http://seattlemomblogs.com A Community for Blogging Mothers in Greater Seattle and the East Side Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:16:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://seattlemomblogs.com/columns/adoption-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Susan Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:38:33 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/adoption-adventures/#comment-2086 Christy, I changed the wording of my blog description since "the easy way" was admittedly a bad choice of words. I didn't mean it the way it sounded! Hopefully my meaning is clearer now. Thanks for pointing it out! Christy, I changed the wording of my blog description since “the easy way” was admittedly a bad choice of words. I didn’t mean it the way it sounded! Hopefully my meaning is clearer now. Thanks for pointing it out!

]]> http://seattlemomblogs.com/columns/adoption-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Susan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/adoption-adventures/#comment-1940 Oh yes, of course pregnancy is not easy and neither is giving birth. When I said "the easy way" I meant the having sex part. You have to admit that having sex is a lot easier (and fun) than filling out an adoption application! Oh yes, of course pregnancy is not easy and neither is giving birth. When I said “the easy way” I meant the having sex part. You have to admit that having sex is a lot easier (and fun) than filling out an adoption application!

]]> http://seattlemomblogs.com/columns/adoption-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Ann Fessler, Xinran, and other news « Paradise Preoccupied Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:15:28 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/adoption-adventures/#comment-1868 [...] her life as a cancer survivor and is now preparing to adopt. Her first post on the adoption blog is here, and her cancer survival blog is [...] [...] her life as a cancer survivor and is now preparing to adopt. Her first post on the adoption blog is here, and her cancer survival blog is [...]

]]> http://seattlemomblogs.com/columns/adoption-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Christy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:20:33 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/adoption-adventures/#comment-1851 Congratulations on your decision! My husband and I have discussed adoption on occasion, and it's still a possibility in the future (we had a bit of a surprise the second time around that made our decision for us). I have to say, though, that giving birth to a child isn't really the "easy way." Getting pregnant can be extremely challenging and giving up your body to another human being for 9 months isn't really a lot of fun for many of us. Factor in high-risk pregnancies and... guess what? Absolutely no fun at all. So, while adoption may come with different emotional challenges and a lot more paperwork, I think both paths are a trial by fire, especially for women. In the end, it's that journey that helps us transition from care-free individualism to guilt-ridden, yet hopefully joy-filled parenthood. I look forward to following your journey! Congratulations on your decision! My husband and I have discussed adoption on occasion, and it’s still a possibility in the future (we had a bit of a surprise the second time around that made our decision for us). I have to say, though, that giving birth to a child isn’t really the “easy way.” Getting pregnant can be extremely challenging and giving up your body to another human being for 9 months isn’t really a lot of fun for many of us. Factor in high-risk pregnancies and… guess what? Absolutely no fun at all. So, while adoption may come with different emotional challenges and a lot more paperwork, I think both paths are a trial by fire, especially for women. In the end, it’s that journey that helps us transition from care-free individualism to guilt-ridden, yet hopefully joy-filled parenthood. I look forward to following your journey!

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