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    The Queen of No: Angelina would hiss! But really, this is very sad. I hope the little boy remembers none of it. more »
    Mama Penguino: Has anyone seen the website created by the woman who went to China to adopt and ended up leaving her baby there because she thought the girls was spec... more »
    jeepgirl: Being a part of a couple that is currently on the "waiting list" the adoption process, I can see two factors here: First, she has not resolved her own... more »
    Jack_Burton: Hmmm. Maybe seeing a shrink first would have been the right choice here. more »
    lucciolina: She has a hard time coming off as sympathetic when photographed in that Mies Van Der Rohe chair. more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): As someone who is watching a close friend go through years of infertility and the absolute brutalization it has caused to her emotions and body, I can... more »
    MissTrixieDelight: Ok, I'll fess up. New mom of an 18-month old boy here. We went 5+ years of infertility treatment before having him. The pregnancy and delivery were... more »
    midwesternmom: My agency just had an adoption meeting for prospective parents, and those of us with one under our belts were asked to speak about post-adoption depre... more »
    GalSwearengen: My children's best friends are a brother and sister who were adopted at three and five, and had been through a variety of foster homes before meeting ... more »
    Chocolate Sex Bunny: All I can say is that she's VERY fortunate she was in a position to give this child back. Many birth mothers feel this disconnect and experience horri... more »
    Heycupcake: Two weeks? Two weeks is enough time to decide whether or not to KEEP YOUR ADOPTED CHILD? I got my hair cut two weeks ago and am still dithering about ... more »
    Sybil.Ludington: I feel sympathy for this woman that motherhood was not what she expected it to be, but when she adopted Ben she did become a mother. Her responsibilit... more »
    PhillyLass: "...causing the social worker to recommend that Yvette not be allowed to be with Ben unsupervised. 'That was very difficult to hear,' Yvette says, 'I ... more »
    SW-2: Here's what gets me: why did this woman agree to be interviewed about her experience at all? Clearly the problem is with the adoption agency letting h... more »
    ObtuseIntolerant: I'll echo the general sentiment and say this was surely for the best for all involved, especially the baby (he is young enough that this footnote can ... more »
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    After Only Two Weeks, An Adoptive Mother Gives A Child Back