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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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  • Friday, March 10, 2006 02:46 PM

    regret

    "I have never met a woman who regretted having a child, even if it was hard at the time."

    Well, I have, and it's ugly all around, often involving all manner of abuse and crime.

    Wasn't it the fellow who wrote 'Freakanomics' who pointed out (statistically and objectively, not judgementally) that children born to women over thirty have a higher success rate/standard of living overall?

    There are always pros and cons and it's silly to suggest otherwise.

    —Mac

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