Devoured it (and lucky to have a personally signed copy). It was a great book - funny, real...showed some of the hard stuff. I wasn't sure what to make of the way she talked about having given funds so freely and directly to birth families...the desire for all of us is there, but...we all know the but. I think she adopted most of her kids at a time when the rules weren't so clear. I also found it interesting that our attachment therapist read the book and said it was clear that MFG loves the children differently, meaning she loves them all, but there are differences based on how the relationship was formed and at what stage of child/adolescent development and with what challenges, etc.
Boy meets Girl. Girl moves in. Boy marries Girl. Boy and Girl try to start a family. Girl is pregnant. Girl is not pregnant. Repeat. Girl gets cancer. Boy and Girl keep trying. Nine Years later, they may be getting close. Only Time will Tell...
I'm reading it right now! It was a great way to pass the long flights to and from Addis! Fun read!
ReplyDeleteDevoured it (and lucky to have a personally signed copy). It was a great book - funny, real...showed some of the hard stuff. I wasn't sure what to make of the way she talked about having given funds so freely and directly to birth families...the desire for all of us is there, but...we all know the but. I think she adopted most of her kids at a time when the rules weren't so clear. I also found it interesting that our attachment therapist read the book and said it was clear that MFG loves the children differently, meaning she loves them all, but there are differences based on how the relationship was formed and at what stage of child/adolescent development and with what challenges, etc.
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