Adoption Category
Non-moms worse than lesser-than-citizens?
By: Dawn on: May 9,2008 In: AdoptionHonestly I think the teleflora snafu is idiotic and ridiculous but it doesn’t make me nearly as unhappy as HB 7 going down. It just doesn’t offend me the way governmental prejudice against adopted people does.
I know in some ways one is a reflection of the other. Adopted kids — and the adults they grow [...]
So awesome
By: Dawn on: May 9,2008 In: AdoptionThis kills me. From America’s Favorite Mom, these are the categories:
The Military mom
She’s either far from home, the wife of a soldier, or works at home on her own to support our troops. She is a hero to her kids.
The Working mom
She works away or at home, all the while managing to balance career and [...]
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- Tags: Adoption, Erica, HB 7, NBC
HB 7 open records shot down
By: Dawn on: May 9,2008 In: AdoptionThe open records language has been removed from HB 7. This is despite moving testimony supporting the right of adopted people to have copies of their original birth certificates and absolutely no testimony against it. That’s right — Ohio’s elected public officials rate the concerns of imaginary people over the concerns of those folks who [...]
A great question over at OAS
By: Dawn on: May 4,2008 In: AdoptionI found my child’s first mom online; should I contact her?
If you’ve got a yen to answer it, please do!
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Survey discussion continues
By: Dawn on: May 1,2008 In: AdoptionPlease note! I’m continuing to share survey information over at Open Adoption Support. I’ve added a link so that you can go straight to those entries (newest post at the top). Please check it out and share with all interested parties!
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I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
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