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196<p class="has-text-align-left is-style-default has-lora-font-family has-medium-font-size has-custom-font has-custom-weight has-custom-transform wp-block-paragraph" style="font-family:Lora;font-weight:400;text-transform:initial">For expectant mothers considering adoption, this page presents information that will<em> not </em>be shared with you in options counseling. This page provides lived experience accounts through blogs, magazines, social media platforms, podcasts, and more. If you are an expectant or new mother looking to make an informed decision on adoption or looking to end an adoption plan, please contact <em><a href="https://savingoursistersadoption.org/">Saving Our Sisters</a>.</em></p>
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238<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://sunnyjreed.blog/author/sunnyjreed/">A Critical Discourse</a></p>
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318<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.anneheffron.com/aboutme/">Anne Heffron</a></p>
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322<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://bastards.org/" target="_blank">Bastard Nation</a></p>
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326<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.growbeyondwords.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beyond Words</a> (psychological services by adoptees)</p>
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330<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://bleedingheartsadoption.wordpress.com/">Bleeding Hearts Adoption</a></p>
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334<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://callinginthewilderness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calling in the Wilderness</a></p>
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338<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://davidbbohl.com/">David B. Bohl</a></p>
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342<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://dearadoption.com/">Dear Adoption</a></p>
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345
346<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://ellecuardaigh.com/">Elle Cuardaigh</a></p>
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350<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://experiencecourage.com/about/">Experience Courage</a></p>
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354<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.hannahjmatthews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hannah J. Matthews</a></p>
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358<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noopener" href="https://harlows-monkey.com/home/why-harlows-monkey/" target="_blank">Harlow&#8217;s Monkey</a></p>
359
360
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362<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://howtobeadopted.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to be Adopted</a></p>
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364
365
366<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noopener" href="https://intercountryadopteevoices.com" target="_blank">Intercountry Adoptee Voices</a></p>
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368
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370<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://jiasunlee.com/">JS Lee</a></p>
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372
373
374<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://youtube.com/c/KevinBarhydt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kevin Barhydt </a>(YouTube)</p>
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377
378<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://linktr.ee/LinaVanegas?fbclid=PAAaZ87N4P4QJRI2G_hUuAKuPr-D8NtVPGkQFEVKKamypBsZjcY5PGogYyTX0">Lina Vanegas</a></p>
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381
382<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Living-Life-Adopted-104860811322982/">Living Life Adopted</a></p>
383
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386<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://mindystern.medium.com/?source=post_page-----3e46e629d5e5--------------------------------">Mindy Stern</a></p>
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390<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://myadoptedlife.com/">My Adopted Life</a></p>
391
392
393
394<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://noapologiesforbeingme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Apologies for Being Me</a> (Blog and Podcast)</p>
395
396
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398<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.onceuponatimeinadopteeland.com/search/0?query=Episode%201#showEpisodes" target="_blank">Once Upon a Time in Adopteeland </a>(Podcast)</p>
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402<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pamelakaranova.com/" target="_blank">Pamela Karanova</a></p>
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406<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://pushingonarope.com/">Pushing On A Rope</a></p>
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410<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://medium.com/@bekhenson" target="_blank">Rebekah Henson</a></p>
411
412
413
414<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.secretsonpod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Secret Son</a> (Podcast)</p>
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418<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://severancemag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Severance Magazine</a></p>
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422<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://signedsealedadopted.wordpress.com/">Signed, Sealed, Adopted.</a></p>
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426<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://societyforadoptiontruth.org/">Society for Adoption Truth</a></p>
427
428
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430<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://sunflowerintheshadows.blogspot.com/?m=1">Sunflower in the Shadows</a></p>
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432
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434<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://theadoptedones.wordpress.com">The Adopted Ones</a></p>
435
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438<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://theadopteediary.com/" target="_blank">The Adoptee Diary</a></p>
439
440
441
