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Sorting Through Your Emotions

Thinking About Parenting?

Choosing to parent either as a single parent, with the help of a father or with from family and friends are all options you may be considering. It is not an easy decision.


What will my child think of me?

It is not uncommon for a woman considering adoption to wonder if her child will resent her for choosing adoption. While not uncommon, the thought of your child one day hating you for placing them for adoption is a terrifying one - leaving you to wonder if adoption really is your best option.


How do I know I am making the right decision?Making the decision to place your baby for adoption is a difficult one. It is a decision that takes great strength, deep inner reflection and the courage to trust in yourself.
When will I feel better?

When faced with an unplanned pregnancy, a woman experiences many emotions. Not only are you faced with the sheer shock of finding out that you are now a "we," but you find yourself face-to-face with what may seem like impossible choices to make.


Love, UnconditionallyThe path to real love isn't always by bloodline
Can I Keep This a Secret?
Keeping your pregnancy a secret seems easy enough in the first few weeks and months. Yet, as your belly begins to grow you find yourself increasingly wondering when, or if, you should tell your friends or family about your pregnancy and adoption decision. As you search your closet for baggy jeans or shirts to help hide your belly, you may also be searching for ways to continue to keep your pregnancy a secret – or do you finally share the news with close family and friends?

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I'm Pregnant -- Is My Life Over?

Finding out that you are pregnant is one of the most ground-shaking pieces of news you will likely ever discover. It’s also one that requires you to use the best decision-making skills you can muster.


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