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Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother Relationship
While every woman's experience will vary, the process leading her to choose adoption is likely to involve love....
Closed Adoption Records: Impact on Birth Mothers and Adoptees
Before open adoption gained popularity in the 1980s, there was another adoption experience known as closed adoption....
What Modern Adoption Plans Look Like
"I never knew adoption could be like this until it was," says B*, a birth mother who chose a Lifetime family for her...
Contact After Adoption
Birth parents often worry that adoptive parents might not honor their desire for ongoing contact after the adoption. A...
The Challenges and Benefits of Not Telling Family About Your Pregnancy
“I’m raising 2 kids, and my baby’s father has 3 kids from 3 different baby mamas. I had a pregnancy scare a few months...
How the Open Adoption Agreement Benefits Everyone
Once your adoption if finalized, it's a very normal reaction to want to focus solely on bonding with your new child....
What Happens to the Original Birth Certificate After Adoption?
Many people have questions about adoption birth certificates, including “What does an adoption birth certificate look...
Is Open Adoption the Same as Co-parenting?
Many couples exploring open adoption for the first time often have misconceptions about what it really means. They may...