This summer Maeve and I shared a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as we piled into the car with my mother — three generations of girls — and hit the open road. Our ultimate destination? A visit with my … more →
musings:mamahood&moremamagigi 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 →
mamagigi wrote 1 year ago: While the amount of contact with B. has increased as time has passed, I’d always considered ou … more →
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 →
mamagigi wrote 1 year ago: Received a heads-up about this very important survey from an adoptive mom friend of mine. It’s … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Tonight my local adoption group hosted Hollee McGinnis of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Thanks to a fellow blogger and adoptive mom for reminding me that there are reasons to celebrate ado … more →
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 →
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 →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: With all the hubbub today after the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute released its white paper, … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Nicole over at paragraphein is compiling photos of first moms and has begun crafting a most powerful … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: “Keeping [birth] records closed perpetuates the myth that open adoption is a fringe movement, … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: As noted in a comment to yesterday’s post (thanks, Lauren!), not only is November NaBloPoMo, t … more →
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 →
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 →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Here’s a well-reasoned, inspirational, informative, thought-provoking post that is perfectly m … more →
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 →
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 →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Here’s a link to the adoption series aired last week during NPR’s morning show called … more →
mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: This fall, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and Ethica will bring together researchers, prac … more →