Comments on: Seriously Though, I’m Beefed http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/ Writing Our Ever-Evolving Story Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gina http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Gina Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:37:33 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1683 First, congrats on the new baby ! We adopted our son through Lifetime in 2003 and honestly at the time we thought they walked on water (talk about being naive), but still in the post adoption high we signed with them again last year and what a difference 3 years makes. They have gone from being a helpful organization to being interested in only money. I am friends with a few other waiting parents and we joke about how pathetic they have become. The fact that they even had a myspace page was ridiculous, we laughed about how desperate they must be, considering the content on that page and the fact that they try to appear as if they are a pregnant woman looking to talk to other pregnant woman. Makes my skin crawl. As for the commenter above who said they must be desperate for babies to place, that could not be more true. While they quote a 6-12 month wait time for a baby - the reality is more and more of their families are at the 2 and 3 year mark. So I think yes they are very desperate, very. Anyways, just wanted to voice my support in favor of ethical adoption practices, and to once again say congrats !!! on your new baby... g. First, congrats on the new baby !

We adopted our son through Lifetime in 2003 and honestly at the time we thought they walked on water (talk about being naive), but still in the post adoption high we signed with them again last year and what a difference 3 years makes. They have gone from being a helpful organization to being interested in only money. I am friends with a few other waiting parents and we joke about how pathetic they have become.

The fact that they even had a myspace page was ridiculous, we laughed about how desperate they must be, considering the content on that page and the fact that they try to appear as if they are a pregnant woman looking to talk to other pregnant woman. Makes my skin crawl.

As for the commenter above who said they must be desperate for babies to place, that could not be more true. While they quote a 6-12 month wait time for a baby – the reality is more and more of their families are at the 2 and 3 year mark. So I think yes they are very desperate, very.

Anyways, just wanted to voice my support in favor of ethical adoption practices, and to once again say congrats !!! on your new baby…

g.

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]]> By: M-j http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 M-j Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:11:39 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1664 YOu know, just when I think things are starting to change and people are starting to get it, then this happens. YUCK! I cannot even fathom it. Disgusting... YOu know, just when I think things are starting to change and people are starting to get it, then this happens. YUCK! I cannot even fathom it. Disgusting…

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]]> By: cloudscome http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 cloudscome Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:11:58 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1675 That is unbelievable! I am amazed... but maybe I shouldn't be. They are getting that desperate. I think Tom should hear about that... it ought to be illegal if is isn't. That is unbelievable! I am amazed… but maybe I shouldn’t be. They are getting that desperate. I think Tom should hear about that… it ought to be illegal if is isn’t.

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]]> By: Cookie http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Cookie Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:29:05 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1678 Okay, now I am really ticked off! Not surprised though, I know how ruthless many of the agencies are! I have seen that agency's site and it is horrendous, IMHO. As for Jandjen94, it should make no difference whether you are married and with other children or not, an agency should not be trolling for babies. It is wrong whether a mother is married, with other children, or ???. Okay, now I am really ticked off! Not surprised though, I know how ruthless many of the agencies are!

I have seen that agency’s site and it is horrendous, IMHO.

As for Jandjen94, it should make no difference whether you are married and with other children or not, an agency should not be trolling for babies. It is wrong whether a mother is married, with other children, or ???.

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]]> By: jeffandjen94 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 jeffandjen94 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:59:30 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1677 I'm still shocked, to be quite frank. OK, how many expectant mothers who are in crisis go through the trouble to document their pregnancies week-by-week with a photo progression? And then do the photo-editing, resizing and spend the time posting to a blog-site? How many? I bet you did that with Munchkin. I bet Nicole did it with Moonbeam. I bet at the time you (collective relinquishing moms, here) were experiencing your crisis pregnancies you were all screaming to the masses how happy you were with your situations. *gag* What REALLY pisses me off is the fact that it's obvious you're married with another child. I'm not sure exactly what percentage of relinquishing mothers are in happy marriages with previous children, but my guess is that it's probably 0. (Of course, now that I say that, I know of one situation, but that was a special circumstance and those relinquishing parents were pond scum.) So, almost 0%. Plus, all this censorship going around has me fired up beyond belief: the last time I checked this was the United States, and you have the right to free speech. If you want to lambast them on your blog, I think that qualifies. It's evident you're expressing your opinion. Errrr...does anyone have a good bottle of Merlot or something? Why don't I ever have anything in the house when I want a good drink?? Poohsticks. I’m still shocked, to be quite frank.

