<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post5724527194355431800..comments</id><updated>2008-02-11T19:37:42.756-06:00</updated><category term='Safety'/><category term='Vietnam'/><category term='Gramma'/><category term='Day Care'/><category term='Cancer'/><category term='Multiculturalism'/><category term='sisters'/><category term='Things To Kill Time'/><category term='Taxes'/><category term='The Cats'/><category term='Fun Stuff'/><category term='Emme&apos;s Growth'/><category term='Stupid Things'/><category term='Fauna Pix'/><category term='Transracial parenting'/><category term='Bird Flu'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='Videos'/><category term='baby sister'/><category term='Month By Month'/><category term='social networking'/><category term='refunds'/><category term='Family Stuff'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='(Sigh)'/><category term='Weather'/><category term='Milestones'/><category term='Money'/><category term='Racism'/><category term='Ethics'/><category term='Baby Gear'/><category term='Health'/><category term='Orphanages'/><category term='Cuteness X'/><category term='friends'/><category term='Traveling with Baby'/><category term='Dossier'/><category term='Reviews'/><category term='Gross Things'/><category term='H1N1'/><category term='Illness'/><category term='Toys'/><category term='Deep Thoughts'/><category term='Adoption'/><category term='Kensington'/><category term='Fingerprinting'/><category term='FPF'/><category term='sbilings'/><category term='Waiting'/><category term='Birthday'/><category term='Wordless Wednesday'/><category term='I Heart Faces'/><category term='The Hair'/><category term='foster care'/><category term='Grad School'/><category term='Blogging'/><category term='Sophie Dog'/><category term='Adoption Causes'/><category term='Parenting Issues'/><category term='siblings'/><category term='Cats'/><category term='twitter'/><category term='eating'/><category term='Garden'/><category term='Flora Pix'/><category term='Baby Stuff'/><category term='Emme'/><category term='Single Parenting'/><category term='Mom Stuff'/><category term='Grandparents'/><category term='Special Days'/><category term='Misc.'/><category term='Little Sister'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Comments on This Is Now: Adoption Story - International Adoptions Heading D...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/feeds/5724527194355431800/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html'/><author><name>Jennifer G.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17917499217868402935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e2CEaSRJfr8/S7ZbEl1TGAI/AAAAAAAADJg/ChTBPoq2SSQ/S220/IMG_4506.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-8523248381723697198</id><published>2008-02-11T19:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T19:37:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Nice new picture -- a real cutie!!</title><content type='html'>Nice new picture -- a real cutie!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/8523248381723697198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/8523248381723697198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html?showComment=1202780220000#c8523248381723697198' title=''/><author><name>Dad</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-5724527194355431800' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/posts/default/5724527194355431800' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-238971010'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-2452960348453922269</id><published>2008-02-11T13:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T13:53:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I hate to see countries referred to as "sources" a...</title><content type='html'>I hate to see countries referred to as "sources" and children as commodities. Even though we are adopting, I think it is great that less children are available in the system....that means more parents are raising their children.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/2452960348453922269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/2452960348453922269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html?showComment=1202759580000#c2452960348453922269' title=''/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10656997842906713233</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-5724527194355431800' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/posts/default/5724527194355431800' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-975213445'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-4813199359524991415</id><published>2008-02-11T11:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T11:16:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great post, Jen.  It'll be interesting to see how ...</title><content type='html'>Great post, Jen.  It'll be interesting to see how things evolve, to say the least.  (Cute picture of Little Jen, too!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/4813199359524991415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/4813199359524991415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html?showComment=1202750160000#c4813199359524991415' title=''/><author><name>sophiaoreilly</name><uri>http://sophiaoreilly.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-5724527194355431800' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/posts/default/5724527194355431800' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-643685123'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-1016995327590504040</id><published>2008-02-11T02:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T02:26:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great post. I have mixed feelings, too. We feel a ...</title><content type='html'>Great post. I have mixed feelings, too. We feel a commitment to the country we are working with right now, and it would take some serious soul-searching before we made any decision to change. I met a couple with their hands in 3 countries right now- whichever comes through first. I was a bit bold in my reaction but it seemed so wrong. Not sure how they manage or which agencies are allowing that- my guess it's not exactly kosher.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/1016995327590504040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/5724527194355431800/comments/default/1016995327590504040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html?showComment=1202718360000#c1016995327590504040' title=''/><author><name>3continentfamily</name><uri>http://3continentfamily.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thisisnow.org/2008/02/adoption-story-international-adoptions.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832022332555092.post-5724527194355431800' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6832022332555092/posts/default/5724527194355431800' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-945577668'/></entry></feed>
