tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049235271243606928.post4213006961598996524..comments2023-10-18T00:57:07.085-07:00Comments on Adoption, Marriage, Kids, and Younique: Considering your choices! WHAT A JOKEDannieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13085318956074927357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049235271243606928.post-13963743391862062812011-05-06T11:16:26.332-07:002011-05-06T11:16:26.332-07:00Hear, hear. I TOTALLY AGREE!Hear, hear. I TOTALLY AGREE!LA Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305802861673192104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049235271243606928.post-40127374181778116282011-05-06T10:57:26.709-07:002011-05-06T10:57:26.709-07:00I don't have any kids, nor will ever have any ...I don't have any kids, nor will ever have any kids, nor need to weigh-in on any kid issues, but I just have to say- Do you ever watch "16 and Pregnant" on MTV? There was a girl, 16, pregnant (hence the title) but her parents (she was adopted btw), especially her mother that just set their foot down and said "You're giving it up for adoption." As I watched it I thought "Wow, when this girl gets older and watches this show she's really going to hate her mother." Anyway, that's how I saw that situation turning out.Laurahttp://www.fetchmyflyingmonkeys.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049235271243606928.post-52213875210064031442011-05-05T22:03:58.651-07:002011-05-05T22:03:58.651-07:00One thing I didn't mention in my post was any ...One thing I didn't mention in my post was any correlation of single parents and foster care. Just reading some files (Tiggers) and knowing about other cases we're also talking about people that probably don't have parents shopping in the Christian bookstore....or great family system in general. If Tigger's mother would have had a better support system, then no I wouldn't be Tigger's mom....and I am well aware of that fact and ok with that fact...I'm not silently rejoicing that everything was a fail so I could 'have her'. <br /><br />What irked me the most is that I believe everyone is entitled to freedom of choice, just like I believe God gives us freedom of choice in everything.....this book was slanted. <br /><br />I know a couple of people that are First mothers...IRL and online. This post was not written to make them feel bad...I feel that if a woman makes a choice, it should be because she was aware of all options including resources that include Medicaid, WIC, financial help for college including daycare on a sliding scale etc. and then chose her path. <br /><br />I've also seen 2 friends IRL become mothers at a young age 17, 23 and single and they worked their butts off to where they are today...still parenting their kids and doing ok....not rich but ok. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment...I don't mind differing opinions, heck I read them all.DannieAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085318956074927357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049235271243606928.post-36360693900587210262011-05-05T21:08:45.211-07:002011-05-05T21:08:45.211-07:00While I agree that it was a scare tactic book, it ...While I agree that it was a scare tactic book, it is doing a good job of pointing out many things that young girls who are pregnant and in love with the idea of having a baby probably haven't thought of. Are they ready to be a parent? How will they support the baby? <br /><br />Because the statistical truth is if you keep the baby it will be much harder and that is where the bias against single moms comes into play, because all too often the mom isn't ready and isn't able and that's how so many of these babies end up in foster care. <br /><br />Was Tigger's mom ready to be a mom and rasie her daughter? Obviously not because you now have her. Think how Tigger wouldn't have the trauma of the horrible first foster home if instead the mom had adopted her.<br /><br />You wouldn't have been able to adopt her through foster care, but she might have thought through a few choices better.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.com