Comments on: The Stephanie Bennett Saga – What Happens Next? http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family A blog for and about parents who have placed a child for adoption. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erin212 http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family/comment-page-1#comment-1615 Erin212 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:52:49 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/17/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family#comment-1615 I said when we adopted our daughter that I wanted to be sure there was no other way for her. I hope that the family hoping to adopt Evelyn will come to realize that they are not acting in the best interest of the child, but only in their own best interest. I hope they can get to that point and return the baby to her mother. I said when we adopted our daughter that I wanted to be sure there was no other way for her. I hope that the family hoping to adopt Evelyn will come to realize that they are not acting in the best interest of the child, but only in their own best interest. I hope they can get to that point and return the baby to her mother.

]]> By: Deb Donatti http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family/comment-page-1#comment-1614 Deb Donatti Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:43:13 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/17/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family#comment-1614 Jan, I also blogged about this on Jan. 1st<br /> http://open.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/children-placing-children<br /> <br /> I was advised by the powers that be here though not to use the young mother's last name because she is a minor.<br /> I was sad to learn that the baby is still not home with her family, most especially today on her 1st birthday.<br /> Thanks for the update. Jan, I also blogged about this on Jan. 1st
http://open.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/children-placing-children

I was advised by the powers that be here though not to use the young mother’s last name because she is a minor.
I was sad to learn that the baby is still not home with her family, most especially today on her 1st birthday.
Thanks for the update.

]]> By: JudyK http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family/comment-page-1#comment-1613 JudyK Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:14:27 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/17/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family#comment-1613 I'm so glad you wrote about this important story, Jan. I so wish this would get some important press like some other stories similar to this one.<br /> <br /> It's very sad to note that today is Evelyn's first birthday. <br /> <br /> The timeline of the story is included in many blogs; the birth father was actually threatening Stephanie if she told anyone that he was the father. <br /> <br /> Kim at reunionwritings.wordpress.com probably has one of the easiest timelines to read at:<br /> http://reunionwritings.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/bring-baby-evelyn-home-now/<br /> <br /> I’m so glad you wrote about this important story, Jan. I so wish this would get some important press like some other stories similar to this one.

It’s very sad to note that today is Evelyn’s first birthday.

The timeline of the story is included in many blogs; the birth father was actually threatening Stephanie if she told anyone that he was the father.

Kim at reunionwritings.wordpress.com probably has one of the easiest timelines to read at:
http://reunionwritings.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/bring-baby-evelyn-home-now/

]]> By: happygmom http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family/comment-page-1#comment-1612 happygmom Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:17:16 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/17/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family#comment-1612 Oops Correction - " ... else they might have been able to warn Stephanie .." Evelyn is their missing granddaughter.<br /> <br /> Sorry - written BC (before coffee).<br /> <br /> Happy G'Ma Oops Correction – ” … else they might have been able to warn Stephanie ..” Evelyn is their missing granddaughter.

Sorry – written BC (before coffee).

Happy G’Ma

]]> By: happygmom http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family/comment-page-1#comment-1611 happygmom Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:01:44 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/17/the-bennett-case-back-to-her-family#comment-1611 As a grandparent of a child being raised by his single mom, I would have been heartbroken and outraged. I also would exhaust every means to regain custody of our family member.<br /> <br /> My family was fortunate that we were able to educate ourselves about unethical adoption practices and avoid the danger areas (counselors at our daughter's university, a "crisis" pregnancy clinic, her ob practice, the nurses and doctors at the hospital, an intrusive social worker at the hospital, offeres of social services for help that she does not need, friends looking for a baby for their friends and family, ... ). It is important to be bluntly honest and even rude with the myriad of professionals and friends who push adoption.<br /> <br /> Sadly, the Bennett family did not realize that adoption professionals are successfully pushing their way into high schools to solict young women for adoption and that hopeful adoptive parents are advised to network through school nurses and counselors. Else, they might have been able to warn Evelyn and avert this tragedy.<br /> <br /> Happy G'Ma<br /> As a grandparent of a child being raised by his single mom, I would have been heartbroken and outraged. I also would exhaust every means to regain custody of our family member.

My family was fortunate that we were able to educate ourselves about unethical adoption practices and avoid the danger areas (counselors at our daughter’s university, a “crisis” pregnancy clinic, her ob practice, the nurses and doctors at the hospital, an intrusive social worker at the hospital, offeres of social services for help that she does not need, friends looking for a baby for their friends and family, … ). It is important to be bluntly honest and even rude with the myriad of professionals and friends who push adoption.

Sadly, the Bennett family did not realize that adoption professionals are successfully pushing their way into high schools to solict young women for adoption and that hopeful adoptive parents are advised to network through school nurses and counselors. Else, they might have been able to warn Evelyn and avert this tragedy.

Happy G’Ma

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