For those of you who aren't aware there is a personal side to this story as well. Just an FYI for those who don't know who you are slandering. The directors of this agency have both recenty adopted children. One Director, Jennifer, adopted a 17 year girl who had been severely abused by birthfamily, neglected, and left in foster care and group homes for years because no one wanted to adopt her. She will be 18 this month and her adoption wasjust finalized 3 weeks ago. THis child, though almost an adult, needed and wanted a family desperatly. JEnnifer was willing to committ to her for a lifetime when no one else would. She also has contact with extended family mebers of her daughter. The other Director, Crissy just adopted an infant this past week. This also was a situation where thier were no families interested in te placement due to medical concernsand risks of significant neurological damage. Additionally, the birthmother wished to have ongoing contaact including visits. Crissy and her husband have also made a committment to the baby and both biological parents who were unable to care for their baby and wanted more for her. BOth of these families hve shown through example unconditional committment to adoption. NOt only through assiting in placing the children most difficult to find homes for but, now also through the adoption of thier own children. I have seen them first hand and I know they built this agency out of a desire to help and do good things for families and children.
I haven't said a word about the two women who run ACW, but I refuse to promulgate the myth that people who adopt are saintly. They are human, prone to divorce, alcohol abuse, child abuse, affairs....all the things to which any member of the human race is subject. The Mafia had close families, too, as I have heard. The fact that these ladies adopted just means that they adopted. It doesn't mean that they weren't a party to unethical actions. That is up to the state board to decide.
However, now that they've added new members to their family, perhaps Kolarick & Marando should stop working and take care of their new kids.
They may at one time have had a "desire to help and do good things for families and children" but when they saw how much easy money could be made by "helping" that desire was crushed by reality.
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For those of you who aren't aware there is a personal side to this story as well. Just an FYI for those who don't know who you are slandering. The directors of this agency have both recenty adopted children. One Director, Jennifer, adopted a 17 year girl who had been severely abused by birthfamily, neglected, and left in foster care and group homes for years because no one wanted to adopt her. She will be 18 this month and her adoption wasjust finalized 3 weeks ago. THis child, though almost an adult, needed and wanted a family desperatly. JEnnifer was willing to committ to her for a lifetime when no one else would. She also has contact with extended family mebers of her daughter. The other Director, Crissy just adopted an infant this past week. This also was a situation where thier were no families interested in te placement due to medical concernsand risks of significant neurological damage. Additionally, the birthmother wished to have ongoing contaact including visits. Crissy and her husband have also made a committment to the baby and both biological parents who were unable to care for their baby and wanted more for her. BOth of these families hve shown through example unconditional committment to adoption. NOt only through assiting in placing the children most difficult to find homes for but, now also through the adoption of thier own children. I have seen them first hand and I know they built this agency out of a desire to help and do good things for families and children.
Not Cutting It With Me
I haven't said a word about the two women who run ACW, but I refuse to promulgate the myth that people who adopt are saintly. They are human, prone to divorce, alcohol abuse, child abuse, affairs....all the things to which any member of the human race is subject. The Mafia had close families, too, as I have heard. The fact that these ladies adopted just means that they adopted. It doesn't mean that they weren't a party to unethical actions. That is up to the state board to decide.
Yeah, So?
All fine and dandy for the Kolaricks & Marandos.
However, now that they've added new members to their family, perhaps Kolarick & Marando should stop working and take care of their new kids.
They may at one time have had a "desire to help and do good things for families and children" but when they saw how much easy money could be made by "helping" that desire was crushed by reality.
So were the fees $18,000 to
So were the fees $18,000 to $20,000????