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Why Adoptees Are Outraged Over the Kim Davis Hypocrisy

By Laura Marie Scoggins Kim Davis is the County Clerk from Rowan, Kentucky who has refused to issue same sex marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs. This post is not about same sex marriage or Kim Davis. This post is about why adoptees in the adoption reform and adoption search and reunion community are outraged over this situation. It’s because every single adoptee in the United States of America…


The Perversion of American Birth Certificates

By Mirah Riben What is a Birth Certificate? A birth certificate is issued to legally register every birth. It is a vital record documenting the facts of a birth. It memorializes the arrival of each and every human being – setting the date, time, and location of that auspicious and unique event. Every person has just one original certified birth certificate (OBC) which serves to verify their age and citizenship…


Tummy Mummy: What’s Your Opinion on the Title?

By Lori Holden On a recent open adoption advice post, the term “tummy mummy” came up in the comments section. I admit, there was a day when I would have embraced that phrase as a term of endearment for the then-unknown women who would make me a mom. And I will also say that neither of those women … Continue reading Tummy Mummy: What’s Your Opinion on the Title? →…