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About Me

In 1968, at the age of 17, I was made to surrender my first-born child, whom I named Madlyn Jeanne, to adoption; an event that forever changed the course of my life. On the last day we were together, when she was just a week old, I made a promise to find her when she turned 21.
In 1989, 2 weeks before this long awaited 21st birthday, my first raised child, Jackie, at the age of 16, was diagnosed with leukemia and passed away 5 months later in February of 1990, delaying my intended search for 7 years.

Gratefully, after selling thousands of copies of "The Same Smile,"
Joanne and I have lowered the price to $15.95
To order a personally autographed copy or to simply read more about our story go to: www.thesamesmile.com
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My Interests

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I'm interested in meeting other Birth Mothers/Fathers, as well as Adoptees and Adoptive Parents who would benefit from reading our true story.Joanne's candid and heartfelt words on being "found" add an important and fascinating dimension to our story, providing interesting insight into an adoptee's feelings.

My Blog

The Same Smile Testimonial

Received 5/8/2008"I admire the honesty with which the two of you were able to share things that might be hurtful, sensitive and/or disruptive with each other.  I believe that's how all relationsh...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 08:52:00 GMT

Adoption Week e-Magazine Article

Opposing Archetypes of the Mother Goddess in Birth Mothers Mary Anne Cohen Demeter and Kali: Opposing Archetypes of the Mother Goddess in Birth Mothers"Gaze no more in the bitter glassThe demons, with...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:11:00 GMT

Reunion

Thursday, November 22, 2007 Reunion By Lynn Lauber --> end post-info --> In the shady side yard of the adoption equation are birth mothers  silent, mostly invisible women who have given u...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:43:00 GMT

When One of Me Suddenly Became Three

FASHION & STYLE   | November 11, 2007 Modern Love:  When One of Me Suddenly Became Three By LYNN LAUBER Finding the child I put up for adoption led to a bonus: my grandchild.  BECA...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:49:00 GMT

A Mothers Bill of Rights

This is from http://www.originscanada.org/mothers_bill_of_rights.html. I wanted to post it, as no mother should ever feel forced to surrender a baby to adoption because of lack of resources -- becaus...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:35:00 GMT

Girls Who Went Away Respond

"Girls who went away" respond to recent story http://www.startribune.com/relationships/story/1314504.htmlM others and others writeMore of the "girls who went away" respond to our recent story on young ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:58:00 GMT

An Open Letter to Young Women

  ..>     (this news item posted on December.30.2006)An Open Letter to Young Women, Recently, the Allison Quets story has been all over the news. Briefly, Allison Quets is a woman w...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:47:00 GMT

Adoption's Shadow History

Please circulate ....========================================Adoption's Shadow History June 21, 2007 Adoption's Shadow Historyby Barbara Bisantz RaymondAdoption, a respected institution that has broug...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:01:00 GMT

Not mine...

..> Not mine... Is This Child Not Mine? By T. A. Mennie February 16,1997 If you can tell me at which point in time my child became not mine, tell me? If you can tell me that the child that grew in...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:56:00 GMT

The Wounded Mother of Adoption Relinquishment

In her article, Birth As A Soul Experience, Psychotherapist Benig Mauger says, "Jungian psychology uses mythology to illustrate modern psychological states." Giving birth and being born are viewed as...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:01:00 GMT