Surrendered | Ep. 1 | Linda's Story of Loss and Reunion
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Surrendered - Ep. 1 "Linda's Story of Loss and Reunion"
During 1945 to 1975, known as the Baby Scoop Era, it is estimated that over 2 million women in the US were coerced into surrendering their babies to adoption. After decades of remaining silent about what happened to them, some are finally coming forward to share their harrowing stories.
Linda, a mother of loss at 18 years old, grieved the loss of her son to adoption for decades. She was told she wasn't able to search for him until he turned 21. And on that day, she began the long search to find her first born.
The relationship she was able to build with her son after 26 years of separation, is a beautiful and rare story I wasn't expecting.
I am incredibly thankful that Linda entrusted me to share her story so that I could share it with the world.
If you connect to this story, find a deeper understanding of what a mother of loss lives through, and/or this story moves you as it has moved me, I hope that you'll click like on the video, subscribe to my RUclips Channel and share with others. You never know who this might help.
Thank you for watching,
Shelby Redfield Kilgore, an adoptee filmmaker
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Beautiful story!
I am the mother of 6 adopted from Russia. I hope they will be able to connect with their birth family in Russia, one day. It’s not about me, it’s about what they want and need. I would support them, wholeheartedly. Thanks for sharing:)
Sadly im a bio mom. Videos like like this hurt so much, but at the same time have incredible healong powers. I feel guilt and regret everyday.
Thank you for sharing.
Bless you for giving ylur baby life!! Forgive yourself. No one is perfect. In God's book He loves and accepts all babies. He's ready to forgive all of us for everything if we ask Him and accept what Jesus paid on the cross!
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Linda is so lovely. What a heart wrenching & heart warming story. A real roller coaster of a life. Bless her.
Linda is such an incredible person. These stories of forced adoption, parents putting such pressure on their daughters to give their babies up for adoption are heartbreaking. I wish her and her family all the best! 💛
Thank you for watching her story.
I have been following a Alex Gilbert, a Russian who was adopted by New Zealand parents. He finally found his mum and met his dad who didnt know about him. He is now helping so many adoptees find their birth parents in Russia, Ukraine and also Romania. Amazing stories. Thank you for telling us your story and the happy ending
Thank you for sharing your "lifestory". You are an incredibly strong and, despite the adversities, still a generous and loving person. All the very best to you and your loved ones.
Thank you for watching her story. I felt so honored to be able to help her share it in this way.
Why couldnt your parents have treated you the way they treated your son and daughter-in-law when they were expecting? So bizarre to be treated so harshly by people who say they love you.To be alienated, shamed, isolated and robbed of your baby, and expected to survive and suceed,without mention afterwards is inhuman. So glad you have your son now. Keep him close to your heart and now you are in charge of the relationship. Life is short, love on those grandkids, enjoy every moment for yourself.❤️❤️❤️
They were older and married. Parents no doubt just truly believed their grandson would of had a better life with two parents then realised their wrong as they grew older and wanted to make up for it.
agree I ,you Thank
Wow, you are amazing and what a happy ending. Even if it was a long time before you found your son, you had hope and it was a happy time you and your so.
I was 18 when I was a first time mother, them days it was looked down to be pregnant and single. I didn't tell my daughter's father. I went to an unwedded home to live until I had her.
But my Dad was a single father raising my younger siblings, but he told me you can get an abortion, give it up for adoption; what ever you do it will always have to live with what you do. So you might as well as keep the baby, and he said that is my first grandchild.
When I took her home he was a happy grandpa. My husband adopted my daughter after we got married.
She is in touch with her biological father, but she said it's not the same as the father that's there everyday for you.
We all go through life with trials and God works them out in the end for us.
I am happy you and your son are reunited.
What an amazing woman. She moved past a difficult time in her life.....It's good she finally reunited with her son.
Thank you for watching her story.
She is an amazing woman. So honest and strong. So glad she finally found her son.
Thank you for watching her story.
She is a very strong, amazing woman.
What a beautiful story Linda! Always a smile on your face, you are so strong!! 💐❤️⭐
Thank you so much for watching her story.
I like the attitude of this lady ! Amazingly brave .
Thanks so much for watching her story.
I really enjoyed this.so happy she found her son.
May God bless your family!❤❤❤
I am raising my granddaughters and my own daughter was anon mom!! We got the girls at birth. One is 18 and the other 15. They know their mom. I never lied to them truth speaks volumes. God bless you and u your family.
Thank you for watching her story and for sharing a little bit about your own story of kinship care. I am so glad to hear you didn’t keep secrets from them and they are growing up knowing their mom.
Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Her son come back in her life fill up that empty space inside
I totally understand and it's beautiful!❤
I am happy for you! I hope you can continue the fun........
Such a Beautiful
Story!!!!
Thank you for watching!
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Truly Welcome!!!
Linda you are a beautiful woman ❤❤
Thank you for watching her interview.
My birth Mother was at the Florence Critterdon Home in Durham, NC and Have always wondered what it like for her and wondered if you would mind sharing your experience?
What further questions do you have for Linda about her experience at the home? I can reach out to her to ask. You can also watch the second episode in this series where another mother of loss shares about her experiences at a home, as well. There is also a mother of loss story line in my Beyond Biological series.
I had gas and it made me very nauseous, and sick. Plus you have all the pain and when it’s time to push I got the gas. Which made it fuzzy. Sorry for your painful experience