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Once upon a time, we had a list of baby names. Names we wrote down when we both liked them. They were stored in my cell phone so that they were always with us, so we could add/delete whenever we felt like it. We both held the power of veto, so only names that we both liked could be added. We have a decent amount of girls names picked out, and only… Read More
Category: Adoption, Baby Tags: adopt, adoption baby names, baby names, conflicting emotions, family name, name change, names, naming options, open adoption, respect
An important part of our adoption journey in the USA has been to choose a lawyer. One of the biggest differences between adoption in Canada and the USA seems to be the involvement of lawyers. In Canada, social workers do almost everything, with a few lawyers just signing off on the final paperwork and processing the legal stuff through the court system. In the USA, lawyers actually match birth mothers/families and adoptive… Read More
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