Open adoption birth mother

Yesterday I introduced you to Alex and Amy and shared how they were chosen by a brave woman to parent her son. Those next six weeks were filled not only with prepping a nursery, but more importantly with building a relationship with their birth mother. Before the birth, Alex and Amy flew out to meet her and begin their lifetime relationship sharing the important title of parents to the son they share. I have been in awe of Alex and Amy and the genuine care, compassion, and friendship they…

The pros and cons of open adoption. Deciding to adopt? Here is what you need to know and expect with an open domestic adoption

Renee is a birth mother in an open adoption who describes her relationship with her son's adoptive parents as "the world's best." Find out what makes it work.

The term open adoption can strike fear in the heart of every adoptive family. But it doesn't need to. Much of our ideas of openness tend to come from stories in the news the media has sensationalized, Lifetime movies, or our own assumptions and misconceptions. An open adoption describes the kind of relationship an adoptive family shares with the birth family of their child. This can mean anything from shared pictures and updates via the adoption agency or a non-identifying email to yearly…

Mom and Laura left Saturday 11/1 in the am to head back to cali, the birthfather left Sunday. Those days I felt i was caring for others and not myself, in those days I felt so alone, that no one cared about me and what I was going thru; I had just given birth, those contractions were horrible, unbearable (till i got meds), and I had just left the hospital with nothing to show for what I went thru, EMPTY HANDED, yes others around me were hurting, but what about me. Everyone was gone but one…

When Hannah Mongie learned she was pregnant at 18, she knew adoption was the right choice. She recorded a heartfelt video for her son so he'd understand.

“I handed them their baby boy. I wasn't giving my child away. I was placing him into the arms of two loving parents who would always be a part of my life.”

How Our Son’s Birth Parents Answered Our Open Adoption Prayers

How to form a loving, close bond and relationship with an expectant birth mother in a potential adoption situation. When matched with a birth mom as a hopeful adoptive mom it can be hard to know how to navigate that situation - LOVE her. Be there for her. Adoption tips to help in creating a healthy relationship with your adoptive child's birth mother.

Reuniting with birth family can be a wonderful experience. Of course there are little things after reunion that can be tricky to navigate. For me, deciding what to call my birth mother was a bit of a hurdle. At first, our communication with each other was fairly formal. We corresponded by email, and I addressed […]