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Never get too excited. Cautious optimism is the rule of thumb. Things may go really well, but they also might not. Respect the birth mother’s right to choose. Her right to choose her adoptive family to entrust her child to. And her right to change her mind. Keep living. Do home reno’s, go on trips, enjoy evenings out as a couple, even make plans for 6 months out. Just buy cancellation insurance… Read More
The thing about being an adoptive parent in an open adoption is that we are one of many parents in our child’s life. From what I can tell, for many adoptive parents, Mr. MPB and I included, this is one of our biggest fears. Our child will have us, their parents and their birth mom and birth father. And, of course the child may also have extended families both in their adoptive… Read More
My Perfect Breakdown 