Comments on: Lessons Learned…and Learning. http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/ tweet, tweet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Nicole http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-273 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:31:39 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-273 Gp with honesty. I think that is the best way. Tell what you know, and dont necessarily speculate on what you don't know. Gp with honesty. I think that is the best way. Tell what you know, and dont necessarily speculate on what you don’t know.

]]> by: Maggie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-272 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:56:05 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-272 People first language is very important to me too. I work with people with mental illness and people with brain injury and although it is easier to write/say the mentally ill and brain injured it just isn't worth it. We're all people before anything else. People first language is very important to me too. I work with people with mental illness and people with brain injury and although it is easier to write/say the mentally ill and brain injured it just isn’t worth it. We’re all people before anything else.

]]> by: Mrs Pushy http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-271 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:43:50 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-271 The doll idea is really unique- I likes a lot~ I second Millicent. You're already a wonderful mother! The doll idea is really unique- I likes a lot~
I second Millicent. You’re already a wonderful mother!

]]> by: Jessi http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-270 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:05:29 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-270 This is a tough one. For me, I guess, "I don't know for sure" is going to have to suffice. I hope eventually Elsie can come to terms with not knowing why. In terms of Emme, the cleft will probably always be in the back of her mind as an explanation for her abandonment, regardless of whether it played into her birth parent's decision or not. In some ways this might not be the worst thing. She'll have a "reason." While it may or may not have been a factor at all, it may offer her a little clarity and help her acheive some sense of peace. I'm still trying to sort this issue out for myself. Thank you for writing about it. Oh, and I'm glad you found the *required* stacking cups! This is a tough one. For me, I guess, “I don’t know for sure” is going to have to suffice. I hope eventually Elsie can come to terms with not knowing why.

In terms of Emme, the cleft will probably always be in the back of her mind as an explanation for her abandonment, regardless of whether it played into her birth parent’s decision or not. In some ways this might not be the worst thing. She’ll have a “reason.” While it may or may not have been a factor at all, it may offer her a little clarity and help her acheive some sense of peace.

I’m still trying to sort this issue out for myself. Thank you for writing about it. Oh, and I’m glad you found the *required* stacking cups!

]]> by: Millicent http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-269 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:33:32 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-269 I'm right there with you....I have no idea what I'd do w/o my blogging buds. What a great little community we're forming. Yea. I appreciate your thoughts and feelings about Emme, the doll, language, etc. You're such a wonderful Momma already! I’m right there with you….I have no idea what I’d do w/o my blogging buds. What a great little community we’re forming. Yea.

I appreciate your thoughts and feelings about Emme, the doll, language, etc. You’re such a wonderful Momma already!

]]> by: wzgirl http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-268 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:22:38 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-268 SBird! I am so glad that you found the link I posted helpful. I saw those dolls as well & thought that they were pretty neat. Emme's so stoked to have a mama like you!! XO SBird! I am so glad that you found the link I posted helpful. I saw those dolls as well & thought that they were pretty neat. Emme’s so stoked to have a mama like you!! XO

]]> by: Jenny http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-267 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:44:41 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/10/16/lessons-learnedand-learning/#comment-267 I just bought those cups today too!!! I am glad you found buybuybaby helpful!!! Also, I was close to working for this organization and found the people there to be wonderful and knowledgeable, so I figured I would pass it along... http://www.cleftline.org/welcome/ Now you can look forward to the stacking cups! I just bought those cups today too!!! I am glad you found buybuybaby helpful!!!

Also, I was close to working for this organization and found the people there to be wonderful and knowledgeable, so I figured I would pass it along…
http://www.cleftline.org/welcome/

Now you can look forward to the stacking cups!

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