http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:29 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:58 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Eileen-McQuade-Open-records-and-original-birth-certificates?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Eileen McQuade, American Adoption Congress Image: Boston.com/Associated Press   The President of the American Adoption Congress answers Examiner questions during Adoption Awareness Month. This is the third of four parts. Part 1: The AACPart 2: ... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption reform original birth certificates Adoption Awareness Month Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Eileen-McQuade-Open-records-and-original-birth-certificates?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Eileen-McQuade-Open-adoption-and-assisted-reproductive-technology-ART?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Eileen McQuade, American Adoption Congress Image: Boston.com/Associated Press   The President of the American Adoption Congress answers Examiner questions during Adoption Awareness Month. This is the second of four parts. Looking for Part 1? Yo... open adoption birth parents adoptees adoptive parents infertility Adoption Awareness Month Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:07:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Eileen-McQuade-Open-adoption-and-assisted-reproductive-technology-ART?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Interview-Eileen-McQuade-President-of-the-American-Adoption-Congress?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Eileen McQuade, American Adoption Congress Image: Boston.com/Associated Press The President of the American Adoption Congress answers Examiner questions during Adoption Awareness Month.  From the AAC website, its mission: The American Adoption... open adoption birth parents adoptees adoptive parents infertility adoption reform Adoption Awareness Month Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:32:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Interview-Eileen-McQuade-President-of-the-American-Adoption-Congress?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Primal-Wound-Book-Tour-List-of-Participants?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Read the discussion on The Primal Wound Dec 12-15. Adoption Awareness Month is in full swing, and 42 people who have been touched by adoption are preparing to share their thoughts on the controversial book, The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopti... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption writing book tour Adoption Awareness Month Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:39:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Primal-Wound-Book-Tour-List-of-Participants?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-9-Critique-of-fully-open-adoptions?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Open Adoption Blogroll Production, Not Reproduction hosts a frequent roundtable where open adoption bloggers address a certain issue. The current prompt is: Have you ever heard--or perhaps even made--statements like these? "We have medical his... open adoption birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption writing Adoption Awareness Month Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:43:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-9-Critique-of-fully-open-adoptions?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d8-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-mutual-consent?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Mary Robinson was recently named the new CEO and President of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).  In spite of her full schedule, she made time to answer some questions for the Examiner. This is part 4 of a 4-part interview. Part 1:... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption reform adoption agency original birth certificates Adoption Awareness Month Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:14:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d8-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-mutual-consent?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d6-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-open-records?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Mary Robinson was recently named the new CEO and President of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).  In spite of her considerably full schedule, she made time to answer some questions for the Examiner. This is part 3 of a 4-part interview. ... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption agency original birth certificates Adoption Awareness Month Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:02:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d6-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-open-records?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d4-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-open-adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Mary Robinson was recently named the new CEO and President of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).  In spite of her considerably full schedule, she made time to answer some questions for the Examiner. This is part 2 of a 4-part interview. ... open adoption birth parents adoptees research adoptive parents adoption agency Adoption Awareness Month Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d4-NCFA-interview-Mary-Robinson-on-open-adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Interview-Mary-Robinson-CEO-of-the-National-Council-for-Adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Mary Robinson, CEO of the NCFAMary Robinson was recently named the new CEO and President of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).  In spite of her considerably full schedule, she  made time to answer some questions for the Examiner.The... open adoption birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption agency Adoption Awareness Month Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:10:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Interview-Mary-Robinson-CEO-of-the-National-Council-for-Adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-edition-Open-adoption-is-SCARY-Bwahahahaha?