OK, how many expectant mothers who are in crisis go through the trouble to document their pregnancies week-by-week with a photo progression? And then do the photo-editing, resizing and spend the time posting to a blog-site? How many? I bet you did that with Munchkin. I bet Nicole did it with Moonbeam. I bet at the time you (collective relinquishing moms, here) were experiencing your crisis pregnancies you were all screaming to the masses how happy you were with your situations. *gag*

What REALLY pisses me off is the fact that it’s obvious you’re married with another child. I’m not sure exactly what percentage of relinquishing mothers are in happy marriages with previous children, but my guess is that it’s probably 0. (Of course, now that I say that, I know of one situation, but that was a special circumstance and those relinquishing parents were pond scum.) So, almost 0%.

Plus, all this censorship going around has me fired up beyond belief: the last time I checked this was the United States, and you have the right to free speech. If you want to lambast them on your blog, I think that qualifies. It’s evident you’re expressing your opinion.

Errrr…does anyone have a good bottle of Merlot or something? Why don’t I ever have anything in the house when I want a good drink??

Poohsticks.

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]]> By: Tammy http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Tammy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:10:02 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1676 THis truly is sickening... a new low... I am so sorry this happened to you Jenna... THis truly is sickening… a new low… I am so sorry this happened to you Jenna…

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]]> By: mommyinmaking http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 mommyinmaking Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:08:33 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1674 I think the most disgusting part is if you go to the website and look under alternatives under parenting, they list how much (I’m sure it's exaggerating) to raise a child and his he daddy material. They make men out to be horrible creatures that probably won’t be there for you. This is all scare tactics. They talk about children as if they are just pure financial strains. http://www.pregnancyhelponline.com/pregnancy_options/index.html I think the most disgusting part is if you go to the website and look under alternatives under parenting, they list how much (I’m sure it’s exaggerating) to raise a child and his he daddy material. They make men out to be horrible creatures that probably won’t be there for you. This is all scare tactics. They talk about children as if they are just pure financial strains.

http://www.pregnancyhelponline.com/pregnancy_options/index.html

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]]> By: Angel http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Angel Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:17:19 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1673 That is very strange that they are randomly contacting pregnant people via Myspace! First of all, most people who announce and post about their pregnancies via Myspace are people who were planning their pregnancies and are excited and want to tell everyone... not people who are in a crisis and trying to think of alternatives! An adoption agency contacting people on Myspace isn't just rude... its classless. That is very strange that they are randomly contacting pregnant people via Myspace! First of all, most people who announce and post about their pregnancies via Myspace are people who were planning their pregnancies and are excited and want to tell everyone… not people who are in a crisis and trying to think of alternatives! An adoption agency contacting people on Myspace isn’t just rude… its classless.

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]]> By: Bear's Mommy http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Bear's Mommy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:27:37 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1672 Yay! Congratulations on the baby! I am so happy for you! About the solicitation - YUCK, I want to throw-up. That is horrid. I’m ed. But agencies are changing! I talked to my agency a couple weeks ago. I hope it’s okay that I mentioned your blog to the post adoption specialist - (yes they have a social worker for post adoption! How cool is that? Her job is to handle correspondence, refer us to therapists, facilitate reunions, help with conflict, and just listen. She talked with me for over an hour. Neat huh?). She said that she would read and even refer our blogs to potential adoptive parents. Yes, we are making a difference. Maybe in the agencies that try to be ethical (even if they were not in the past unknowingly) change they will pressure other agencies to change. It has to start somewhere right? I think we have reached out to adoptive parents and now we have to reach out to agencies, because I know that some social workers are just uninformed. Yay! Congratulations on the baby! I am so happy for you!

About the solicitation – YUCK, I want to throw-up. That is horrid. I’m ed.

But agencies are changing! I talked to my agency a couple weeks ago. I hope it’s okay that I mentioned your blog to the post adoption specialist – (yes they have a social worker for post adoption! How cool is that? Her job is to handle correspondence, refer us to therapists, facilitate reunions, help with conflict, and just listen. She talked with me for over an hour. Neat huh?). She said that she would read and even refer our blogs to potential adoptive parents. Yes, we are making a difference. Maybe in the agencies that try to be ethical (even if they were not in the past unknowingly) change they will pressure other agencies to change. It has to start somewhere right? I think we have reached out to adoptive parents and now we have to reach out to agencies, because I know that some social workers are just uninformed.

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]]> By: dawn http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 dawn Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:08:36 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/04/13/seriously-though-im-beefed/#comment-1671 It should be illegal for agencies to advertise and to do this kind of outreach. It's bullshit. It should be illegal for agencies to advertise and to do this kind of outreach. It’s bullshit.

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