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aabm #5: birthmother’s day and mother’s day
do you like or want your adoptive couple to celebrate both birthmother’s day and mother’s day with you? what are some ideas on how to support birthmothers during these (potentially) difficult days? is...
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aabm #6: wanting the baby back
did you ever want to get the baby back? if yes, is that something that you still feel strongly about? if you don’t really feel that way any more, how long did it take to stop wanting the baby back?...
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aabm #7: choosing a family from the profiles
When looking at profiles and letters, what really popped out at you? What made you notice the couple you chose? What could we do differently to make our profiles pop? nicole I think I looked at...
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aabm #8: family support
what kind of support did you have from your family? did any of your family members try to “talk you out of it”? could you have done this without the support of your family? myra I had really great...
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aabm #9: your position as mother
Tell me how you feel about your position as “mother” and how you look at the adoptive mothers role. One of my biggest fears right now during the adoption approval process is that if we go with an open...
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my ask a birth mom panel: the re-kick off
the ask a birth mom (aabm) panel on my blog is one of my favorite things to do. i have not forgotten about it nor the foster care parent and pro panel. i have just been, well, in court. (deep...
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aabm #10: bringing up adoption to expectant parents
I have a close cousin who is pregnant. How can I be supportive of her? I believe really strongly in adoption and would love for Elizabeth to feel like that’s the best option for her, but I also...
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aabm #11: telling people you’re a birth mom
what is ask a birth mom (aabm)? click HERE.who are the birth mothers on the panel? click HERE. today my aabm panel is answering the following: Are you open about the fact you placed a child for...
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aabm #12: was it meant to be their family?
what is ask a birth mom (aabm)? click HERE.who are the birth mothers on the panel? click HERE. today my aabm panel is answering the following: Do you feel that the family your baby went to was truly...
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aabm #13: parenting after placement
what is ask a birth mom (aabm)? click HERE.who are the birth mothers on the panel? click HERE. today my aabm panel is answering the following: Our son’s birth mother is pregnant again and will be...
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