A do-over is on the way…
You are not alone if you are feeling the frustration of another year gone accompanied with the relief that a new one is approaching.
Post adoption life can be a roller coaster of a ride leaving you wondering if you will ever feel stable again. It is not uncommon to look at the time gone by and think that maybe you should be in a different place in your life right now.
Holidays get togethers can bring many questions for birth mothers like…
Will I be able to hold Aunt Susan’s baby without crying this year?
What if someone asks me where my baby is?
How much should I share about my recent adoption and with whom?
Once there were two women Who never knew each other. One you do not remember, The other you call mother.
I was one person sitting in a crowd of hundreds, secure in my anonymity. Then a seemingly harmless string of words shook me to the core: “Will all mothers please stand?” Sudden panic enveloped me, causing me to sink down into my seat.
Confide In Someone Who Has Earned Your Trust
You’d be surprised how many birth mothers share a similar story that they chose to keep their pregnancies a secret for as long as possible.
Chances are if you are at this point in your adoption journey, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the many different things that you have to consider when choosing someone who will be raising your child. What should you look for in a parent profile of an awaiting family?
By now if you are pregnant, you already know that have three basic general options to choose from. You can get an abortion, place your child for adoption or raise your child yourself.
While we may believe that in the event that you are unable to raise your child yourself, a fully open adoption is the best choice for you and your child, it is very important that YOU explore the other options available to you before you enter into an adoption agreement and consider placement.
Twice, I’ve experienced a season in my life where everything seemed out of my control. A time when the noise and opinions of others suffocated my mind and my soul . Yet there was nothing I could do to immediately fix the overwhelming reality in my life at either of those times.