Find a Space in Your Heart for Jenna
Jenna is still looking for a family and she’d love your help. If your family is interested in adopting her, CLICK HERE to tell us about yourself below. Everyone needs a family. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are.










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Posted by: puavejblt wsxmneg | December 24, 2008 1:55 AM
are family would like to have a child of are own but can't so we got in to frostercare to help kids out and hopeing to adopt and child out of it but nothing happen at all. so if we can have are dreams come true if would be great.
Posted by: lisa | April 30, 2008 10:16 AM
Please give the the website that Jenna has created. I am 44 and have been estranged from my mother, father (who are divorced) for over 10 years. I would love to join a support group.
Posted by: Robin | April 22, 2008 10:06 AM
While it is not a step I would make, I can understand where Jenna is coming from. I just recently was told by my own mother after a rocky 29 year relationship that she has never liked admitting she has four children. It solidified the end our our relationship and I was just wondering, I see the discussion on getting parents to adopt you, but can you, as an adult, divorce a parent.
I don't want to seek being adopted, I just want to end a very bad relationship completely because I developed a lot of emotional issues during a long stream of abuse and neglect and it has continued to as much as three days ago. I have tried just not speaking to her but she keeps creeping back in my life when she feels "giddy" and then it quickly becomes abusive again. I want it to end altogether.
Posted by: Melissa | April 21, 2008 5:11 PM
I grew up without a father and my mother died when I was 25. I have a very loving relationship with my aunts and uncles and other loving extended family members.
I can understand meeting your own needs, however, I agree with some of the others that have left comments regarding Jenna understanding that so many children have no one else.
If she is as financially stable as her friends have posted - then why not lighten someone else's life by providing them wit the love she has to offer.
Turn this around and fulfill not only her life -but someone else equally deserving.
Posted by: Jay | April 18, 2008 9:42 PM
WOW i dont know what to say to all of you. I think all of you is forgetting there is someone for all of you and parent a father and most of all he will fill in all your amptyness and crys sorroys and that would be Jesus. God bless you all.
Posted by: Catia | April 15, 2008 11:47 AM
I knew Jenna when she lived in Northern California. I know it's hard for some people to understand what she is seeking. But she's not after anybody's will. Jenna is a successful professional, a talented graphic artist. I can attest to the fact that Jenna simply wants to find what she was cheated out of as a child -- a family, parents especially, that will give her the unconditional love and support that family members provide for each other. Jenna is intelligent, deeply intellecutal and devoted to social justice. Please admire her for her courage to subject herself to misunderstanding, even ridicule, to start a conversation about the tragedy of family estrangement.
Posted by: Andy | April 15, 2008 10:00 AM
I watched Jenna on her show, and I have already posted on her website - familywanted.org - for those who are interested.
I was a bit disturbed by Jenna's revelation on the show, that she wanted the couple she'd befriended to
formally adopt her after three years. I didn't get the impression she actually meant full legal adoption, just that a family would find room in
their lives for her.
Hate to split hairs, but isn't that enough, Jenna?
Why does the family have to "make it legal" for her
to find the fulfillment she
was looking for?
If I recall from the Glamour magazine article,
the family already had grown children, so perhaps
this couple didn't want to
raise any controversy with
their own children by adding a legal new sibling
to their family, displacing
Mom and Dad's assets?
Many watchers might find
Jenna's confession a bit off-putting; and might be
hesitant to venture into such an undertaking after
hearing this "end of the story". If I were considering that, I would be a bit reticent, also.
Posted by: Lillian | April 15, 2008 2:48 AM
I don't believe that this type of "adoption" is legal. Some provinces (I don't know about states)will allow legal "adult adoption" but if, and only if the adopting parents actually parented the "adoptee" when they were a child, for instance, your step father could adopt you as an adult if he parented you as a child.
I am quite sure (and I do work in the field) that an adult adoption of an unknown and unrelated adult is not legal.
It slightly disturbs me that the family who she connected with for three years were willing to be a permanent and loving part of her life but were not willing to legally "adopt" her (which as I mentioned, I beleive is not legal) and she is no longer in a relationship with them because of that. That smells a little of usery to me.
Can't we make loving an connected relationships with each other without co-opting soemthing reserved for children?
