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  The Stress of Open Adoption Letters

  It's difficult as an adoptive mom to send out annual letters to my children's birthparents, but I'm not the only one who has a hard time.

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 4 months ago | 9 Comments | Post a reply
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  Why Would My Daughter Change Her Adoption Story?

  My Daughter thinks if her birthmother is not around, then she must be dead

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 6 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
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  A TV Show About Adoption You’ll Want to Watch with Your Kids

  My eight year-old son already is planning to be on a team with his birth mother when he's old enough to enter The Amazing Race!

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 6 months ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
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  Let’s Talk About Sex! Redefining Lovemaking for Adoptive Parents

  Is it normal for new prospective adoptive couples to have difficulties in the bedroom?

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 8 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
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  Adoption Does Not Cause Prospective Dads to Leave Their Wives, No Matter What the Movies Say

  Are prospective adoptive fathers portrayed negatively by the media?

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 9 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
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  Are Adopted Siblings Who Look Alike “Blessed”?

  Are my children "blessed" because they look alike?

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 10 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
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  Is This an Open Adoption Divorce?

  It feels as if the birth parents "divorced" us

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 2 years, 10 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
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Recent Adoption Blog Comments

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  Debacle

  Yep we’re a work-in-progress around here, Danielle. ...

  - Posted by Barbara Herel
  Wed, May 22 at 11:06 am | Post a reply
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  UPDATE! My Daughter's Biological Mom Called

  Ladies…don’t mean to hijack your posts but I have been searching for others that may be able to help me. I have 3 biokids that…...

  - Posted by Mom_to_Five_Plus_2
  Sat, May 18 at 9:08 pm | Post a reply
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  My Adoption Tattoo

  Very cool mommy2k.  I love the font of the “K”.  Very pretty and meaningful! ...

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel
  Fri, May 17 at 4:20 pm | Post a reply
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  My Adoption Tattoo

  i just did this last week and then saw your post today!  i also blogged about it today at http://chixnuggetsandcookiebutts.blogspot.com/ i got my son’s first…...

  - Posted by mommy2k
  Thu, May 16 at 11:40 am | Post a reply
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  Thinking Back and Looking Ahead

  We too have an adopted child.  Get this…..we (you and I) are cousins!  We need to meet.  Our sons will have something in common that…...

  - Posted by Teddi
  Mon, May 13 at 10:36 am | Post a reply
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  Debacle

  I hope your experience and advice will help others who are planning visits with their child’s birth family.  You brought up a lot of points…...

  - Posted by Danielle Pennel
  Wed, May 08 at 3:12 pm | Post a reply