Adopted Woman’s Biological Mother Connects Her to a Major Celebrity Sibling

Financial Hardship

Patricia Lofton was well aware that her mother gave her up for adoption when she was just a few days old because of financial strains. She accepted it, although it was difficult to stomach. But admittedly, it was always at the forefront of her mind and she wondered how her life might have been different had she been raised by her biological mother…

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