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Mother's Day or Birthmother's Day?

I saw this website yesterday:

http://www.birthmombuds.
I wasn't aware of this day before. I wish my first mother Happy Mother's Day on the same day ...

Do you think adoption is a good thing?

what does every1 think about adoption?...

Do these women represent your idea of "birthmothers"?

We all have ideas about what 'birthmothers' are--what do you think of these women?

What resonates for you?

http://www.youtube.com/w...

Would You???

My husband and I have the opportunity to adopt a child. This would be a closed adoption. our names would go on the birth cirtificate immediatly.
It just seems too good to be true. The birth ...

I was adopted. I only found out late in life. Advice please?

When I was 13 my parents told me I was adopted (my siblings are natural though). I have kept it secret from my friends because I didn't want to be judged. How do I tell them and is it normal for ...

What do you think about adoption "barbie?"?

Adoption barbie is made by Mattel and is given to adoptive parents exclusively at the White Swan Hotel when adopting in China. Apparently most adoptive parents stay here? Or it is the most popular ...

Adoptees, do you think that you have a right to your mother's records from her maternity home stay?

That would include the Social Worker notes, the medical records, the records of her confinement and other notes from medical and professional staff. What are your reasons?...

Why do people who can barely care for their own family financially think fostering kids is going to solve....?

...their money problems?

Did you ever notice that alot of people that ask questions about fostering have already asked other questions about foodstamps, Section 8 housing, WIC, etc, etc.......

Do girls regret putting a baby up for adoption later on in life?

i am just curious because my best friend is young and pregnant. we are just trying to explore options.
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she is 19....

Will the sad feelings ever go away?

My teenage daughter, who is pregnant, has decided to give her baby up for adoption. We have picked a wonderful couple and I have no doubt that they will be great parents. Its just that I feel so ...

Should biological parents be able to take back their children later on if they gave them up for adoption?

this is a topic for my English class
why or why not?
i've done some research already I just want to make sure
as much info as possible thanx "]...

Adoption! are you able to put a child up for adoption without having the consent of the father? what happens?

if you don't know who the father is or he is unfit?...

Ok, so I've tried, and I still can't understand "coercion"?

I was adopted as an infant, and I'm now a mother to my children. I just do not understand the concept of women being coerced into relinquishing their children.
I understand what some ...

I am 6 months pregnant and i want to put my baby up for adoption. Where is a place to handle this for me?

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How can being adopted be a good thing?

I'm writing a paper on adoptions for college and I just need some examples on How adoption could be a good thing....

Do i have any rights to be a father to my child if the mother want's to give the child up to adoption?

I am unmarried father to be?...

How do i explain this to my son???

i am married and have 2 children. my first was not b my husband. we started dating when my son was about 4 months old. my husband and i were best friends r we got married and b4 we stated dating. we ...

What should happen if a birthmother willingly made an adoption plan for their child... and...?

then changed her mind later... less than a year later? Across the board- what should happen?

SAME QUE AS BEFORE- BUT DIFFERENT TIMEFRAME
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Phil: How can an ...

Do you ever think that your BIRTH MOTHER DOESN'T WANT TO SEE YOU?

Maybe she has moved on and your presence will only disrupt her family and life....

Do You Believe Poor People Deserve to Lose Their Kids to Adoption?

I don't. But that seems the general consensus. What do you think?
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Where do I get that it is the 'general consensus' why, from reading questions and ...

