Susan R. ~ 87.100603 I was in White Shield. In 1987. I had a roommate, her name was Jackie. She had a son named Tyler. There were many young mom’s there at the time I was there. I would really like to get in touch with Colleen, she had a son named Steven (Stephen). I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘first mother’
Susan’s Wish
Posted in 1980's, Mothers of White Shield, Reunions, Searchers, tagged adoptee, adoption, adoptive parent, birth mother, first mother, Salvation Army, White Shield on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ease My Heart
Posted in 1960's, Children of White Shield, tagged adoptee, adoption, birth mother, first mother, Salvation Army, White Shield on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have to say that any digging, no matter how slight, into my adoptive past is usually done with an equal mixture of interest and dread. I have often thought about the White Shield home, imagining it as something along the lines of a dark, awful orphanage (think Jane Eyre). I imagined strict, nun-like disapproval of the young girls and women who found themselves pregnant and in need of a place like White Shield. However, I just finished reading your story about your visit, and it has eased a burden on my heart that I have carried for my birth mother.
Checking In
Posted in 1960's, Children of White Shield, Mothers of White Shield, Reunions, tagged adoptee, adoption, adoption history, adoptive parent, birth mother, first mother, Mother's Day, Salvation Army, White Shield on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day – for adoptee, first parent, and adoptive parent alike, a day that stirs up a complex stew of emotions. It is also, coincidentally, my first mother’s birthday, and with that in mind, I thought it appropriate to share with you a little window into my own story – a portion of [...]
Our Stories
If the path of your life passed through the doors of the White Shield Home, as mine did, you have a story to tell. Whether you were a birth-mother or a White Shield child, a Guild member or a social worker – your story is the story of White Shield.
Read our stories.
Then tell yours.-
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