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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, Discussing Adoption

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, Family, Parenting, birth parents, Open Adoption, Discussing Adoption, Adoption Ethics, Closed Adoption, NaBloPoMo

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, birth parents, legislation, Making a difference, Open Adoption, Discussing Adoption, Adoption Ethics, Closed Adoption

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, Discussing Adoption, 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, maeve, Parenting, birth parents, Open Adoption, Discussing Adoption, Adoption Ethics, Closed Adoption, NaBloPoMo

Birthday, closed-adoption style4 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Today marks 36 years since my husband came into this world. While candles, cake and jabs about him a … more →

Tags: Adoption, Parenting, birth parents, Love, Birthdays, Closed Adoption

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

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, Discussing Adoption

Hot off the press4 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: It seems folks over at my agency haven’t tired of me yet as they’ve just published my la … more →

Tags: writing, Adoption, Family, maeve, Parenting, birth parents, Community, meet me at midnight mary, for fun

Courting Adoption5 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago: Fish Face,  March 2006 Maeve holding grandma’s hands on court finalization day One year ago th … more →

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

Introductions, of sorts3 comments

mamagigi wrote 2 years ago:   Meeting Maeve: Her ‘Wave’ Hello In one phone call a year and a half ago this week, I b … more →

Tags: Adoption, Friends, Family, Promises, maeve, Husbands, Parenting, birth parents, Love


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