Comments on: A follow up http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/07/a-follow-up/ dawn friedman's blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Aaryn B. http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/07/a-follow-up/#comment-3227 Aaryn B. Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:03:50 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=999#comment-3227 Wow. The original post and the follow-up are incredible. Touching. We have a semi-open adoption and are hoping that someday, Ruby's birthmom chooses more openness. I feel like we're missing out on something extremely important but know we must respect her wishes as we can't possibly know her situation. I really appreciate you sharing this experience (despite the slight bit of envy I felt reading about it) as it will surely help me to navigate the waters when it's my turn; I hope I exhibit the same calm and grace that you did. I'd love to see pics of Madison, if I'm allowed. Let me know. It's almost 4:00am (insomnia) and Ruby is sleeping but after reading your posts, I have to go hold my baby now. Wow. The original post and the follow-up are incredible. Touching. We have a semi-open adoption and are hoping that someday, Ruby’s birthmom chooses more openness. I feel like we’re missing out on something extremely important but know we must respect her wishes as we can’t possibly know her situation. I really appreciate you sharing this experience (despite the slight bit of envy I felt reading about it) as it will surely help me to navigate the waters when it’s my turn; I hope I exhibit the same calm and grace that you did. I’d love to see pics of Madison, if I’m allowed. Let me know.

It’s almost 4:00am (insomnia) and Ruby is sleeping but after reading your posts, I have to go hold my baby now.

]]> By: Jana http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/07/a-follow-up/#comment-3225 Jana Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:07:33 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=999#comment-3225 I love this post! I love picturing it all happening... I want to see the photos! Can you email me a password? Pleeeeease. I can't believe Madison is 2 and is already talking so freely and frequently about her adoption. I think that's a really, really good thing. And I give YOU credit for that. As "open" as my relationship with E&E is, I don't think there has EVER been an instance where Samuel, E&E and I have ever talked about adoption TOGETHER. I know they talk about it with him... and they talk about it with me, but not much has ever been said between me and Samuel. It's so strange. I think I'm a little afraid to bring it up. I'm glad Jessica doesn't have to feel that way. I have to say I'm a little jealous. :) I love this post! I love picturing it all happening…

I want to see the photos! Can you email me a password? Pleeeeease.

I can’t believe Madison is 2 and is already talking so freely and frequently about her adoption. I think that’s a really, really good thing. And I give YOU credit for that. As “open” as my relationship with E&E is, I don’t think there has EVER been an instance where Samuel, E&E and I have ever talked about adoption TOGETHER. I know they talk about it with him… and they talk about it with me, but not much has ever been said between me and Samuel. It’s so strange. I think I’m a little afraid to bring it up.

I’m glad Jessica doesn’t have to feel that way. I have to say I’m a little jealous. :)

]]> By: Lisa V http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/07/a-follow-up/#comment-3226 Lisa V Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:02:54 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=999#comment-3226 Wonderful. Really. Wonderful. Really.

]]>