tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post4461828374996870064..comments2024-03-27T20:48:39.389-04:00Comments on [Birth Mother] First Mother Forum: The Worst Adoption Agency in the World: GladneyLorraine Duskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285341379272250245noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-42547482686929075332023-11-15T10:27:37.317-05:002023-11-15T10:27:37.317-05:00Birth mother trying to find baby girl born Novembe...Birth mother trying to find baby girl born November 26,1978, Edna Gladney home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-57089112685186468812023-06-21T08:26:41.106-04:002023-06-21T08:26:41.106-04:00I was put at Edna Gladney after a rape. The horror...I was put at Edna Gladney after a rape. The horror of it still haunts me. 1976 and 1977. I wish others would come forward. I found my daughter. No help from them. They sold her to highest bidder. My parents paid them for the secrets. They got paid both ways. Mothers and babies suffered Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-17121091988367047392023-03-27T04:09:11.603-04:002023-03-27T04:09:11.603-04:00I placed a baby through Gladney. Caseworker was Li...I placed a baby through Gladney. Caseworker was Linda Brown. I gave birth in a hospital in Harlingen Texas. Born in September of 1980. I called Gladney and was told I had wrong birthday right month so am not sure of day. SonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-12053209232059621902022-06-27T08:28:10.254-04:002022-06-27T08:28:10.254-04:00Child born 11-26-1978
Little girl so sweet
Taken w...Child born 11-26-1978<br />Little girl so sweet<br />Taken way to early from me, telling me adoptive parents are waiting. Hurry hurry!<br />This should not be a rush.<br />They need a mental health counselor there.<br />Wasn’t one in 1978.<br />I regret my choice!<br />She’s 44 now. Always wondering about her life hoping it’s a beautiful one!<br />Miss herAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-52664234717062568312022-05-16T16:22:00.831-04:002022-05-16T16:22:00.831-04:00Again, let me suggest you check out FMF's sear...Again, let me suggest you check out FMF's search resources page. https://www.firstmotherforum.com/p/blog-page.htmlJane Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715622112694146946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-66464572173827613582022-05-16T09:37:41.281-04:002022-05-16T09:37:41.281-04:00Looking for a girl adopted through Edna Gladney, b...Looking for a girl adopted through Edna Gladney, born at JPS Hospital in 2002, I believe her name might be Crystal Paul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-34900431472944377792022-05-16T09:35:03.120-04:002022-05-16T09:35:03.120-04:00My step son was adopted from Edna Gladney. All the...My step son was adopted from Edna Gladney. All the information was completely false. We found his birth mother but she refuses to give him any information about his birth father. We have reason to believe his birth father was named Goen and from Greenville, Texas. My step son was born March 31, 1973. He has waited his life to find our medical history. We found his birth mother, her last name at the time was Hitchcock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-15132077379850169642022-02-27T21:54:16.341-05:002022-02-27T21:54:16.341-05:00I was adopted from Edna Gladney in 1975. About fi...I was adopted from Edna Gladney in 1975. About fifteen years ago I was assisted by the Search Angels of America who found my birth mother's name very quickly and it was a free service. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806395250782842296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-47356172840516190812021-09-24T21:54:35.501-04:002021-09-24T21:54:35.501-04:00I was adopted from Gladney in April 1970. I found ...I was adopted from Gladney in April 1970. I found my birthmother by requesting medical info and an unidentifying letter from her. She wrote me and started her letter with "howdy" she mentioned just losing her husband "jonah" she mentioned she liked picking up sea shells. From this info I googled all the Texas coastal town's obituaries and found a "Jonah" and boom, there was her name listed as his wife. I found her. We met. Everything they had told my birth parents about her was a lie and vice versa. I know it's her, we look just alike.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420275211201928834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-7536869085541218892021-08-07T18:41:31.948-04:002021-08-07T18:41:31.948-04:00I was 14 when I went to Edna gladney and I can att...I was 14 when I went to Edna gladney and I can attest that it is by far the worst thing I’ve ever experienced before. We had to look at a chart similar to a paint color chart for matching skin eye etc colors to birth fathers. In my case that was really hard since I was raped even at that young of an age it felt dirty like the parents wanted the babies to look exactly or as close as possible to them. I just felt like they were selling babies. I went back after delivering him and picked him up and privately put him in a home with a couple that had been trying for 7 years and had their nursery fixed up for a boy for 5 years. I don’t regret doing this but I feel very sorry for the young ladies that I was there with. