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outside in
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So I went to my first “new moms” group meeting last week. It took me nearly six months to finally do it. I’d been reluctant to even get together with other moms who aren’t familiar with my situation, and even some who are. We go to our monthly adoption support meetings which include newly formed families (as ...1 week ago -
More on Madison’s conversation
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Authority: 424
Maybe said (referring to how Madison thinks Pennie is prettier than I am): Another thought I had – it’s positive that Madison sees a woman of color as being petty – this will help her identify with with other woman of color as she matures and not try to trick herself into thinking she is “white.” I’ve ...1 week ago -
Open Adoption Roundtable #9
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Authority: 424
Open Adoption Roundtable #9 This round we’re going to consider one critique of fully open adoptions. Have you ever heard–or perhaps even made–statements like these? “We have medical histories and can share the information we have about their birth parents with our children now. If they feel a need to ...3 weeks ago -
Q&A with Mei-Ling Hopgood - Lucky Girl
Mother Talkers —
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Mei-Ling Hopgood wrote the new memoir Lucky Girl . Now based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hopgood is a journalist as well as mom. She took time during a trip from BA to New York to answer some questions. (Shell be at events Princeton, NJ, NY, Phoenix AZ, and Connecticut in early November ) Q First off, how ...3 weeks ago -
Real real mama
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Authority: 424
That’s what Madison has taken to calling Pennie. She says, “You know, my real real mama.” When she talks about her adoption, she says, “It’s hard to miss your real real mama.” They were talking about adoption on Arthur today (you know, for National Adoption Month and all) and she told me, “Hey! ...4 weeks ago -
Honesty and the value of blogs
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Authority: 424
Even though I am still sick sick sick (and sick) and so not thinking very straight (and can’t talk at all — my voice is gone) I wanted to chime in on this over at Letters to a Birthmother : Despite our firm belief that overall openness is a good thing–the right thing–, there are events that happen within ...4 weeks ago -
Adoption Carnival III: Fave Pics of Adoption
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I’ve shared my most favorite open adoption picture before but I’m sharing it again because it’s just that good. This is a picture of Madison asking Pennie about her birth three years ago. That’s 2-year old Madison there in her spooky Halloween shirt and there’s Pennie growing out her hair nappturality . ...4 weeks ago
