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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 07:08 AM

    Thank you, Jessica

    I've been reading Dawn's story for years now and to see it summed up so beautifully is overwhelming for me. I'm crying not because the story is sad, but because Jessica is such a wonderful and strong woman. To love someone that much is amazing and I wish we all had that in us. I've often thought that as we grow up we create our own families with friends and chosen family members. Dawn and Jessica have created their own family around Madison. And their family is perfect.

    —Roni

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