Continuing the article…. Daria, who is still a dear friend of mine, truly one of the best. She was “almost” a biological mother in the triad. She had given birth to a beautiful baby girl she named Jenna. She was going to relinquish Jenna because she was so young and didn’t think she could take care of her. As we all know, teenage mom’s have odds stacked against them dramatically. She gave Jenna up for a couple of days and came back to get her. Thankfully her case worker knew that Daria wasn’t sure about this and no permanent placement … Continue reading →

The search for my biological mother was long, and grueling. I encountered many obstacles, and discovered a lot of horrible information, as well as a lot of untrue information, along the way. Throughout the whole process I had to remind myself that it was all the past, and what mattered now, was finding her and my future. My search began in 1994 on the AOL Adoption board. My son had just been born and I was determined to find the answers I had longed to know for so long. Many states have different ages in which adoption information can be … Continue reading →