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Adoption history …eye opening …
Newspapers Wanganui Chronicle 15 May 1924 Page 4 : From the highly respected LANCET magazine from the medical “professionals” – the “experts” – the Gods if you like, of the day – the well educated – the wealthy – the sons of the wealthy – on adoption: the article proudly proclaims that New Zealand has set…
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I wish I’d grown up with my sister
I think my sister is dying. Her health is poor and deteriorating. She is at least 16 years older than me, born to my mother from her first marriage. My mother was widowed in her 30’s with five children, the youngest just a baby. Can you imagine how awful and sad that would have been?…
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I have no words…
An article from 1977 , regarding lack of children available for adoption. The powers that be – the Legal so called profession and THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT – those in ‘charge’ of the welfare of our children – bemoaning the fact that more women are keeping their babies and there are not enough children available…
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This estranged adoptee
How did I become estranged from my supposed “family” ? How did I end up in this position in my life? I have made the definitive decision to go No Contact. The irony is, they have been doing this to me for virtually 30 years and I have just cottoned on. Duh ! This adoptee…
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Adoptees have no rights
When you are an adult adoptee you have no rights to your own authentic identity. The law made, in my country, in 1955, sealed my fate. Many a closed adoptee has died with no way of reversing their adoptions or reclaiming their authentic identities. Did they never expect us to grow up? To want anything…
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Parents and Adopters ..there is a difference
I find it interesting, as a closed adoptee, that I had no photos displayed in my home, and never have, of my adopters, until extremely recently. A few months ago, I made a small collage of old family photos of when I was a child, happy memory photos, before I grew up and closed adoption…
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A Closed Adopted Childhood
Refctions The childhood of a closed adoptee. How does it differ from that of a ‘normal childhood ? As a child did I know any different? No. I had nothing to compare it with did I ? It just was what it was. When I reflect back many decades later was it any different? I…
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Closed Adoption
For me …what a sad tale it is. If I speak my truth on closed adoption will you judge me? Will you say I am just thinking negatively ? Will you counter me with “I know someone who was adopted and they are completely fine with it” ? Will I hurt my family ? My…
Adoption is No Fairytale
My life of closed adoption
Adoption is No Fairytale 