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This Girl Became a Successful Child Star after Bio Parents Gave Her up to Family Who Had ‘No Plans’ to Adopt

    Melissa Gilbert’s Remarkable Story: Adoption, Family Secrets, Loss, and Finding Her Own Path Few television stars have shared a life story as complicated and deeply personal as Melissa Gilbert. Long before she became beloved for playing Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House on the Prairie, Gilbert experienced adoption, family secrets, unexpected loss, and …

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This Girl Became a Successful Child Star after Bio Parents Gave Her up to Family Who Had ‘No Plans’ to Adopt

    Learning to Forgive Family secrets can leave complicated emotions behind, particularly when they involve a child’s understanding of their own history. Gilbert eventually chose to forgive her adoptive mother for keeping the truth from her. That forgiveness did not mean that the experience had been easy. Instead, it reflected Gilbert’s gradual process of …