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September 21, 2007

Join Us and Meet Me!

Honored to say that I was invited to participate in the "Meet The Bloggers" session at the Adoption Ethics and Accountability conference on October 15th, 2007.

I have the priviledge of joining ThirdMom, my girl Claud, Mirah, my friend Bernadette and many others at this conference.

Give me a shout out if you will be there! Would love to meet you!

Click the animated badge to the right to get more info on the conference.

I am so pleased to be able to share, network, talk with everyone, anyone, that will listen. As a mother who lost her child to a notorious baby broker, known for coercive and intimidating tactics, it seems only fitting that I should attend a conference on Adoption Ethics and Accountability.

If the loss of my daughter, my pain, my horror can help one baby stay with his/her mama, then I have not only helped myself, but generations of that family.

See you in DC.

Posted on September 21, 2007 |

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Hi Suz-

I just wanted to tell you- as one of your readers without a blog-that I will be there, too. I'm an adoptive mother in an open adoption and just want to be part of making things better for adoptees and first familes. I'm so glad you'll be there and hope a lot of first mothers/ fathers will be, too. I'm not an adoption professional (just a mama) and I have no idea how many of us un-professional folks will be there, but i'm looking forward to it! I'll try and track you down-
Cynthia

Posted by: cynthia | October 10, 2007 at 04:16 PM

I'll be there! Can't wait!

Posted by: mama2roo | October 02, 2007 at 05:12 PM

jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous hate my job hate my job hate my job hate my job HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!! jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous

Posted by: Theresa | September 27, 2007 at 08:53 PM

Oops! Actually, the conference is co-hosted by Ethica, Inc. Our group had proposed the idea but both organizations are excited to include this incredible community.

Linh Song, MSW
Executive Director
Ethica, Inc.

Posted by: Linh | September 27, 2007 at 10:55 AM

GREAT news that you'll be attending and participating on the blogger panel.
YIPPEEE!!!!
(wish I could pop over to meet you. *sigh*)
Poss. xxx

Posted by: Possum | September 27, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Wow Suz that's FANTASTIC! I am really glad you are going and will have a voice there. I wish you all the best at the conference.

Oh, and I LOVE the picture of you and your son. xoxo

Posted by: mia | September 25, 2007 at 09:53 AM

That is so cool, that the Institute respects bloggers on all perspectives. Wish I could be there! It would be wonderful to meet you and the others. I'm new at this, but maybe someday I'll also be included in such an event. Knock 'em dead, Suz!

Posted by: Denise | September 23, 2007 at 12:40 PM

Can't wait!

Posted by: Margie | September 22, 2007 at 04:25 PM

I'm so envious of everyone who will get to attend that panel!!! I am so bummed about missing this conference!!!!

Posted by: dawn | September 22, 2007 at 08:30 AM

Awesome! :)

Posted by: Jenna | September 22, 2007 at 12:35 AM

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