Adoption: An Adoptive Mother’s Perspective
I always wanted lots of children, six I thought, like my family. I grew up with four sisters and one brother. I love being part of a large family. The family reunions, large parties at the holidays, someone always there to do things with or laugh with, sharing responsibilities, and at least one person to […]
Adoption: A Birth Mother’s Perspective
When I chose adoption for my son, I was 23 years old. I had just graduated college and I did not have any financial stability and neither did the father. I was determined to give my unborn son the best life possible – even if that meant I wouldn’t be raising him. I searched for […]
Sending Updates to Your Child’s Birth Mother
Updates are important because birth mothers enjoy watching their birth child grow up. Our qualified adoption lawyers can help you navigate these issues. What do I put in the update? Write a letter. It’s important to include a letter in each update. Talk about what your child is doing lately, what he/she likes or doesn’t like, […]
The Birth Mother Experience in Adoption
People tend to think that most women who choose adoption are teenagers, but this is not typically the case. Women choose adoption at many ages, but typically they are in their early to mid-twenties. An unplanned pregnancy is usually not the first trauma they have experienced, although every scenario is unique. Many times, this pregnancy […]
