Adoption

Open Adoption Examiner Book Tour: Found, a memoir

January 13, 2012

Today kicks off the latest Open Adoption Examiner Book Tour. With this third outing of the OAExaminer Book Club we are discussing Found: a Memoir, by Jennifer Lauck. Adoption plays a major role in Jennifer Lauck’s memoir, but the book has appeal beyond those who are connected to adoption. You do not have to have [...]

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VIPs: Very Important Posts #3

January 9, 2012

Below is a collection of posts from the past month that have made me think long after I read them.  You may already be acquainted with these writers; whether you are or not, I encourage you to click over to see if these posts are meaningful to you, too. It Is What It Is makes [...]

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My big announcement: Not paper pregnant but…

December 8, 2011

I. Deciding to try August, 2008. Dear Diary. Today I publicly declared myself a Writer, in response to Melissa’s Wishing Tree post. I’m still new at this and I don’t really know how bloggers make a living at blogging, but surely people make a living writing. Right?   II. Failed cycle Oct 2009. Dear Diary. [...]

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VIPs: Very Important Posts #2

December 5, 2011

Here is a collection of posts from the past few weeks that have made me think long after I read them. Click over to see if they are meaningful to you, too. Heather gets a double nod this month, first with Overlapping Family and also with Why I Do This Part 3. In the first [...]

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A 1970s adoption story

November 21, 2011

Earlier this year, an acquaintance from high school (so many high school stories this month!) told me that her biological mom had died. She told me that the whole thing had been a nightmare and that I should write about it. I wanted to know more about what she meant by that and so Cheryl [...]

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VIPs: Very Important Posts

November 2, 2011

Once in awhile I’ll be listing here some Very Important Posts that are worth sharing. I’ll collect them over time and post when the list hits critical mass. The inaugural VIP list includes these posts, all with the theme of Adoption, which is appropriate because November is dedicated to adoption awareness. Adoption Awareness Month: Can [...]

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