Comments on: Score at the thrift store http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/ dawn friedman's blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Karen http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/#comment-11192 Karen Wed, 19 May 2004 19:28:46 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1161#comment-11192 I think that blogging about something as personal as open adoption, or transracial adoption, is a whole lot different than having to deal with it in real life; you don't have as much control and sometimes there's no getting away gracefully. I think that blogging about something as personal as open adoption, or transracial adoption, is a whole lot different than having to deal with it in real life; you don’t have as much control and sometimes there’s no getting away gracefully.

]]> By: Bekah http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/#comment-11191 Bekah Wed, 19 May 2004 17:03:38 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1161#comment-11191 My husband and I are interested in international adoption. We visited orphanages in Ecuador and Uganda last year. One of our concerns is raising such a child in Arkansas. Things are amazingly behind here in many ways. It bothers me to no end. Thanks for all the insight to your experiences so far. My husband and I are interested in international adoption. We visited orphanages in Ecuador and Uganda last year. One of our concerns is raising such a child in Arkansas. Things are amazingly behind here in many ways. It bothers me to no end. Thanks for all the insight to your experiences so far.

]]> By: Jentle http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/#comment-11190 Jentle Wed, 19 May 2004 00:38:53 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1161#comment-11190 I just know you'll find a way through with grace and compassion for everyone involved. I just know you’ll find a way through with grace and compassion for everyone involved.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/#comment-11189 Laurel Tue, 18 May 2004 22:19:27 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1161#comment-11189 I understand your conflict. As a birthmother, what bugs me the most is when an adoptive parent starts prattling off the reasons why the birthparents placed. What does that have to do with anything, and isn't that a bit much? It really doesn't seem that hard to me anyways to say, they were good people in a tough spot. I extend that same respect of privacy to my birthson's parents. They wanted to have children, chose adoption, and they are awesome, good people. Hopefully someday some other potential birthparent with choose them like I did. Do I know more to their story? Yep... but I don't know what they are comfortable sharing to other people... let alone how much of a struggle it was to let me and my husband into that emotional trust. I understand your conflict. As a birthmother, what bugs me the most is when an adoptive parent starts prattling off the reasons why the birthparents placed. What does that have to do with anything, and isn’t that a bit much? It really doesn’t seem that hard to me anyways to say, they were good people in a tough spot.

I extend that same respect of privacy to my birthson’s parents. They wanted to have children, chose adoption, and they are awesome, good people. Hopefully someday some other potential birthparent with choose them like I did.

Do I know more to their story? Yep… but I don’t know what they are comfortable sharing to other people… let alone how much of a struggle it was to let me and my husband into that emotional trust.

]]> By: Angela http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/18/score-at-the-thrift-store/#comment-11188 Angela Tue, 18 May 2004 20:31:45 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1161#comment-11188 Oh yeah...great going to the bargains...there are days I have to stop myself from saying (after somone compliments something either Ky or I am wearing) AND IT ONLY COST $2.00!!!LOL Oh yeah…great going to the bargains…there are days I have to stop myself from saying (after somone compliments something either Ky or I am wearing) AND IT ONLY COST $2.00!!!LOL

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