Forum: adoptive/birth parent relationships

Hi, my name is Jessica Chasan and I am an AP Psychology and Social Science Research student at the JFK High School in Plainview, New York. This year I am conducting a study that measures if the level of openness between a child and biological parent has an impact on the relationship between the...

Just wanted to throw this site out there for anyone interested. Our family uses it to communicate privately with our daughters birth parents. Hope it can help others out. TiesToMe - A unique social network designed to bring birth families and adoptive families together after placement.

I recently was watching t.v. and heard about this really good book---Adopted ED « The book is called Adopted Ed and its illustrations and story sends a powerful message! Check it out-- and its low price tag of $10 is unmatchable

We have been matched with a BM in Michigan. We are 2 mos. into the process and financially invested in this match. BM due in 1 week. BF just filed notice of intent to claim paternity, but unsure as to whether he is seeking custody of child or retaliation against BM. BF has a daughter with BM...

Hi Ladies. I wanted to ask you how you all provide comfort and confidence for the Birth Mother? I know this is going to be a hard choice for her. Our Birth Mother is only 18 and has a 3 year old child already and I know how hard this is going to be for her. How can I comfort her? How can I make...

Maybe someone could help me with the following dilemma. My story is long, but I'll try to wrap it up a nutshell. After many years of trying for a second baby, I found a local couple who wanted to give their baby up. (I am a teacher in a high school) and they were my students. Thank goodness...

My son was adopted through foster care when he was 6. He has a biological brother who was adopted by their paternal grandparents. The biological parents both quit and abandoned the kids. Grandparents knew what they were capable of and only took one brother. Social services tried to bully them...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe this is the wrong forum to post in but I'm feeling very anxious about all this and really need some solid advice from others who have been there! My daughter is almost a year old and her bm lives way out of...

Hi, I was curious if anyone knows the legal process for a biological father to consent to the adoption of his child. I know someone who signed some papers that the birth mother pushed on him (she said she would get kicked out of her house if he didn't sign them) but not in the presence of a Justice...

I KNOW I have recently posted on this bb. Just last week, as a matter of fact. Where did they go????!!! :shrug:

I am hopefully going to be adopting a 8mth little girl privatly. The BM gave her up to a friend (Lets call her MF who has 5 of her own kids) when she was 6 days old. MF has been looking after her since then and doesn't want to adopt her due to her own son having medical issues and she can't...

Well, I'm not sure who is gonna read this, being empty board and all. But, we recently were placed with a newborn, a beautiful baby boy. It has been 6 weeks since we brought him home. I email the birth dad weekly, and we have met for lunch once. The adoption is not yet finalized, it might be a...