I’ve pondered before who we’d tell when we found out about an adoption match. I assumed I’d tell a few friends but not our family. So, now that we are in the situation, I thought I’d share what we are actually doing. First, we have told a very few select friends. And when I say few, I mean a very few. Like I can count them one hand. And what’s awesome is… Read More

After our phone call the next steps were laid out to us pretty clearly. We all let the social worker know that we are still interested in moving forward. Both Mr. MPB and I and the birth mom have to let the social worker know. This is done. The lawyer contacts the potential birth father to terminate his parental rights. (Birth father can choose to terminate their rights during the pregnancy, birth… Read More