for Christians touched by adoption on Yahoo clubs, Adoptees Christian Fellowship. I also edit a Christian free outreach 20 page journal, hard copy- called Adoption Blessings Journal. Christian stories, testimonies, poems and articles by adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. I was blessed to be adopted 51 years ago by a loving family and was reunited with my birth sisters over 12 years ago and was welcomed. I lead a local adoption triad support group at my church to provide a safe place for those touched by adoption to share their experiences, feelings and meet others walking the adoption journey. I have done this volunteer ministry for 11 years and love it!<BR/>Blessings to all on their ongoing adoption journeys! Jody<BR/>www.adoptionblessingsjournal.com<BR/><BR/>I also have a Blog on this site<BR/>Adoptees, Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Adoption FellowshipJody Moreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989633055994856241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1142909853478046682006-03-20T20:57:00.000-06:002006-03-20T20:57:00.000-06:00I used to dream about having a birth mother like t...I used to dream about having a birth mother like that when I was a kid. My adoptive family treated me like the opposite of a princess. <BR/><BR/>But the weird thing is now that I've found my actual birth mother, she's just, well, kinda "normal" in that respect. Not pushy, not more needy than I am, and I'm thankful. Because I think it might have scared me off a little too.Andie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05853859265687206607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1142058898148223752006-03-11T00:34:00.000-06:002006-03-11T00:34:00.000-06:00Thank you for being kind to her. Really. Thank you...Thank you for being kind to her. Really. Thank you.FauxClaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794052679215498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1142033292001933642006-03-10T17:28:00.000-06:002006-03-10T17:28:00.000-06:00I am totally like you with wanting people not to h...I am totally like you with wanting people not to hurt. Thanks for your comment. The whole reunion process definitely isn't easy, so I will post some other stuff about the not so easy part!stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261889134644451565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20040504.post-1141926444969979932006-03-09T11:47:00.000-06:002006-03-09T11:47:00.000-06:00I am an adoptive mom in open adoption. My daughter...I am an adoptive mom in open adoption. My daughter's other mom is also an adoptee in reunion. It's been tricky for her and some of the experiences she has relayed to me are similar to yours. <BR/><BR/>I know first hand that sometimes the ties aren't there just because of biology. My daughter is very close to her birth mom, but no so close to her grandparents and birth father. She feels a connection to her birth mom I think because they have always had a relationship, they have grown together and known each other. The other family members have really not expressed the same kind of interest. <BR/>It will be interesting to see when she is an adult how she navigates all the relationships. <BR/>It was very interesting to read your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com