Posted by: Saffy | April 14, 2008 7:03 PM
Hi tyra!!my comment is for jenna she needs to find herself a man like a best friend becuz noone can replace her parents place yes she can be adopted but she also need a therapist.thats my opinion.thanx bye
Posted by: cecelia gonzalez | April 14, 2008 5:32 PM
To those of you encouraging adopting a child or having a child to fill a gap due to a lack of family.
Deciding to have a child let alone adopt one is not a good idea in order to find ones self or fill gaps.
Children need a firm foundation to rely on and someone looking for support themselves especially should not be adopting a child from a home. Those children have many needs and you need to be emotionally, mentally an physically ready to be there for them.
Having children or adopting children does not fill voids or gaps. It is a responsibility and is not a quick fix for anyone's emotional problems.
Having children is not just about showing them a life you wish you had.
A lot of these people do need emotional support, and I can see how finding an adoptive family can be very beneficial.
Posted by: Anonymous Mom in So. Cali | April 14, 2008 5:26 PM
this is the web site if you havent already found it
www.familywanted.org
Posted by: Abi | April 14, 2008 4:59 PM
I want to know about her website because I am looking for a family to adopt me!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 14, 2008 3:39 PM
I was disturbed by Jenna. I think she should be happy with life, especially considering her age. Why not have children of your own and do what you were made by God to do? Stop focusing on going backward and start your own family. It might fill a gap that you obviously feel you have.
Posted by: Leslie | April 14, 2008 2:53 PM
I was very touched by Jenny. I support and admire her and her courage to follow her heart. I am a 61 year old woman who always wanted a daughter..I have two happily married sons,but, still feel someone is missing. I would love to know more about Jenny.
I pray she will get this communication and out of it all, gain a friend if not more.
Sincerely,
Donna
Arizona
Posted by: Donna | April 14, 2008 2:53 PM
I was very touched by Jenny. I support and admire her and her courage to follow her heart. I am a 61 year old woman who always wanted a daughter..I have two happily married sons,but, still feel someone is missing. I would love to know more about Jenny.
I pray she will get this communication and out of it all, gain a friend if not more.
Sincerely,
Donna
Arizona
Posted by: Donna | April 14, 2008 2:50 PM
Jenna was a bit disturbing. Should be content with finding people willing to befriend her and not focus so much on the being legally adopted
Posted by: t | April 14, 2008 2:35 PM
I watched the show today and was really touched by Jenna's story. After looking at your website and seeing how many have posted comments I don't feel quite so alone. I am in the same situation as well. My mother left us years ago and my dad remarried and has a new family that I'm not included in. Holidays are very hard because my little girl who is 7 years old wonders why she doesn't have anyone over for Christmas or other holidays - that is what is so heartbreaking for me to see. I wish so much that I could change it for her. I would love more information on Jenna's website.
Posted by: Allyson | April 14, 2008 2:03 PM
Sounds familiar all you gals. It's been five years for me. Parents don't agree with my diagnosis of MS which I've had for 12 years. They tried to tell me my husband was not good for me or taking care of me. We've been happily married for 17 years.
Posted by: Dawn | April 14, 2008 1:39 PM
I have been told by a number of people that I need to look for a new family. I am alone. I am a 50 year old single mother of 3 grown children. I have been cut out of my birth family. I have been very depressed because I am so isolated and unloved. I would like very much to have a new family.
Posted by: Robin | April 14, 2008 1:37 PM
I have been estranged from my mother, father, sister, & 2 children for 2 1/2 years & know how painful it is to be shunned & denied access to my family.
In my nuclear family, we suffer the effects of unresolved issues due to physical, verbal, & psychological abuse, alcoholism, & mental illness. Your typical disfunctional family, I suppose.
I was the family member who sought help in support groups, through nurturing open trusting relationships, & got counseling to resolve some of my own issues. This was not acceptable to my mother & sister. Therefore they convinced the rest of the family that I was "crazy" & a trouble-maker.
I would like more information on the website.
Thank you for listening & understanding.
Let love rule.
Posted by: Dane | April 14, 2008 1:35 PM
I am 22 and Lost my mom last year to cancer so I know how it feels To long for a Mother. Mothers have unconditional love that no one else can give. I think Jenna should look for a daughter. Every one tells me that the void I have will go away once I have children because you can fill those spaces by showing love the way you want to be loved. I would love to help jenna out if she wants to talk to someone.
Posted by: Liz | April 14, 2008 1:20 PM