Birth Parent Voices – Adoptive Families https://www.adoptivefamilies.com The resource and community for adoption parenting. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:59:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 [EXCERPT] Those Three Words https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/those-three-words-excerpt-birth-mothers-story-second-pregnancy-becoming-mother/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:34:02 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=39635 Ask AF: Explaining to a Child That His Sibling Will Be Adopted By Another Family https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/explaining-adoption-to-kids/helping-child-understand-that-sibling-will-be-adopted-by-another-family/ Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:02:47 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=37815 “Letting Go After Months of Struggling to Parent” https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mothers-story-letting-go-adoption-plan-after-parenting/ https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mothers-story-letting-go-adoption-plan-after-parenting/#comments Tue, 09 May 2017 17:44:20 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=35558 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mothers-story-letting-go-adoption-plan-after-parenting/feed/ 2 Bringing Birth Siblings Into Our Children’s Stories—and Lives https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/bringing-birth-siblings-into-our-childrens-stories-and-lives/ https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/bringing-birth-siblings-into-our-childrens-stories-and-lives/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:44:59 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=34350 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/bringing-birth-siblings-into-our-childrens-stories-and-lives/feed/ 1 The Birth Parent Perspective: Stats and Chart https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/how-do-birth-parents-feel-about-adoption/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=7224 “Finding My Place in the Family” https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother-sons-second-birthday-party-accepted-by-family/ Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:01:26 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=31782 “A Birthday Gift for Grace” https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/daughters-first-birthday-grieving-birth-mothers-loss/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:30:06 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/?p=7713 Ask AF: Books for Understanding the Birth Mothers’ Perspective https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother-books/ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/uncategorized/ask-af-books-for-understanding-the-birthmothers-perspective/ “Gifts to and from My Child’s Adoptive Family” https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-parent-connection-holiday-gifts/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:35:00 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/uncategorized/the-gifts-of-a-precious-connection/ “The Day I Gave My Heart Away” https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother/ https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:23:00 +0000 https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/uncategorized/the-day-i-gave-my-heart-away/ https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother/feed/ 3