Fears and Consequence in Choosing Open Adoption
Common Myths & Misconceptions If the birthmother is in our lives, my child will be confused as to who their "real" parents are. The adoptive parent takes on the role of mom or dad from the very beginning. Because the birthmother has had specific role in the child’s life, they see her as something like an extended relative, not as a parent. They aren’t forced to fill in the gaps with their imagination, and since they never experienced their birthmother as a parenting figure, t