Dori- I’ve never been anything but kind to you. Why the bitter comments all of a sudden? I’m very puzzled, indeed! I’m not going to stew over your comments, but I really don’t appreciate your hateful words at all!

Marie Osmond did not adopt 5 children in 5 years. Her chidren were adopted in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, and 2002. If I’m not mistaken several of those children are from the same birth parents, the ones who were adopted closer together (and many adoption agencies have the policy that if a birth parent places a second child for adoption then first consideration is given to the people who adopted the first child). And with the last 2 adoptions there was a 5 and 6 year gap in between adoptions. So I’m not sure why you are acting like she was able to instantly adopt one kid after another. This same thing happened with Sharon Stone adopted her third child. People were all up in arms saying that celebrities are given advantaged while adopting, all the while ignoring that there is a five year gap between her first and second child (something that Sharon has spoken rather openly about, she mentioned in several interviews that there were failed adoption attempts in between child number 1 and 2 - sorry can’t remember their names).

Not to mention, there are plenty of people who aren’t rich or famous who have adopted more than one child in a relatively close span of time. Go google adoption blogs and you’ll find tons of people who have neither money nor fame who have adopted several children, who are somewhat close together in age. This is not something that is limited to the rich and famous. Unfortunately, adoption is largely about luck, and some people have more luck than others. It’s sad that some people have had trouble, but I don’t understand why you would begrudge someone who didn’t have trouble. And I’m saying this as a person who has been pursuing adoption with no luck for several years. I would never begrudge someone being able to adopt a child. It’s a cause of celebration, not bitterness.

and i have to admit i adopted from bugaria as i wanted a baby not a grown child, and it was just too difficult to adopt a baby in america
everyone wants a baby and there aren’t enough to go around

i am first to admit i chose bulgaria because i wanted a “white” baby, that would look like me

this is the case for many people and i wouldn’t say edie falco is baing that admirable!