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Navigating the arena of open adoption can be difficult for all sides of the adoption triad. How much contact is good? Will it confuse the child? How do you explain the relationship of everyone involved? These are just some of the questions that adoptive parents and birth parents have regarding open adoption. There are many … A Birth mother seeks advice
Placing a child for adoption, is not an easy decision. One woman recounts her journey in the March issue of Cosmopolitan Read it here…
What are the emotional experiences of Birth mothers? Recently a national survey of 235 birth mothers conducted in 2011was conducted by On Your Feet Foundation (www.oyff.org) to illuminate the emotional experiences of women who have placed a child for adoption. Below are some excerpts from the study. The full study is expected to be published … The Experiences of Birthmothers
Each Spring and Fall, the On Your Feet Foundation holds weekend retreats for birth mothers. This unique experience is not only attended exclusively by birth mothers, it is facilitated by birth mothers as well. Retreats are held in Michigan City, Indiana, a resort community on the shores of Lake Michigan. The location is easily … Birth Mother Retreat
Philomena is the true story of one mother’s search for her lost son. The movie partly filmed in County Down in Ireland, has been nominated for FOUR Oscars including best actress and best picture. It was also nominated for best original score and best adapted screenplay by writers Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope. The … Looking for a good movie?
As a reminder, as of May 31, 2013, Community Adoption Center and Adoption Choice, Inc. merged. The combined agencies are continuing to move forward together under the name Adoption Choice, Inc. Combining these two agencies provides customers of both organizations with an extensive portfolio of services as well as nonprofit status. Both agencies have been … One agency, Multiple locations
“Something that really bothers me is the public’s perception of birthmothers. We’re not poverty-stricken, uneducated morons. We’re smart, courageous women who made a selfless choice to give our children something we could not provide at the time. We each have our own unique set of not-so-pretty circumstances that played a role in our decisions to … Meaningful words from a Birth Mother