Questions to Ask a Potential Birth Mother
For prospective adoptive parents hoping to meet a birth mother, few situations are more anxiety-inducing than their first encounter. Here are some questions to ask — and some to avoid… (Read More)
Tag Archives: Birthparent-topic
Is it Safe to Find Your Birth Mother Online?
You may be one of the many adopted individuals beginning the journey to search for your birth parents. With the advent of so much new technology, finding birth families… (Read More)
Adoption & Trauma
Discussions of adoption often center on hope, joy, and building families. Though these things are a part of adoption, not all aspects of adoption are celebratory or positive… (Read More)
How To Talk to Your Child About Their Adoption Story
In the past, adoption was a topic that wasn’t discussed. It’s hard to believe that there were adoptees that didn’t know they were adopted, sometimes their entire life. However,… (Read More)
When an Expectant Mother Opts to Parent
Nearly 7 years ago, my husband and I met with a birth mother. After a few meetings, she asked us if we would be willing to parent her child and… (Read More)
Week 3 | What It’s Like Being Adopted
Many of us imagine adopted kids living their whole childhoods not knowing that the people who raised them aren’t their biological parents. TV and movies often portray a dramatic scene… (Read More)
Birth Parent Support Group Invitation
Birth Parent Support Group Monday, November 9th 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: LSS OFFICE 647 W. Virginia St. Milwaukee *** Please join them for a chance to meet… (Read More)
Explaining Different Levels of Birth parent contact to children
When the children in an adoptive family have different birth mothers, their parents always long for the same level of contact with each. Wouldn’t that be great! Yet it’s far more… (Read More)
Creating Relationships with Birthparents in Adoption
Ninety-five percent of domestic infant adoptions in the US have some degree of openness, so almost all adoptive parents need to think about creating a lasting healthy relationship with their… (Read More)
Birthmother Retreat
“Always in My Heart: Remembering a Birthmother’s Love” Catholic Charities is hosting a FREE Birthmother Retreat this spring! If you are a birthmother or know a birthmother that would benefit… (Read More)