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797822794948326658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-37365872013601686082020-10-07T17:38:53.314-04:002020-10-07T17:38:53.314-04:00I am searching for Crystal Paul adopted from Edna ...I am searching for Crystal Paul adopted from Edna Gladney in 2020, her bio mother is Gia Wheeler. I lost contact with Gia but Crystal posted on Zabasearch she was looking for her bio mom and dad, Ray is not her dad. Would love to get in touch with her,Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553617760001890028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-20615682290525390072020-10-04T19:58:30.467-04:002020-10-04T19:58:30.467-04:00Although FMF does not do searches, we have a list ...Although FMF does not do searches, we have a list of resources on our Site that may be of help. https://www.firstmotherforum.com/p/blog-page.html.Jane Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715622112694146946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-88168564463264494852020-10-03T18:43:15.674-04:002020-10-03T18:43:15.674-04:00I'm searching for my brother, he was put up fo...I'm searching for my brother, he was put up for adoption in 1981, I think his bday was dec 29th, my mom was underage and had no choice, she said she remembered having to go by the last name cane! She was in the tarrant county edna gladney homeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525521264530889583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-46947054950459669862019-11-01T15:39:57.789-04:002019-11-01T15:39:57.789-04:00Dear Unknown, you really don't want to put you...Dear Unknown, you really don't want to put your phone number up that publicly as you suggested.We are not a search site. For help, turn to Facebook and join several of the adoptee/adoption sites. Someone will direct you to where you are be in touch with a search angel who will help you. I hope this helps. Lorraine Duskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285341379272250245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-61582706838080678452019-05-27T04:40:10.951-04:002019-05-27T04:40:10.951-04:00Gladney is absolute garbage - I am a Gladney baby ...Gladney is absolute garbage - I am a Gladney baby (b. 1968) and Gladney birthmom (son b. 1986) - Gladney cares about no one except the adoptive parent$$ - I did get a clue on my non-ID (that I paid $100s for) that led me to my birthmother in 1995.<br /><br />But they told me another man was my birthson when he was 18 (he is 33 now) and I spent 14 years in reunion with someone who DNA showed me is not my birthson. The "new" son found me and was told when he went to search for me at age 22 that I was not interested in meeting him, even though four years earlier (when I was 18) I had flown to Texas to sign the reunion registry.<br /><br />They are liars and any potential birthmother who feel there is literally no other choice than adoption should avoid them AT ALL COSTS!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159379789944105919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-61463653335256321942019-04-28T22:29:22.808-04:002019-04-28T22:29:22.808-04:00I was adopted in 1963. I also made effort to find ...I was adopted in 1963. I also made effort to find information on my birth parents. Was told that they couldn't give information unless birth parents or siblings also requested information. They did contact me shortly afterwards that my natural mother passed away at age 65 with pancreatic cancer. That my request for anything else would remain open for 99 yrs. But again, unless the other party requests also that I wouldn't get anymore answers Sandra Barkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-85760178597488595962019-04-22T13:23:21.348-04:002019-04-22T13:23:21.348-04:00Have you done a DNA on ancestry or 23andMe? I’m l...Have you done a DNA on ancestry or 23andMe? I’m looking for a 1st cousins sister that was at Edna Gladney in 1974. We are both on ancestry and 23andMe. If you haven’t done so that would be the way to get answers.Shannon Stensethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453756567587533758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-22729241185697398612019-04-22T13:12:53.628-04:002019-04-22T13:12:53.628-04:00Hi everyone, reading the comments here breaks my h...Hi everyone, reading the comments here breaks my heart. I am helping my 1st cousin (Tera Moseley) find her older sister that was at Edna Gladly in Fort Worth, Tx. She was born on or about 11-17-74. We believe her name was Shawna, Shannah or shonna. Something like that. Her birth mothers name is Sandra Milligan and birth fathers name is Shelby Moseley. I’m hoping Shawna or what ever your name may be now will be on here and see this message. I also wanted to suggest to everyone looking for their biological family, please do the DNA on ancestry or 23andMe as I have and have found my biological dad, sister and brother. My cousin (Tera) is on both sites as well so if ANY of you feel you may be her sister, please go do the DNA on either site. We believe the hospital might have been Duncan Memorial Hospital but we are not sure.