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Oh NO -- Not OPEN! (Image courtesy OpinionHead.com) A search for open adoption is scary turns up 78,600 entries. That's a lot of terror! But a closer look shows that the fear comes either from people not actually involved in an open adoption or peo... open adoption adoptive parents Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:03:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-edition-Open-adoption-is-SCARY-Bwahahahaha?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Camp-Lejeune-Contamination-and-closed-adoption-records?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner According to this news item from  WNCT, and from DigTriad, babies born near Camp Lejeune from the 1950s through the 1980s are at risk of health concerns due to contaminated drinking water. "More than 7,500 former military and family members... adoptees adoption reform Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:17:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Camp-Lejeune-Contamination-and-closed-adoption-records?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Update-on-The-Primal-Wound-Book-Tour?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Join the discussion about The Primal Wound Twenty-five people (listed below) have signed up so far to participate in the Book Tour for The Primal Wound. There is still room for more. Should you wish to explore how others in adoption feel about the... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption writing book tour Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:14:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Update-on-The-Primal-Wound-Book-Tour?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-Bloggers-who-have-influenced-your-open-adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Open Adoption Blogroll Production, Not Reproduction hosts a frequent roundtable where open adoption bloggers address a certain issue. The current prompt is: Write about a blogger (or bloggers) who influenced your real-life open adoption, and how. I... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption writing Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:28:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-Bloggers-who-have-influenced-your-open-adoption?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Beyond-Benefits-More-Ways-to-Make-Your-Workplace-AdoptionFriendly?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Looking for ways to ask your employer for adoption benefits? Not sure where to start , how to have that conversation, how to make it compelling?Thanks to financial support from the the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Beyond Benefits is offered through ... adoptive parents book Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:11:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Beyond-Benefits-More-Ways-to-Make-Your-Workplace-AdoptionFriendly?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Book-Tour-The-Primal-Wound-by-Nancy-Verrier?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Join the discussion about The Primal WoundNational Adoption Month -- November -- is only weeks away. How better to spend it than by learning from others who have experienced adoption, perhaps from a position other than your own in the adoption triad... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents book adoption writing book tour Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:04:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Book-Tour-The-Primal-Wound-by-Nancy-Verrier?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Free-postadoption-resource-guide-thanks-to-Jockey-International?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Post adoption guide made available also by Jockey Int'l Failed or disrupted adoptions are heartbreaking all the way around. The Dave Thomas Foundation (the hamburger and adoption people) and Jockey International (the underwear people) have partnered... adoptive parents book Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:31:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Free-postadoption-resource-guide-thanks-to-Jockey-International?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Adoptive-Families-book-to-be-featured-on-Martha-Stewart?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Martha Stewart to feature You Can Adopt If you're looking for information on the adoption process, tune in to Martha Stewart on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. You Can Adopt: an Adoptive Families Guide, is a new book by Adoptive Families magazine publish... open adoption adoptive parents infertility tv/movies Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:10:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Adoptive-Families-book-to-be-featured-on-Martha-Stewart?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d11-AdoptLit-Once-in-a-Blue-Moon?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Image from Eileen Goudge.comTwo sisters. Two extreme personalities, separated by 27 years, come together to moderate each other.Those are the Cliff Notes. ** Upfront disclaimer: Through the One2One Network, I received a copy of Once in a Blue Moon (... birth parents adoptees book adoption writing Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:45:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d11-AdoptLit-Once-in-a-Blue-Moon?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Birth-mother-pens-childrens-book?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Image courtesy AuthorHouse.comTo affirm that "Adoption is about love for the child, not that the child was not wanted." Kelsey Stewart  has published her book, The Best for You.Stewart, 39, faced an unintended pregnancy at age 19, and ... birth parents adoptive parents book adoption writing Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:38:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Birth-mother-pens-childrens-book?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-7-How-much-and-what-to-share?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner Open Adoption Blogroll Production, Not Reproduction hosts a frequent roundtable where open adoption bloggers address a certain issue. The current prompt is: Figuring out boundaries is difficult when you write about your personal life. Any on-blog me... birth parents adoptees adoptive parents adoption writing Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:26:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Open-Adoption-Roundtable-7-How-much-and-what-to-share?cid=exrss-Open-Adoption-Examiner