Twin sisters reunited after 70 years apart!!!

I am always a sucker for this kind of story!  As I grew up as an adopted child, I used to wish that I had a twin sister somewhere out there in the world.  It was only after I was reunited with my birth-mother in 1989 when that childhood fantasy was put to rest;  I had no twin, only me!
This is such a nice story and what a happy ending, even if they did have to wait 70 years for it to happen!  Here is the link to read how they were reunited after so long apart.

Open Adoptions today are not always what you think

I just came across this short video clip on Huffington Post about a birth mother who recently entered what she thought was an open adoption which, in spite of her wishes will become a closed adoption next month.  As an adoptee who was denied any information about her own original family this leaves me heartbroken!
Yes, this is the year 2013 and this is still happening!!!
Unfortunately, the current public perception of adoptions are that they are all open and the birth mother receives updates and photos about her child on a regular basis and maybe even a yearly visit. I know many birthmothers who go into an adoption agreement thinking they are going to be "open", only to find out soon after the adoption is finalized that they are at the mercy of the adoptive parents.  The adoptive parents can then choose whether or not to continue with the openness of the adoption.  I know this is true in the state where I live, New Jersey.
I also know that there are many open adoptions that are working out very well and all within the adoption triad are benefiting. However, there are far too many that are not.
I think my memoir should be required reading for every adoptive parent because I clearly depict the harmful consequences caused when you keep your adoptive child in the dark regarding their origins.
Very sad to see that adoption reform has not completely come full circle :(

ForeWord Review of The Sound of Hope

Here is an early review not listed in the links at the bottom of this blog.  It was written by ForeWord Reviews.  They concentrate on books that are independently published.  Click here to read.
Happy New Year!