Open Adoption stuff
Three new questions up over at Open Adoption Support!!! Questions include: advice for an expectant mom thinking about placement, how to manage holidays and adopting older kids from foster care.
Also, got word that my panel proposal for the American Adoption Congress conference in Cleveland next spring is a go!
Open Adoption: Promises and Truth
Sunday, April 26th 2009
8:45am to 10am
I’m working to line up some fab women (who perhaps you might know! I’m just sayin’!) to share their stories of living open adoption as first and adoptive parents, talking about their expectations before the adoption and the real life challenges and of course the need for more open adoption support.
Once I know for sure who will be there (I have fairly firm yeses from two) I’ll let y’all know.
Congrats on AAC! I just got a rejection letter for mine. Apparently they were inundated by proposals of panels by adoptees of color (NOT).
Congrats! Just fab women?
Bacchus, if you think you might come over thisaway I’d be thrilled to have a dad!
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Congrats! I would LOVE to be on your panel! In fact, my son’s birth dad lives in Cleveland ~ might be a good opportunity for them to meet. He might also get involved. He is a good guy, MSW, Iraq Vet, smart guy and has been very helpful to me.(long distance)
I would also love to learn more about what you do, so I will be visiting around your site.
Best,
Meg Coldwells, aka My Adoption Coach
Hi Meg, nice to meet you! I think I already have enough folks lined up (although if Bacchus comes I will look for one other first parent to balance things out). But I hope you can come to the conference. I got a lot out of the one from last year!!
Woo hoo! Mine got accepted too! I am presenting with Margie (thirdmom). We MUST hang out!
Nine Months: Gains and Losses
DURING THE SAME TIME SLOT AS YOU!!!
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I went like this: YAY! and then: YES! and then: Damn.
The day before is Jenna’s birthday — we will have to spoil her a little bit (I asked her to please be on the panel)!
Congratulations!
I wonder if the AAC would let you record audio at the panel to post on OAS?
Heather, I know they wouldn’t because the sell tapes of the conferences so they tape ‘em all there. (I thought of that before last year’s.)