Sheryl Crow adopts baby boy
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May 14, 2007, 11:10 GMT
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I adopted a girl many years ago, born here in the USA and have never regreted it for one minute. I think it's wonderful, when the children in America are adopted but not enough are. There are so many children that need love and a family.
Congratulations to the Crowe family on their new arrival and God bless you for adopting an American child.
I have a very dear friend who, like Sheryl Crow, has recovered from breast cancer. Like Sheryl Crow, she is also not married. Unlike Sheryl Crow, she is constanly denied access to the adoption system because she isn't married and has an 'unsatisfactory' medical history. She is a successful business owner and owns her own house and, other than the cancer that she had 13 years ago, she has no medical problems. Why does Sheryl get a baby and my friend doesn't? I guess it's not who you know, it's who you blow when you're Crow...
Unfortunately it's sometimes true that 'money makes the world go round', as it seems those with wealth and/or celebrity status have no trouble accomplishing what they want.
Whether it's adoption or giving birth, I have a real problem with so many women waiting 'till middle age to do it. Sometimes it's because they want 'their time' before having a child, but it just seems selfish on their part. It brings in to the mix a whole set of situations that is denied a child of 'older' mothers - such as probably depriving them of healthy grandparents or grandparents who will be around very long. Aging parents can't always keep up with young children, and they might not be there either for their child's later years. Just my opinion - which I know is controversial.
'Wondering' that is the silliest thing I have ever heard. I think it is considerate for women to wait until they are older and established to make the decision to have children. Matter of factly, more women should. There are so many woman out here having babies (babies having babies no less) and they are too young, too inexperienced, and too selfish to be able to fully provide for them. I am twenty years old and my father was fifty six years old when I was born and I have a younger brother that is twelve years old. We don't feel like we are deprived in any way, shape, or form. Both my parents gave us all of their love and devotion and no I did not have extremely active grandparents but that wasn't attributed to old parents. My grandparents died early in the lives of my parents so I would've have never met them anyway. I say, to each his own. It is very important to live your life fully before you have children so that when you do decide to have a family you can be dedicated to raising your children wholeheartedly without any inclination of regret. I am a junior in college and I don't plan to have children until I have done everything I wanted to do as a single woman. I want to travel, I want to live in a large city, I want to be well established in my career and I want to be comfortable in raising them so that I can devote all of my energy into being a mother. Saying older new mothers are selfish seems like you're just making something out of absolutely nothing.
Your comments make my point exactly about selfish - 'I want, I want, I want'!!!
As an adoptive parent, I think adoption is the most beautiful, amazing thing in the world! However, I was shocked and offended when the end of this article mentioned how wonderful these celebrities are for opening their homes to 'unwanted children!' Are they kidding? Unwanted????? They are desperately wanted and loved beyond measure! My children were wanted and loved by their birthparents, too. And they made difficult, heart-wrenching choices when they chose to place them for adoption. They loved them deeply; loved them enough to do what they felt was best for them, and not just what they wanted for themselves. I hate that people refer to adoptees, adn even think of them as unwanted. (Just thought I'd throw my thoughts in...)
i grew up in foster care because i had an alcoholic mother who didnt care about me and she didnt want me in her life. i think what sheryl did for this baby is a wonderful thing. she gave him a home and a mother. what she did is right and i dont think its fair that some of you people get on here and make the rude, obnoxious comments that you do. just think how you would feel if you wanted to do something right for someone and everybody bashed on you for it. so what if she has a lot of money. she works to earn it and she deserves the credit that she gets. she's a human being just like the rest of us and you all need to open up your eyes and realize she's not the bad guy in this situation at all. if you dont have anything nice to say about her then keep your comments to yourself. obviously all you people think about is yourself anyways.
I do indeed think that it's interesting that a known abortion activist adopted her child. I would think she would be grateful to the birthmother for going the whole nine months plus labor and delivery (plus years of heartache) instead of taking the abortion-easy way out that she advocates so loudly.
I'm an adoptive mom, too. And I was offended by the 'unwanted children' comment as well. I hope no adoptees reading this ever believe they are unwanted.
I don't think people are criticizing the fact that she adopted a child - just that it seems that wealthy/celebrities seem not to have a problem doing it when so many are wanting to adopt in the U.S. and there doesn't seem to be the children available so easily to them. Granted, a lot of children put up for adoption were done so in their best interests, but you also have to recognize there are countless stories regarding babies and children being abandoned and abused by so-called well-meaning parents. The foster care system is over run in most places by the products of these 'parents'! Adopting is a wonderful thing and not just for babies, but the many 'older' children out there who deserve a loving home.
