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Finding My Other Mother

There are many books available about what it's like growing up being adopted, tips on how to search for your birth-parents, touching stories of reunions, and many guides about the in and outs of lifelong searches.  My memoir focuses on another aspect in "Adoption" which is rarely discussed:  What happens after you find your birthmother or birthfather?  How does your adoptive family react?  How does the biological family react?  Is is possible to maintain some sort of relationship after all the hoopla settles?
What we have been exposed to thus far on television shows like Oprah and the random newspaper or magazine story focus only on the moment the reunion takes place with lost family members.  Although highly entertaining, these are short sentimentalized stories that only brush the surface of the actual reality of what really happens post-reunion.
My memoir delves into this unrevealed area. I did not write my story only to tell how or why I searched for my birth-mother as there are so many books currently flooding the market on this topic.  My memoir, however, was written to share with everyone the true repercussions that inevitably occur after  being reunited with a birth-parent.  My story vividly tells what happens after "Finding My Other Mother".

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June 24, 2011: Governor Christie conditionally vetoes Adoptees’ Birthright Bill

Governor Christie conditionally vetoes Adoptees’ Birthright Bill
as reported on http://www.nj-care.org/

"Morristown, NJ, June 24rd, 2011 – NJCARE and the nationwide adoption community are shocked and
dismayed that Governor Christie conditionally vetoed the Adoptee’s Birthright Bill, S799 on Thursday. S799
would have allowed adult adoptees to receive a copy of their original birth certificates upon request. It would
have offered past relinquishing parents a full year following enactment to request removal of their name and
address from the copy of the original birth certificate released to the requesting party. Governor Christie has
chosen instead to turn his back on the rights of New Jersey adopted citizens."

I still haven't heard any updates and really what does "conditionally vetoes" this bill even mean? Either you veto it or you don't.  Been waiting for news as to what this conditionally veto means.   I guess in the meantime I still can't access my original birth certificate!  Seems kinda silly that a 45 year old citizen in America is not allowed to know what name was on their original birth certificate.  This is the reason I wrote my memoir, not so much for the adoption community who are aware of the limitations placed on adult adoptees, but for the general public in order to raise awareness of a civil rights issue they don't even know exists within the adoption community!
Where are you civil rights activists???  We need you!!!

N.J. Assembly passes bill allowing adopted adults to learn parents' names

Wow!!!  Way to go New Jersey!
The Adoptees' Birthright Bill, (A1406/S799) would allow adopted adults 18 years of age and older to receive a copy of their original birth certificate upon request.  We need only our Governor to sign the bill for it to become law.

Great Site for Adoption Reform in NJ

NJ-Care, is a grass roots organization that advocates for honesty in adoption.  What more could any of us in the adoption triad want?  Visit this website to learn more about how this organization is reaching out to our legislators in New Jersey to bring about change in current laws pertaining to adult individuals who are adopted.
Right now they are asking that we write to Governor Christie and ask that he sign the Adoptees' Birthright Bill (SCS799/1399) into law.  I'm writing my letter today...

Oprah's Sister...Wow! Brought tears to my eyes

I didn't hear the news about Oprah's sister until this morning while watching Good Morning America and my God!...how I could relate to her long lost sister Patricia. I too had that lifelong urge to know who gave birth to me and to know the circumstances surrounding my adoption. Unlike Patricia, I did not find a famous sister, but very much like Patricia, I too wanted to know my biological family and this precious piece of information about my origins meant more than money, fame or some news story to be sold to the press. I send tons of kudos to Patricia for staying true to her heart and never giving up her desire to be reunited with her original family.  Family and knowing about your beginnings far outweighs money and fame as this touching reunion demonstrates.
Maybe, just maybe...this reunion between Oprah and her long-lost adopted sister will bring some light to the issue of Adoptee's in America not having legal access to their own vital birth information in 42 states.  It's crazy but in New Jersey, I still do not have the right to see my original birth certificate even though I am in reunion with both my birth mother and birth father.
I'll keep watching this story...bringing tears to my eyes...