Are you Facebook friends with your kids' birth parents?

Cathy · 06-21-2009, 03:29 PM

Hi-
I am Facebook friends with DS's grandmother which is completely normal for us as we have an open adoption. I found his birthmom and I'm a little unsure if I should add her as a friend. No particular reason not to add her as I love her as if she was my own daughter....so I wondered...what about other adoptive parents. Do you "connect" with your child's birthfamily on social networking sites such as Facebook or My Space?

Thanks,
Cathy

pepper · 06-22-2009, 08:41 AM

I am not. I think I looked for bmom and she wasn't there, but I am almost 100% sure she won't get on it.

maj90 · 06-24-2009, 07:38 AM

I have looked for Bmom once as well with no luck, but not sure I would add her. She closed the adoption so I don't know how she would feel about it and wouldn't want to put her in that situation.

TracyF · 06-24-2009, 09:54 AM

I'm friends with BM's sister, but I haven't looked up her yet. But we are recently in contact with BM after five years through e-mail.

SherryL · 06-29-2009, 07:19 PM

Yup! DH & I are both friends w/the kids' BM. For me, it's an easy way to share pictures of the kids.

**BC-lisa in venice** · 07-04-2009, 02:54 PM

Yup, with the two who we have relationships with but our first adoption is completely closed and we lost contact with Miranda's birth mom. This gives me an idea for trying to track her down. Off to search for her on FB now!

TracyF · 07-04-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm now friends with BM as well as her sister. It was kind of wierd to see her picture after all these years!

Cathy · 07-04-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracyF

I'm now friends with BM as well as her sister. It was kind of wierd to see her picture after all these years!

cool!
I just became FB friends with my younger DS's birthmom

06-21-2009, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cathy 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,691 Blog Entries: 58	Are you Facebook friends with your kids' birth parents? Hi- I am Facebook friends with DS's grandmother which is completely normal for us as we have an open adoption. I found his birthmom and I'm a little unsure if I should add her as a friend. No particular reason not to add her as I love her as if she was my own daughter....so I wondered...what about other adoptive parents. Do you "connect" with your child's birthfamily on social networking sites such as Facebook or My Space? Thanks, Cathy __________________ Mommy and Warrior Goddess figuring out what to do-one step at a time, moment by moment, one day at a time and praying to My Father in heaven for healing.

06-22-2009, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
pepper 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: GA Posts: 9,346 Blog Entries: 103	I am not. I think I looked for bmom and she wasn't there, but I am almost 100% sure she won't get on it. __________________ DS (5) & DD (4) & for another CD1 3/9/10 - 23 day cycle/3? days of pre-AF spotting; Last: 2/14/10 - 24/5; 1/20/10 - 25/7; 12/25/09 - 23/5 IUI x1 (2002) and IVF-ICSI x3 (2002-2003) = all BFN's; natural chemical PG 7/02 2009: both tubes open; AMH = 0.9; TSH was 5.73 - now on 100mcg Synthroid - TSH = 0.05

06-24-2009, 07:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
maj90 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: GA Posts: 2,783	I have looked for Bmom once as well with no luck, but not sure I would add her. She closed the adoption so I don't know how she would feel about it and wouldn't want to put her in that situation. __________________ Mary Ann mom to Tabitha 1/13/04 our Blessing thru DA Before you were born: I dreamed of you, I imagined you, I prayed for you. Now that you're here: I hope for you, I love you and I thank God everyday for you. -Linda LaTourelle Last edited by maj90; 06-24-2009 at 07:40 AM.

06-24-2009, 09:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
TracyF 800-899 post 10 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 813	I'm friends with BM's sister, but I haven't looked up her yet. But we are recently in contact with BM after five years through e-mail. __________________ Tracy 38, dh 40, furbaby Daisy Bassett Hound ttc#1 9 yrs Dx - unexplained i/f 11 rds Clomid, 3 failed IUI's Ecstatic mom to Alexander Michael through the miracle of adoption 5/5/04

07-04-2009, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
BC-lisa in venice Board Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CA Posts: 4,675	Yup, with the two who we have relationships with but our first adoption is completely closed and we lost contact with Miranda's birth mom. This gives me an idea for trying to track her down. Off to search for her on FB now! __________________ Lisa Mom to Nathan (20) Anna Rachel (17) Sam (10) and Miranda (6 ) Furbabies: Nola the Ridgeback/ Pit Bull mix and all cuddle bug Roxy Hart the Chihuahua/Yorkie watch dog Nemesis the long haired tabby who IS the boss of all of us


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06-29-2009, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
SherryL 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 573	Yup! DH & I are both friends w/the kids' BM. For me, it's an easy way to share pictures of the kids.

07-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
TracyF 800-899 post 10 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 813	I'm now friends with BM as well as her sister. It was kind of wierd to see her picture after all these years! __________________ Tracy 38, dh 40, furbaby Daisy Bassett Hound ttc#1 9 yrs Dx - unexplained i/f 11 rds Clomid, 3 failed IUI's Ecstatic mom to Alexander Michael through the miracle of adoption 5/5/04

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