While likely not the first thing a birth mother contemplates putting her baby up for adoption or, more correctly, making an adoption plan, it is something to consider. Not many times in our lives do we get “do-overs.” We often find ourselves in a situation when we think to ourselves, “Next time I will know […]
That is a difficult question to answer, but if that is your biggest concern in deciding whether to put up your child for adoption, you probably should not do an adoption. Of course, children can find all kinds of reasons – some real and some imaginary — to hate their parents completely unrelated to an adoptive placement. […]
When talking with children, it is important to provide age-appropriate information and be honest. Obviously, how you explain it to a 5-year-old will differ from what you tell a 15-year-old. For a 5-year-old, as an example, you may want to say something like: “Mommy had a very difficult decision to make and did what she […]