tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post1357812954786500973..comments2023-09-04T06:13:39.275-05:00Comments on Maeve Greyson: How a heart-breaking revelation gave birth to a touching romance...Maeve Greysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947265251857551496noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-45313262927937117592011-04-16T10:57:56.081-05:002011-04-16T10:57:56.081-05:00Loraine you reminded us with one of the problem of...Loraine you reminded us with one of the problem of adoption. To see a child you learn to love and consider yours taken away is the most horrible thing that can happen to an adoptive mother.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-71510461656168214822011-04-16T10:56:00.972-05:002011-04-16T10:56:00.972-05:00Hi Maggie, thank you for stopping by. In a future ...Hi Maggie, thank you for stopping by. In a future blog I will post the picture of the lovely and tiny Oxana who breastfed seven babies.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-91068325036963517722011-04-16T10:54:23.176-05:002011-04-16T10:54:23.176-05:00Hello Mariposa, I bet your friends are delighted t...Hello Mariposa, I bet your friends are delighted to have their lovely daughters.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-58198592662529698942011-04-16T10:52:36.353-05:002011-04-16T10:52:36.353-05:00Kaily, I am so happy for that little Belarusian gi...Kaily, I am so happy for that little Belarusian girl to be able to grow in the States. I wonder why they close the adoption procedure. Belarus is still a socialist country with the same president since the early nineties.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-66394956601936175992011-04-16T10:02:55.059-05:002011-04-16T10:02:55.059-05:00Touching post, Mona. A nursing mother makes milk a...Touching post, Mona. A nursing mother makes milk as needed, so the more she nurses, the more is available and when she weans, less is available. Amazing how we're made to adapt. But feeding 7 'stange' babies? That takes a big heart, I think.<br /><br />One of my former bosses adopted a foreign baby because she couldn't deal with the possibility of having the baby taken away again several months later as can happen with US adoptions. That needs to change. I don't know how they are now, since I moved, but she's a very loving person so my guess is they are all doing well.LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-32876828921036281492011-04-16T09:57:37.086-05:002011-04-16T09:57:37.086-05:00I can't imagine anyone abandoning an infant ei...I can't imagine anyone abandoning an infant either, but I can't imagine having no home, no insurance, and no food either. I enjoyed the excerpt, Mona. And I love your Jillian's heart for children. Her story really resonated with me.<br /><br />Hugs, MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-51756112809561454822011-04-16T09:40:19.914-05:002011-04-16T09:40:19.914-05:00Great photos and post Mona! Two of my closest gir...Great photos and post Mona! Two of my closest girlfriends adopted their daughters from Guatemala. The girls are both a joy to their parents.Mariposa Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587429648895157229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-6133856318932540852011-04-16T08:30:31.656-05:002011-04-16T08:30:31.656-05:00Great story! My daughter's best friend (aged 8...Great story! My daughter's best friend (aged 8) was actually adopted from Belarus when she was 18 months old. I understand from her parents she was one of the last adoptions done to the US from that country. They had to jump through incredible hoops to finally be able to bring her home. I often think of how different her life would have been if she had stayed over there. Now she is a happy, loving child with all the advantages and opportunities she would not have otherwise have had. She's very in tune with her heritage. When it's cold here she likes to say she doesn't feel it because she's a Russian bear :).Kaily Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986029808181756915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-38868911544603218272011-04-15T22:32:39.049-05:002011-04-15T22:32:39.049-05:00Joyce, thank you for that story. It breaks my hear...Joyce, thank you for that story. It breaks my heart to hear about abandoned babies. BTW the beautiful babies in the blog's pictures are my own granddaughter and grandson, the joy of my life. And the doctor holding the baby is my daughter who is a pediatrician. She's the one editing the medical scenes of my books.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-4554175333760764872011-04-15T22:21:09.855-05:002011-04-15T22:21:09.855-05:00Hi Mona.
