Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #74: Finding Peace in Uncharted Waters

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #74: Finding Peace in Uncharted Waters

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #74: Finding Peace in Uncharted Waters; Reaching the Acceptance Stage To date all of us are surrounded by uncharted territory, learning to navigate and forage new paths, create a new lifestyle, then the one we were previously used to. Whether we considered ourselves happy, fulfilled, living a life of joy or even the life we wanted to be living, we were familiar with it, it was comfortable, routine, and few of us like change. COVID-19 has bought us almost nothing but change, fear and grief. This can in some instances parallel some situations in the adoption process for both the birth mother and/or the adoptive family. The Kübler-Ross model of grief teaches us that the 5 stages of grief entail the following: DenialAngerBargainingDepressionAcceptance For a Birth Mother: When a birth mother feels like her family and friends do not support her adoption choice.When a birth mother struggles with her adoption choice after placing her baby for adoption.When a birth mother feels like the adoptive family she chose is not following through with their agreed upon Post Adoption Communication Agreement. For an Adoptive Family: When a birth mother does not choose them to be the adoptive family for her baby.When a birth mother changes her mind causing a disruption in an adoption match between her and an adoptive family.When an adoptive family feels like a birth mother is not following through with their agreed upon Post Adoption Communication Agreement. Whether we are grieving over the Coronavirus Pandemic or an unfortunate adoption experience, grief is still grief. The stages of grief are vital to learning to live again and find the joy in life.

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #48: Adoption in the Media & News

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #48: Adoption in the Media & News

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #48: Adoption in the Media & News Adoption continues to make the news in all media forms and fashions.  Taking a look at current issues with regards to adoption, brin...

4 Feb 202019min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #47: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part Two

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #47: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part Two

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #47: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part Two:Adoptive Families There are lots of reasons that the perception or notion that adopting is difficult may exist.  Some ...

31 Jan 202031min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #46: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part One

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #46: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part One

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #46: What Can Make Adoption Seem Difficult From a Birth Mother's Perspective- Part One (Disclosure: We can only speak on behalf of our adoption agency, Building Arizo...

28 Jan 202022min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #45: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification Part 2

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #45: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification Part 2

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #45: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification Part 2 I met my biological mother in 2007.  I spent about 6 months prior to our reunification; filing a court petition to open...

24 Jan 202026min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep. 44: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification P.1

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep. 44: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification P.1

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode #44: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification Part One Believe it or not, I am an incredibly private person with what has become more and more a public persona.  Th...

22 Jan 202026min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 43: Working in the Adoption Field

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 43: Working in the Adoption Field

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 43: Working in the Adoption Field So often, everyone from family members, friends, clients, strangers or really anyone who catches wind that I work in the ado...

17 Jan 202018min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 42: Birth Father Roles & Their Impact

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 42: Birth Father Roles & Their Impact

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 42: Birth Father Roles & Their Impact Many times birth fathers and birth mothers have broken up and are not longer together and without his support; emotional...

15 Jan 202017min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 41: Abortion Education Part 2 Title X

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 41: Abortion Education Part 2 Title X

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 41: Abortion Education Part 2 Title X The "rule" requires "financial and physical separation" between facilities or programs that provide any kind of health s...

10 Jan 202018min

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