Blogs about: Open Adoption
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Openness: Yours, mine and theirs
While the amount of contact with B. has increased as time has passed, I’d always considered ours an open adoption. Even from our Day One in both her and Maeve’s lives. Dawn’s written… more →
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Open Adoption
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Velvia wrote 1 day ago: Yesterday, Drama Queen had her monthly visit with her birth mom, Marcie came over after church and w … more →
What's In a Name
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belleinblue wrote 1 week ago: I’ve thought long and hard about this and there is yet another conversation that is making me … more →
You Made Your Bed
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belleinblue wrote 1 week ago: So a conversation on one of the forums I post on has taken an interesting turn. It drives me nuts … more →
Open adoption/Part 2
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needsleep259 wrote 2 weeks ago: On Children Kahlil Gibran Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of … more →
Open Adoption Can Be Hard...
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M. wrote 2 weeks ago: but not for all the reasons I might have thought in the beginning. We had a get together this we … more →
Open adoption/Part 1
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needsleep259 wrote 2 weeks ago: We considered what type of adoption we would have for a long period of time. I was more inclined to … more →
How to end abortion without making it illegal
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jessimonster wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m pro choice, but I would like to see abortion end. I don’t know if it’s a life or … more →
Second guessing
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Michelle wrote 3 weeks ago: Am I ready to be back in the world of international adoption? I’ve had my I-600 ready to fil … more →
Adoption Math: When 4+4=7
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Mixed Nuts wrote 3 weeks ago: When we first made the decision to adopt, open adoption was not my goal. Heck, even a semi-open adop … more →
Done
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Mixed Nuts wrote 3 weeks ago: Carpets cleaned. Thanks Mom! Groceries bought. Youth watermelon spitting … more →
Like a Chicken with Her Head Cut Off
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Mixed Nuts wrote 4 weeks ago: So much to say–so little time to say it. I got a phone call on Monday. A BIG phone call. T~ ca … more →
Birthmother Letters--Tips to Consider
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M. wrote 4 weeks ago: Hi folks! No doubt if you’re not a regular reader of mine, then you got here quite by accide … more →
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M. wrote 1 month ago: I am ALWAYS happy to hear from N. Time comes and goes and I lose sight of our last contact, wheth … more →
It's a Girl! for Birth Mother Cara and Adoptive Parents
lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: Cara’s baby is due in October. Cara invited Julia and John to the ultrasound appointment. Th … more →
Cocaine and Alcohol Cloud Adoption Plans
lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: Lauren, age 40, is in jail, arrested with drug paraphanalia. She is four months pregnant and an adm … more →
Walking in a Birth Father's Shoes
lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: I was once superficially involved in a contested adoption. I did not know the young birth father wh … more →
Birth Father Adoption Drama
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lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: Adoptions typically involve drama. Lots of it. With emotions frequently in code red zone, and very … more →
Prepare to Adopt - 15 Things to Do While You Wait
lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: So, you have signed up with an adoption agency or attorney and you are waiting. Waiting to be match … more →
Will Adopting Couple Ever Become Parents?
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lindabarnby wrote 1 month ago: Rachel and Gary, married six years, and after four years of infertility treatment, have decided to … more →
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