March 18, 2010
Each of my kids have asked me this question. It’s to be expected; after all, what parent in your child’s grounded world would give their child away? Your child knows your love, commitment, and security and knows you wouldn’t give her away, so why did her birthparent?
In your child’s world of absolutes, she associates her [...]
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March 4, 2010
Consider for a moment what goes through your child’s mind when she thinks of her birth parents, especially her birthmother. Typically a mixed bag of deeply-seated emotions. One of those emotions is fear of hurting you.
Yes, you. Your child struggles with this guilt because she loves you. Her allegiance is with you and the rest [...]
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