<br /><br />I can be reached directly at shannon@vsmartinez.com<br /><br />Any feed back is appreciated.Shannon Stensethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453756567587533758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-419125799398134292019-01-23T15:16:19.199-05:002019-01-23T15:16:19.199-05:00Anon, a good place to start searching is First Mot...Anon, a good place to start searching is First Mother Forum's Resources page. https://www.firstmotherforum.com/p/blog-page.htmlJane Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715622112694146946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-49054545689784944592019-01-22T18:46:48.446-05:002019-01-22T18:46:48.446-05:004057082734 blaine January 7th 1976 i was adopted f...4057082734 blaine January 7th 1976 i was adopted from Edna Gladney i been wanting to know my Real mother to make sure she is ok and to know her because I am nothing like the people who adopted me and the more I read this is the first sight of actually found I'm getting info nevermind it out every day about how much they had to pay for me it sounds like they just selling babies at the back door without screaming the people that give them toAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691241888100185995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-65462950344524424622019-01-22T18:32:42.143-05:002019-01-22T18:32:42.143-05:00I was born January 7th 1976 Tarrant county Edna Gl...I was born January 7th 1976 Tarrant county Edna Gladney and I been wanting know my real mother since i was first told about my adoption. it was the only thing I would expect for a Xmas gift this year and instead my adoptive parents said she is probably dead anyway so why bother. I feel like Edna gladney didn't scream there customers if you have money you can have the baby and I was never without toys and material things that's it so when they bought me all the expensive Christmas s*** this year I gave every bit of it away to people can you help me point me in the right direction and how to find her? 4057082734 my name is Blaine thank you<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691241888100185995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-85275554964525744372019-01-17T01:23:06.269-05:002019-01-17T01:23:06.269-05:00Check the CUB website and see if there is a CUB gr...Check the CUB website and see if there is a CUB group in your area. https://www.cubirthparents.org/<br /><br />If not, join the CUB online group. I'm sure you'll find someone to help you set up a Facebook group for Gladney mothers and children. Though I've never tried to do it, they tell me it's pretty easy to set up a Facebook group. Jane Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715622112694146946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-89136123749883168822019-01-16T15:42:09.262-05:002019-01-16T15:42:09.262-05:00Through luck, Search Angels , and perseverance, I ...Through luck, Search Angels , and perseverance, I was able to find my only child born at Duncan Memorial Hospital...the facility for Edna Gladney. We are in contact after 50 years of grief and wondering. But, what I would like to propose is a FaceBook group specifically for Edna Gladney mothers and children. I do not have the skills to do so...is there someone else who could set this up?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207036377911811067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-29688399638093531132019-01-09T17:47:36.699-05:002019-01-09T17:47:36.699-05:00I went through the Edna Gladney home in 1991. Ther...I went through the Edna Gladney home in 1991. There were a number of us birth mothers who ultimately decided to not go through adoption through the agency, for whatever reasons. <br />My daughter was adopted to my family in the only true open adoption method. Adopting parent, their lawyers, birth mother and child. <br />Unfortunately, a friend from high school also went through Edna Gladney about a year before me. She gave birth to a beautiful son (between 1990 and 1991) and adopted him to a family through the agency. Gladney promised all birth mothers annual photos of their child. When Amy asked for photos, she was denied. She was heartbroken to have been lied to and to have no hope of knowing how her son was. She went on to marry, but tragically dies in a car accident in the mid-late 90’s. I am heartbroken for her son. He will never know the beautiful soul she was and how much she loved him and grieved for him. <br />I am posting this in hopes that he will find it and know. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366745893549569824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-74226130517959073042018-12-05T07:55:25.755-05:002018-12-05T07:55:25.755-05:00DNA through Ancestory is helpful with people findi...DNA through Ancestory is helpful with people finding people you are related too. You may consider this. I have a grandchild that was in born at Gladney. My son the father was never given a chance to see or had no legal rights. We would have took that baby and gave it all the love in the world. We were told the birth mother had a boy but not sure. I have listed with Ancestry hoping that child has too.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337743616852294179noreply@blogger.com