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Miles of Mama Memories1 comment

mamagigi wrote 1 month ago: This summer Maeve and I shared a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as we piled into the car with my mot … more →

Tags: Adoption, birth parents, Family, maeve, Parenting

Openness: Yours, mine and theirs1 comment

mamagigi wrote 1 year ago: While the amount of contact with B. has increased as time has passed, I’d always considered ou … more →

Tags: birth parents, Open Adoption, Someone else said

One gift ... gives another

mamagigi wrote 1 year ago: Last night we were wrapping up a small present to send to someone in Maeve’s first mom’s … more →

Tags: Adoption, birth parents, Open Adoption

Survey for first parents

mamagigi wrote 1 year ago: Received a heads-up about this very important survey from an adoptive mom friend of mine. It’s … more →

Tags: Adoption, birth parents, legislation, Making a difference, Parental surrenders

Meeting Hollee McGinnis of Evan Donaldson Adoption Institute

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Tonight my local adoption group hosted Hollee McGinnis of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.  … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, birth parents, Closed Adoption, Family, NaBloPoMo, Open Adoption, Parental surrenders, Parenting

I think I can, I think I can (celebrate)!2 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Thanks to a fellow blogger and adoptive mom for reminding me that there are reasons to celebrate ado … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, birth parents, Love, maeve, Making a difference, NaBloPoMo, Open Adoption, Parenting

Smell the fresh ink?3 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: My latest column is up over at AFTH, and as usual, the link to it remains nestled in my sidebar. But … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, birth parents, meet me at midnight mary, Children's Books, Community, Latest AFTH column, maeve, Making a difference

Today's NPR program on open records

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: If you can, tune in to NPR today at 3 pm (Eastern time) for its “Talk of the Nation” pro … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, birth parents, Closed Adoption, legislation, Making a difference, Open Adoption, Parental surrenders

Opening adoption records1 comment

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: With all the hubbub today after the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute released its white paper, … more →

Tags: Adoption, birth parents, legislation, Open Adoption, Closed Adoption, NaBloPoMo

Faces of First Moms

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Nicole over at paragraphein is compiling photos of first moms and has begun crafting a most powerful … more →

Tags: Adoption, Parenting, birth parents, Love, meet me at midnight mary, Making a difference, Music, Parental surrenders, Adoption Ethics

What she said, dangit!5 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: “Keeping [birth] records closed perpetuates the myth that open adoption is a fringe movement, … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, birth parents, Closed Adoption, maeve, NaBloPoMo, Open Adoption, Parental surrenders, Parenting

Adoption and Awareness1 comment

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: As noted in a comment to yesterday’s post (thanks, Lauren!), not only is November NaBloPoMo, t … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adoption Ethics, Adoption leave, Closed Adoption, Family Leave, Making a difference, NaBloPoMo, Open Adoption, Paid Adoption Leave

NaBloPoMo 20075 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: This month marks one year since I began this little blogging spot for myself, with all sorts of goal … more →

Tags: writing, Adoption, legislation, meet me at midnight mary, Open Adoption, Paid Adoption Leave, Adoption leave, Adoption Books, Family Leave

Open adoption ... and hope!6 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Did ya hear that big sigh of relief yesterday? Yeah? Well it was me. It seems things are moving in t … more →

Tags: Adoption, Family, Promises, maeve, Parenting, Still learning, birth parents, Love, Relationships

Adoption talk, spot on1 comment

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Here’s a well-reasoned, inspirational, informative, thought-provoking post that is perfectly m … more →

Tags: Adoption, Family, maeve, Parenting, Still learning, birth parents, Love, Relationships, meet me at midnight mary

Open Adoption, Open Heart, And Needing More9 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: I’ve had this post in my head for quite a while now. It’s existed in parts, none of them … more →

Tags: Adoption, Promises, maeve, Parenting, Still learning, birth parents, Love, Relationships, meet me at midnight mary

Outer Banks ... Inner Jab3 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: There’s that line in a Jewel song about being sensitive and wanting to stay that way. I remind … more →

Tags: Adoption, Family, maeve, Parenting, birth parents, meet me at midnight mary, diapers, Someone else said, Open Adoption

NPR series on adoption1 comment

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Here’s a link to the adoption series aired last week during NPR’s morning show called … more →

Tags: Adoption, birth parents, Adoption Websites, Open Adoption

Gathering for adoption ethics4 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: This fall, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and Ethica will bring together researchers, prac … more →

Tags: Adoption, Parenting, Still learning, birth parents, legislation, Adoption Websites, Making a difference, Open Adoption, Parental surrenders


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