I don't know
how other adoptive parents feel about their relationships with their children's birth families, but I feel mom guilt.
Find out yourself by reading birthmother stories and finding out
how other adoptive parents have built their families through open adoption.
Not exact matches
In most cases, birth
parents and
adoptive parents will communicate and visit directly with each
other or through the agency about
how and what the child is doing as he / she grows from baby to young adult.
Thank you for sharing your story to hopefully help
other adoptive parents realize
how important open adoption is to the birth mother, and to help expectant women know what they should be thinking about for the future.
For birthparents, this could include why you chose open adoption,
how you found your baby's
adoptive parents, what were you looking for, and any
other tips on
how to navigate the process and make your relationship work.
For
adoptive parents this could include what drew you to open adoption,
how you connected with your child's birthparents, and any suggestions you have for
others who are beginning their journey but unsure about where to go or what to do next.
As an adoption coach, I know
how other families struggle to locate resources that understand adoption and are attuned to the needs of child and
parents — both
adoptive and birth
parents.
They worry if they will have time with the baby,
how they will feel,
how they will be treated by the hospital staff, if they should include the
adoptive parents, and many
other things.
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Provides foster
parents,
adoptive parents, and
other caregivers with information and skills on
how to care for children involved with child welfare who have experienced traumatic stress.
Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource
Parents National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2010) Provides foster parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers with information and skills on how to care for children involved with child welfare who have experienced traumatic
Parents National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2010) Provides foster
parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers with information and skills on how to care for children involved with child welfare who have experienced traumatic
parents,
adoptive parents, and other caregivers with information and skills on how to care for children involved with child welfare who have experienced traumatic
parents, and
other caregivers with information and skills on
how to care for children involved with child welfare who have experienced traumatic stress.
Taking a Break: Creating Foster,
Adoptive, and Kinship Respite Care in Your Community AdoptUSKids (2013) Provides information for
parent group leaders and leaders of public agencies on
how to partner with each
other to develop respite care programs in their community to benefit children, youth, and families involved in adoption, foster care, and kindship care, including options to ensure a continuum of care.
I don't really know
how to «support» the relationship my son has with his
adoptive parents,
other to respect their
parenting decisions and such.
Connect with
other adoptive parents and explore together
how adoption - related challenges may be impacting your family.