A local author friend adopted a Russian b...Hi Mona.<br />A local author friend adopted a Russian baby about 8 or 10 years ago. It wasn't easy! I took two trips, and then a third to finally take the baby home. She's a beautiful little girl now, healthy, smart as a whip, the apple of her parents' eye. While her mom has black hair, her dad is blond. He could be the girl's blood father. I don't know how all orphans are treated in Russia or Belarus, as you mentioned, but this little girl was well adjusted even while in the orphanage. I'm afraid there are horrible situations for orphans, no matter the country, including the U.S.Joyce Hendersonhttp://www.joycehendersonauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-26344926829212144372011-04-15T20:50:05.462-05:002011-04-15T20:50:05.462-05:00Caroline, I hope your daughter receives the right ...Caroline, I hope your daughter receives the right baby soon. Adoption should be free. I am glad your cousin enjoys her adopted girl. Thanks for stopping by.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-78677195707692651622011-04-15T18:21:36.635-05:002011-04-15T18:21:36.635-05:00Forgot to say my distant cousin adopted a little g...Forgot to say my distant cousin adopted a little girl from Russia years ago and have been so happy/Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-12425968988825972502011-04-15T18:20:47.891-05:002011-04-15T18:20:47.891-05:00Mona, your post broke my heart. My daughter would ...Mona, your post broke my heart. My daughter would love to adopt but can't afford it, and here all these poor babies have no one to love and cuddle them. There's something wrong with this picture! But, of course, I still can't wait to read your book.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-66435664167802524562011-04-15T18:02:52.972-05:002011-04-15T18:02:52.972-05:00Hi PL, I am just reporting what I saw and I admire...Hi PL, I am just reporting what I saw and I admire those who adopt children. It takes a lot of love and courage.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-9796447624391129872011-04-15T17:52:07.157-05:002011-04-15T17:52:07.157-05:00Oh my gosh - how truly sad. Poor babies. You are a...Oh my gosh - how truly sad. Poor babies. You are a special lady, MonaP.L. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266607796347848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-43454117419470284122011-04-15T13:50:30.201-05:002011-04-15T13:50:30.201-05:00Hi Beth, to tell you more about Oxana. I offered h...Hi Beth, to tell you more about Oxana. I offered her husband a job in my lab. He was my driver in Minsk and had a degree in engineering, and I sponsored the family to come to the US. They spent two years but went back at the end of his contract with the lab. Oxana was a beautician. She gave me the best facials you can dream of.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-57269982948849620202011-04-15T13:44:40.242-05:002011-04-15T13:44:40.242-05:00Mary, I guess it's a matter of luck with a goo...Mary, I guess it's a matter of luck with a good dose of love.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-15696747947058692952011-04-15T13:23:28.033-05:002011-04-15T13:23:28.033-05:00Mona, I had no idea. I'm stunned and moved. H...Mona, I had no idea. I'm stunned and moved. How very special your book is to build on such true life challenges. Your friend is an amazing lady.Beth Trisselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742049964476824594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-40628770571302816622011-04-15T12:53:03.626-05:002011-04-15T12:53:03.626-05:00Lovely and heat warming post, girl! Your friend so...Lovely and heat warming post, girl! Your friend sounds like a wonderful person. One of my friends has kids of her own and adopted a sister and brother from Russia. All kids are loved and loving. <br /><br />However, a young man I tutored was born in the US to addict parents and he is bi-polar and into drugs himself. The parents raised him from infancy, but haven't been able to overcome his heritage.Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-72770161163147808862011-04-15T12:39:23.734-05:002011-04-15T12:39:23.734-05:00Josie, thank you for sharing your experience. I sa...Josie, thank you for sharing your experience. I saw pictures of your beautiful adopted girl. She's so talented. You were lucky to have a Russian friend who could read the papers before going through a terrible experience.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-8821305733114758682011-04-15T12:24:30.453-05:002011-04-15T12:24:30.453-05:00Hi Mona,
As you know, we are adoptive parents of a...Hi Mona,<br />As you know, we are adoptive parents of a beautiful girl, now 16 years old, adopted from S. Korea. What many people don't know is that we were also on the waiting list for Russia at the same time. Russia came through first. Unfortunately, the papers were in Russian, but a Russian doctor friend translated the information on the child as "water on the brain". Sadly, we turned down this adoption down. I pray that this precious baby girl found a good home.<br />On a better note, our S. Korean baby girl came through three weeks later.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930730661273079224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-34431804596387472322011-04-15T12:05:10.227-05:002011-04-15T12:05:10.227-05:00I'm honored to have you on my blog, Mona, and ...I'm honored to have you on my blog, Mona, and your post really touched my heart! :-)Maeve Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947265251857551496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-71776055241758414112011-04-15T12:02:58.232-05:002011-04-15T12:02:58.232-05:00Hi AJ, I have heard about many parents who discove...Hi AJ, I have heard about many parents who discovered that the adopted baby turned out to have problems. A friend of mind adopted a baby girl who later was diagnozed with diabetis. She is sixteen now. Thanks to her adoptive parents she was treated and led an almost normal life in the states.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-83879134462650282902011-04-15T12:00:06.705-05:002011-04-15T12:00:06.705-05:00Oh Mary, my heart goes to you. I have so much love...Oh Mary, my heart goes to you. I have so much love in your heart. Imagine I met last Saturday a young woman who adopted a Russian baby and we chatted at length about adoption.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182324694661837287.post-59895082883328859072011-04-15T11:58:13.164-05:002011-04-15T11:58:13.164-05:00Hi Barbara, sadly the orphanages are overcrowded a...Hi Barbara, sadly the orphanages are overcrowded and Belarusians are too poor to adopt a child. I am glad your friends are enjoying their baby girl.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.com