I think this article was referring to women, not 'Old' men!! There are alot of young women having babies with their 'old' husband. Men can reproduce as long as they live!!!
You really need to think about what you're saying here. My parents were older when they had me and I think it's incredibly unfair that they should be criticized for that. In my case, it wasn't a biological choice to have me that late in life, it's just when it happened, but I don't think parents should be criticized for their age when they decide to conceive or adopt. I was never deprived of love - that's more than I can say for many children whose parents were 'younger'...the grandparents ended up raising them anyway.
I do indeed think that it's interesting that a known abortion activist adopted her child. I would think she would be grateful to the birthmother for going the whole nine months plus labor and delivery (plus years of heartache) instead of taking the abortion-easy way out that she advocates so loudly.
I'm an adoptive mom, too. And I was offended by the 'unwanted children' comment as well. I hope no adoptees reading this ever believe they are unwanted.
Let's think about the word 'choice' here. First of all, Sheryl is Pro-Choice...not Pro-Abortion. There's a big difference - Pro-lifers love to call us Pro-Abortion...as if we're running around ready to attack every pregnant woman we happen upon . Just because someone is pro-choice does not mean they want or expect every woman to have an abortion! That's why it's called 'pro-CHOICE!'
The birth mother CHOSE to carry her child to term. Good for her. Crow's decision to adopt should not be invalidated because of her pro-choice views.
And it's incredibly ignorant for you to say abortion is an 'easy way out' for a woman. That is an incredibly insensitive and offensive statement.
I think some of the opinions are getting misread. When a person cannot conceive for one reason or another, and then end up having a child late in life - that's great for them. BUT, women who wait until middle age and later to DECIDE to have a child, when they have done everything they WANT to do is not necessarily to the benefit of the child in alot of cases. I'm not saying that babies should have babies as some have stated they are against, but there should be a happy medium for those who have a choice. One wonders if women who wait to have a baby far into middle age, when they have accomplished all their 'wants', have put a baby on the bottom of their list? Not good! There are horror stories of women lately who decide to carry a child when they are in their late 50's and 60's because they want to experience this - to me that is very selfish. That's my opinion - sorry if I offended anyone.
sheryl, middle age or not you go girl,MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
I'm sure glad my parents didn't have to consult you before deciding to reproduce - I might not be here. :)
Whoa. 'Waiting until they accomplish all their wants' ?????
Please. Get real. I've been searching for my husband, partner, soulmate for 20 years. Haven't found him yet. And I don't want to be an 'accessory'-- I need a real, adult relationship with give and take, and partnership. (and lots of adult fun too, btw-- which cuts into some men's running around time, sheesh)
Too many men don't grow mentally beyond about 16 yrs. (Look at Ms. Crow's ex and Matt McC. doing the adolescent guy thing.) Too many also don't WANT the responsibility of a wife and children. They also tend to want fashion models, not caring about the heart, mind or even beauty of a not-Jennifer Aniston or Calista Flockhart. They just aren't willing to grow up-- that is, the ones who aren't married already. And the divorced ones are too selfish to happily support their current children, and do not want more. Or they'd make great husbands, except for the fact they're gay. (insert Seinfeld comment here)
That said, I also agree with some here who have pointed out that, when you're rich and famous, you CAN adopt very easily. Not so those of us who work hard at living spiritually, within our means, and are happy with it. I'm not taking out a mortgage to adopt.
Ok listen up, there is a BIG Difference Between Pro-Abortion and Pro-Choice. Being pro-choice mean supporting a womans right to choose. It means she has the right to make her own choices about her re-production, because its her body. Isnt that what shes doing? She is making a choice about her own re-production. In no way does her supporting pro-choice make her pro-abortion (nor is abortion an 'easy way out' or have any hang ups about bearing children.
Sheryl deserves to be a Mom, she has worked hard for a long time an no one can judge her for it. Congratulations to Sheryl for being a pro-active and talented woman, she is going to make an excellent mother! And to all the haters------------It makes her happy, it cant be that bad!!
Additionally-- 'pro-abortion' is purely an invention of the anti-abortion crowd, used to demonize others who respect women to make their own life decisions. Who has ever heard of even one person describing him/herself as 'pro-abortion?'
Personally, I would not have one. But the only life I can make that moral decision for is my own.
Not to mention the anti-abortion crowd is also anti-contraception, anti-education, harbors a healthy cross-section of various hate-mongers, and don't do a thing for poor women who need ob/gyn care, food, safe housing, freedom from domestic violence, etc. What life values exist in that movement?
dahozho - well said!
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