Meeting Your Child’s Adoptive Parents
Meeting Your Child’s Adoptive Parents Talking to and meeting your child’s adoptive parents for the first time can be one of the most nerve wracking experiences. The only way I can describe it is like going on a blind date. I remember feeling so nervous and wondering what they would be like and what we […]
The Birthmother Experience
The Birthmother Experience The experience of becoming a birthmother is so unique and I hope that sharing my experience will bring you hope and perspective should this be the path you choose. I was 19 when I found out I was pregnant. I felt like my entire life was crashing down around me. I felt […]
Does placing my baby for adoption make me a bad person?
Does placing my baby for adoption make me a bad person? When I was making the decision whether or not to place my baby for adoption I struggled with this same question. Unfortunately, there is a lot of shame placed on women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We are often times thought of as irresponsible and […]
Choosing the Parents for My Baby
Choosing the Parents for My Baby When I knew that I was going to place my baby for adoption, I wanted to find the best parents I could for my child. That is one of the most important parts of the adoption experience that I had with Adoptions First. These are the people that will […]
How I Define “Birthmother”
How I Define “Birthmother” When we first began to explore adoption in order to start our family almost ten years ago, we realized that besides the goal of wanting a baby, I wasn’t going to have a lot in common with my friends who were pregnant and starting their families. At a time when we […]
How The Adoption Process Can Work, A Personal Account.
How The Adoption Process Can Work, A Personal Account. Having adopted our first child five years earlier, my husband and I definitely felt like we were going into adoption #2 as seasoned pros, veterans of sorts. And so our second adoption journey started much like our first and it became abundantly clear that our priority […]