I Gave My Baby Up for Adoption. Now What?

For the woman who wears these shoes at the adoption agency, the feeling resonates stunningly well, even 14 years post-placement. In the throes of my pregnancy coming to a close and the flurry of communication with my child’s hopeful adoptive mother leading up to the...

The Realities of Mental Health and Adoption Today

When some expectant mothers are considering their options and the topic of adoption comes up, sometimes their first reaction is to say, “I could never do that!” Most of the time, they say that with the force of emotion that lets you know that the question...

Adoptive Family Traditions for the Adoption Triad

The holidays are just around the corner, and they will be upon us faster than you can snap a finger. When this time comes around, it can feel a little weird for a Birth Mom. There is a pull to want to participate in the holiday festivities with the adoptive family in...

Competition Between the Birth Mother and Adoptive Mom

Contemplating adoption is difficult enough as it is. There are so many emotions involved in planning to place. Expectant Moms have many feelings about how the baby will grow up to feel about their decision and their adoption journey in general. It would also be fair...

The Purpose of the Adoptive Family in a Birth Mother’s Life

It is a natural thing to want to consider what the prospective adoptive family’s role will be in the life of a Birthmother. We already know what their role is in the Adoptee’s life; that’s a no-brainer. Who should these people be to the child’s biological mother? Does...