442<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ande-stanley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Adoption Files </a>(podcast)</p>
443
444
445
446<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://adoptionparadox.com/">The Adoption Paradox</a></p>
447
448
449
450<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/TheBumblingAdoptee/">The Bumbling Adoptee</a></p>
451
452
453
454<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051339772530" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Chameleon</a></p>
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456
457
458<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://m.facebook.com/TheDailyAdoptee/" target="_blank">The Daily Adoptee</a></p>
459
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461
462<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.declassifiedadoptee.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Declassified Adoptee</a></p>
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465
466<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.thelostdaughters.com/">The Lost Daughters</a></p>
467
468
469
470<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Silenced-Adoptee-114959286929190/?ti=as" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Silenced Adoptee</a></p>
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474<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.fereraswan.com/theswanproject" target="_blank">The Swan Project</a></p>
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477
478<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://thetruthguide.com/">
478The Truth Guide</a></p>
479
480
481
482<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://m.facebook.com/TheWoundedAdoptee/" target="_blank">The Wounded Adoptee</a></p>
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485
486<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://medium.com/thoughtless-delineation" target="_blank">Thoughtless Delineation</a></p>
487
488
489
490<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881571" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wandering Tree Podcast</a></p>
491
492
493
494<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-color has-text-color has-background" id="F" style="background-color:#d8f3f3"><strong>First/Birth Parent Voices</strong></h2>
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496
497
498<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://unravelingadoption.com/healing/"><strong>Unraveling Adoption- Adoption-Competent Therapist Database</strong></a></p>
499
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501
502<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@abbykfred?_t=8aXOsCPy9Hy&amp;_r=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Abby Fredericksen</a></p>
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506<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://medium.com/@amberjimerson">Amber Moore Jimerson</a></p>
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508
509
510<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.cubirthparents.org/">Concerned United Birthparents</a> (support and resources)</p>
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514<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@first.birth.mom?_t=8aXOT2TsAG2&amp;_r=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">First Birth Mom</a></p>
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518<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/isadoptiontrauma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Is Adoption Trauma?</a></p>
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522<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://letterstomsfeverfew.wordpress.com/">Letters to Ms. Feverfew</a></p>
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524
525
526<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MothersOfLossToAdoption/?ti=as" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mothers of Loss to Adoption</a></p>
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530<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://musingsofabirthmom.com/">Musings of a Birthmom</a></p>
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532
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534<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/musings-of-the-lame-an-adoption-blog/">Musings of the Lame</a></p>
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537
538<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://oneoptionnochoice.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Option Means No Choice</a></p>
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541
542<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://postscriptadoption.wordpress.com/">P.S. </a>(letters from natural families in reunion)</p>
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546<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://priscillasharp.blogspot.com/?m=1">Priscilla Stone Sharp</a></p>
547
548
549
550<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://mobile.twitter.com/aquarianquirky" target="_blank">Quirky Aquarian</a></p>
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553
554<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://savingoursistersadoption.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Saving Our Sisters</a> (adoption education)</p>
555
556
557
558<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://sincerelyadoption.wordpress.com">Sincerely,</a>&nbsp; (letters from natural families)</p>
559
560
561
562<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/thebrokenbirthmom/" target="_blank">The Broken Birth Mom</a></p>
563
564
565
566<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/The-Furious-First-Mom-112948763897075/?ref=page_internal&amp;mt_nav=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Furious First Mom</a></p>
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569
570<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://velvetbocephus.wordpress.com/">Velvet Bocephus</a></p>
571
572
573
574<p class="has-text-align-center is-style-info has-dark-green-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph" id="SRA" style="background-color:#d8f3f3;font-size:25px"><strong>Search/Reunion Assistance</strong></p>
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577
578<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.adopted.com/">Adopted.com</a></p>
579
580
581
582<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.searchangels.org/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiCC6GHTMeykLJ2ttiMP-JKXv931T31IY0SHxY9_pyT_qcKqN4Z6jDhoCHnEQAvD_BwE">Search Angels</a></p>
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586<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Active Links Verified 4/25</p>
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