The broadcaster in me was screaming as I sat and watched today's Montel show, which I recorded via the wonders of DVR. Coley and Deb have already talked about their absolute distaste for today's episode on adoption scams. As always, I have something to say, too.

First and foremost, Claud looked lovely, don't you think? Yep. I took a picture of the TV (on pause) specifically for... more

Birth mother and reform advocate Claudia Sheely, otherwise known as FauxClaud to the blogosphere, will be on Montel Williams this coming Monday, February 5th, 2007. As far as timing and channel, just go ahead and click this link, select your state and the website will tell you what channel and at what time you can find the show.

Claud was a guest on the show to talk about the need for adoption reform and regulation within our country. Her part, at the... more

Let me say, first and foremost, I am an American Idol addict. Every year, as they make their way through the auditions, I kick myself for never working up the courage to audition. Then again, due to my anxiety, I'd freeze up and be one of the horrid, awful auditions that the nation laughs at during these first few weeks of each season. And so, it's no surprise that I was watching last night's episode as the audition road took the judges to New York City.

While I've already picked out my favorite female (Sarah Burgess, also auditioned in NYC, from East Palestine, Ohio), my favorite male takes on a two-fold favoritism. Jenry Bejarano sang Gerald Lavert's "I'd Give Anything To Fall In... more

"Without a Trace" is a favorite t.v. show of mine. An episode last week dived into the world of adoption. We could see it coming. All throughout the show, we were guessing as to the relationship between a young woman being helped by an older woman. Even my husband can spy an adoption tale about to pop up.

I figured it out well before they told us that the woman was helping her daughter that she had relinquished to adoption. The young woman needed lots of help as she was badly addicted to drugs. The birth mother in the story was a.......doctor. Amazing,... more