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Adopt a this, adopt a that

February 13, 2008

My friend (and owner of a private community for adoptive parents and hopeful adoptive parents) Joanne has a terrific post about one aspect of adoption language and its effect on a child of adoption. Here’s an excerpt of a letter Joanne sent to her daughter’s Girl Scout leader a couple of months ago: “Shawna told [...]

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Prefixing mothers

November 19, 2007

There is no consensus about ethnic titles. Is “African-American” an inclusive term, with the emphasis on “American”? Does “Mexican-American” create a divide just by using the “Mexican” prefix? There is no consensus about adoption titles, either. Is the woman who gives birth but doesn’t parent a “birth mother”? A biological mother? Just a mother? Or [...]

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A conversation I never want to have

November 12, 2007

(This entry was originally posted as a guest post on Stirrup Queens as part of Geohde’s Great Blog Cross-Pollination.) Because I have chatted with some of you, I know that many readers here are looking for travel brochures to Adoption World or are considering relocating there. Periodically I’m going to write about adoption language and [...]

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