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| Ilene | Posted: Feb 07, 2004 07:33:56 PM
My husband and I have a lot of respect for women who choose to give their child up for adoption. It shows love for their child as well as love for couples who are not able to have their own. It shows that they are willing to sacrifice a part of their time and life to go through the pregnancy and give a couple the joy of being Dad and Mom. We are in the waiting process to adopt as are many other couples. Thanks from all of us for being the Birth Mom.
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| Alesha | Posted: Jan 21, 2004 11:38:56 AM
I dont really know what other people think but to me i dont think that they should think anything bad about the people that gave up their babys.
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| MARY | Posted: Oct 14, 2003 11:05:24 PM
IT TAKES A BRAVE PERSON TO DO WHAT MOST CAN NOT OR WOULDN'T DO AND THAT IS GIVE A CHILD A CHANCE IN LIFE. KNOWING HOW HARD IT MUST BE TO TAKE THAT STEP, IS NOT ONLY BRAVE BUT VERY MUCH LOOKING OUT FOR THE INTEREST OF THE CHILD. WHICH I CONSIDER AND I CAN'T STRESS IT ENOUGH, BRAVE AND LOVING. THANK YOU.......
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| Lisa Thatcher | Posted: Oct 14, 2003 05:33:49 PM
I agree with Kelly and Cindy and just want to add one more thing. Just as birthmoms might wonder what adoptive families might think of them, we adoptive families struggle at times with what others think of us. It's a question we all have. In the end I know that it's a conviction of the heart & soul to be a birthmom and to be adoptive parents. There will be lots of opinions out there. When I live by my convictions I'm not emotionally tossed around when someone doesn't agree with me. I hold my head high and so should birthmoms. They are a gift to adoptive families!
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| Cindy | Posted: Oct 13, 2003 09:35:49 PM
I can tell you first hand that women who place their children for adoption are so admired and respected by adoptive families. Adoptive families often refer to the birthmothers as "their angel" who has given them the greatest gift one person can give another. That is what I call the birthmother of my son - my angel (and his). Without her strong will and love for her son, I would never have become a mom, the one thing that meant more than anything to me. Adoptive families think the world of birthmothers, without them, families like me would never fullfil their dreams of being parents. Don't ever doubt yourself if you feel adoption is right for you. You will find the "just right" family for your baby. There is a family for every baby and a baby for every family for those whose hearts are in the right places.
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| Kelly | Posted: Oct 13, 2003 07:14:55 PM
We are looking to adopt. We make no assumptions about a woman choosing to adopt...other than she is making a difficult choice and is considering the future of her child and herself very carefully and thoughtfully. It is a brave choice. Socially, I would think that birthmothers are as varied as adoptive families...coming from all different walks of life.
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| Linda | Posted: Oct 13, 2003 12:17:54 PM
What do adoptive families think about women who choose adoption?
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