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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Open adoption, broken heart

I knew it would be hard for my daughter's birth mother to give her up. I just didn't expect to feel so guilty for taking her.
By Dawn Friedman

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  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006 11:04 AM

    Johnnie Girl

    Hmmmm, let's review: I started trying to get pregnant when I got married. I got married when I met a man I could build a life with and who would make a good father to my children. Now, I am married to a wonderful man and am mother to the loveliest, funniest, smartest little girl in the world. When I didn't get pregnant and my husband and I decided to adopt, I got a lot of support. The most supportive people? The ones who'd been adopted themselves. And isn't that interesting?

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