Comments on: What No One Told Me About Adoption http://gotchababy.com/2009/09/17/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-adoption/ Living, Laughing, Learning...Daily Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://gotchababy.com/2009/09/17/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 Michelle Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:27:44 +0000 http://gotchababy.com/?p=990#comment-2711 I think a lot of times, "the other side" is glossed over for prospective adoptive parents. Not that it isn't presented, but I think, especially for first time parents, you have no idea (or that much interest)in what the expectant mom is facing (because really, you really want to be an expectant mom, but for whatever reason, you aren't, and geez, you just want a baby already). Learning more about that has been hard, but so necessary. I think a lot of times, “the other side” is glossed over for prospective adoptive parents. Not that it isn’t presented, but I think, especially for first time parents, you have no idea (or that much interest)in what the expectant mom is facing (because really, you really want to be an expectant mom, but for whatever reason, you aren’t, and geez, you just want a baby already). Learning more about that has been hard, but so necessary.

]]> By: malinda http://gotchababy.com/2009/09/17/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2708 malinda Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:04:19 +0000 http://gotchababy.com/?p=990#comment-2708 Learning #2 is learning SO MUCH about how adoption works, doesn't it? Great addition to the blog carnival! Learning #2 is learning SO MUCH about how adoption works, doesn’t it? Great addition to the blog carnival!

]]> By: Carrie http://gotchababy.com/2009/09/17/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Carrie Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:25:04 +0000 http://gotchababy.com/?p=990#comment-2706 I still wish I knew #4 -- especially with my brothers' families. One domestic (closed); one international (we met the birth mom) -- but each with unique stories. I wish I could find out more; so far my brothers don't want to. and my blog was designed (for free!!!) by The Design Girl -- she's really talented, I think. She also did our foster home's blog. I still wish I knew #4 — especially with my brothers’ families. One domestic (closed); one international (we met the birth mom) — but each with unique stories. I wish I could find out more; so far my brothers don’t want to.

and my blog was designed (for free!!!) by The Design Girl — she’s really talented, I think. She also did our foster home’s blog.

]]> By: Tonggu Momma http://gotchababy.com/2009/09/17/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Tonggu Momma Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:36:04 +0000 http://gotchababy.com/?p=990#comment-2705 Number two is a lesson I learned far later than I should have. Number two is a lesson I learned far later than I should have.

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