Comments on: Birth mamas http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:06:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: My girly | this woman’s work http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/#comment-3857 My girly | this woman’s work Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1119#comment-3857 [...] and Madison said, “Mommy!” then got shy and embarrassed. And she did what she did before, which is to rapidly try to cover and pretend like she was talking about [...] [...] and Madison said, “Mommy!” then got shy and embarrassed. And she did what she did before, which is to rapidly try to cover and pretend like she was talking about [...]

]]> By: Julia http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/#comment-3856 Julia Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:01:50 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1119#comment-3856 "But you know, Jessica hears it all the time and it doesn't keep her from coming around and being a part of Madison's life so I'll keep her as my inspiration." Wow. Crazy insightful even though it's so simple to think about it that way. “But you know, Jessica hears it all the time and it doesn’t keep her from coming around and being a part of Madison’s life so I’ll keep her as my inspiration.”

Wow. Crazy insightful even though it’s so simple to think about it that way.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/#comment-3855 Jessica Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:08:05 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1119#comment-3855 Madison is so smart I can't believe it. Reading you makes me slightly jealous in an irrational sort of way. I'll never get to experience adoption (husband won't go for it, having three kids already), and I can see it would be good for me. Really. Such potential for personal growth. Makes one look all that possessiveness towards one's kids (which is as common as mud but just as unattractive) straight in the face from day one and struggle to become a better person. Both you and Jessica are setting a great example for all mothers, adoptive or not. Madison is so smart I can’t believe it.

Reading you makes me slightly jealous in an irrational sort of way. I’ll never get to experience adoption (husband won’t go for it, having three kids already), and I can see it would be good for me. Really. Such potential for personal growth. Makes one look all that possessiveness towards one’s kids (which is as common as mud but just as unattractive) straight in the face from day one and struggle to become a better person.

Both you and Jessica are setting a great example for all mothers, adoptive or not.

]]> By: Erin O' http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/#comment-3854 Erin O' Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:33:25 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1119#comment-3854 I like the idea of all of the markers having so many mamas. It sounds like Madison is understanding lots and then trying it on for size with her dolls and markers. As a pre-k teacher and future adoptive mama, I say, Hurrah! e I like the idea of all of the markers having so many mamas.

It sounds like Madison is understanding lots and then trying it on for size with her dolls and markers. As a pre-k teacher and future adoptive mama, I say, Hurrah!

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]]> By: kim.kim http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/01/birth-mamas/#comment-3853 kim.kim Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:14:30 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1119#comment-3853 I love the way Jessica is so committed to Madison and is such a Mama Bear. I love the way you are committed to Madison too and face all those things that other people can't or won't. You are really special Dawn. Madison is a wonderful girl and she has two wonderful mothers. Yes she does. I love the way Jessica is so committed to Madison and is such a Mama Bear. I love the way you are committed to Madison too and face all those things that other people can’t or won’t.

You are really special Dawn.

Madison is a wonderful girl and she has two wonderful mothers. Yes she does.

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