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Kyle	Do you think healthy individuals should be the last to adopt? Men and women who can naturally have a baby on their own, should they be put to the back of the que? What if couples who cannot have babies naturally lose out just because some rich chick doesn't... Read More	Anwers (10)
Jerry	Should i adopt my friend's baby? My friend recently had a baby. Her boyfriend left her as soon as he found out she was pregnant. Were very close and i care about her deeply. I moved in with her temporarily and helping her taking car... Read More	Anwers (10)
Nina	Do you think adoption is cruel? Seriously, people are always saying that women and girls should never abort and put the baby up for adoption. Just like putting up a useless, unwanted item for sale. You know, there are couples who do... Read More	Anwers (10)
Heather	In TN, who has to consent to adoption if the birth parents are both minors? Oviously both birth parents would have to, but do the parents of the birth parents have a say in the matter, too? If so, do both sets of parents or just the mother's set?... Read More	Anwers (10)
Charlene	Changing Baby's names? We have adopted a nine month old baby, and are thinking about changing the middle and last name. The middle name would be a name we like, and the last ours (of course!). Is this okay? It is an open ad... Read More	Anwers (10)
Jessica C	Adopting a friends child? So my best friend is adopted by her aunt but her aunt doesnt treat her well so my mother wants to adopt her. I want to know information about what is needed and process. My friend has very good reason... Read More	Anwers (10)
Tyler S	Am I adpoted or not?.? I have the "certificate of live birth" in my hand right now, I'm just wondering if the following is normal or a sign of adoption: I was born on 2-20-1991, the "signed by... Read More	Anwers (10)
YG	I want to put myself up for adoption? I'm going to make this short and simple; i really want to put myself up for adoption i'm 13 i feel and know my mum can't look after me anymore, i just get in the way and i'm a prob... Read More	Anwers (10)
kidmindi	Adoption deception..does it ever end? I recently met a lady and we got on the topic of adoption. She told me that her in laws had adopted their son's (her brother in law) baby shortly after her birth. Recently the girl's bio fa... Read More	Anwers (10)
Walter Ford II	Why are adoptee's forced to study the history of other people in school when they are ....? told by their state and federal gov't that they are not permitted to know even their own? If history is so important that they make you study it in school then why is it downplayed so ... Read More	Anwers (10)
G.	Is a caseworker likely to pick an out of state family? For any caseworkers out there that place kids in adoptive families, or anyone who has had experience with this, if a child is available for adoption and there are families in state interested and fami... Read More	Anwers (10)
Walter Ford II	How would it make you feel? If you knew the real reason why Adoption agency's charge you Aps thousands of dollars to find kids for you was simply about "your desperation". They know you're so despe... Read More	Anwers (10)
PipPip	Name Change Question? My sister found out her Original name, the name her biological mom had given to her before her adoption, since finding it she has been toying with the idea of changing her middle name to the name her ... Read More	Anwers (10)
deniselady_love	I have been thinking about giving my son up for adoption. Should i care what other people will say if I know? that I am not ready for another child?... Read More	Anwers (10)
Mirleen	Is it true that kids have a 'natural bond' with their biological mothers? My friend directed me to sign up for Yahoo!Answers and said I might get some helpful answers so here it goes. I'm not able to carry children of my own due to medical issues so my husband and I ad... Read More	Anwers (10)
Walter Ford II	Any advice on how to keep a poker face? I'm doing an internship this summer at a law firm that specializes in adoption related issues. My goal is to learn as much as I can about these unethical criminals and the laws they u... Read More	Anwers (10)
Alexa	how do i find my child that i gave up for adoption? ok so 33 years ago i gave my child up for adoption, because of a bad marriage,and because i love her and did not want her to go through that, well i'm trying to look for her on the internet nad a... Read More	Anwers (10)
Charlene	I would like to adopt my friends baby... what do I do first? My friend knows that me and my husband have fertility issues, and she's young and isn't ready to raise a baby. I told her back when the baby was born that if she ever needed my help to call ... Read More	Anwers (10)
Nessa Rose	Can you adopt an older child? I mean a child that's like 12 and up? I don't really like little kids (no offense), I mean I do LIKE them but I don't think I want to deal with little children every day 24/7, so I want... Read More	Anwers (10)
squirrel1464	in cases of guardianship...? I'm writing a novel where a girl's father is arrested, if her friends family wanted to take her in what would they have to do? Could they simply volunteer to take care of her, would they hav... Read More	Anwers (10)
Mindy	How many children did you adopt? How did you decide gender and age or country? ... Read More	Anwers (10)
Melissa Swan	to those who had an open adoption? what was your relationship with your bio mother like? was she like a mother or an aunty or a friend?... Read More	Anwers (10)
Top Contributor	Need some VERY general adoption advice..? My spouse and I are very open to any type of adoption available. We have not thrown out any ideas for anything. So I was wondering if I could get some advice from others on which route to go. I promis... Read More	Anwers (10)
PipPip	Is this a far fetched adoption view point? I recently gave birth to my first child and since day one I have been so afraid to even leave him w/ anyone while I shower or do anything because I am worried that he will feel abandoned or alone or t... Read More	Anwers (10)
That girl	Why is private adoption illegal in the UK? I understand to a certain extent, to stop babys being bought for example. What happens if a mother passes away and the oldest sibling wants to adopt the youngest, or perhaps a cousin of the family loo... Read More	Anwers (10)
SLY	Are there issues that are unique to a specific time or area of adoption? Such as to the BSE specifically that do not pertain to later eras, or closed as opposed to open or even domestic to foreign or infant to foster, that make each issue separate or do the issues fade in... Read More	Anwers (10)
SLY	What do you think is the underlying message in this Salon.com article? Here is the article, a review of the movie, Mother and Child, entitled ...'Why "Mother and Child" insults parents like me." http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/05/19/... Read More	Anwers (10)
Wishful Thinking	Wanting to go into foster care..any advice? I am 21 years old and my husband is 29 and we are thinking about starting some classes to become foster parents. But I do have some questions...What are the income requirements?? Do you have to own yo... Read More	Anwers (10)
Nora	I have doubts about my friend's adoption agency, but not sure it's my place to complain? I have a friend who is having a really hard time dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. First she wanted an abortion, then she wanted to keep it after all and now she doesn't want it again. In my op... Read More	Anwers (10)
KrumpSanta	How to tell a child he/she is adopted? at a young age?... Read More	Anwers (10)