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Where to Draw the Line

You hold the keys to your child's adoption story. With whom do you share it with? How much do you share? As adoptive parents, is it even our right to share?
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 1 month, 1 week ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
“Mom, Can I Give That Boy a Hug?”

Does my daughter carry a palpable instinctive memory of being loved by her biological brother as a newborn, and crave to recreate that special connection?
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 3 months, 4 weeks ago | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Six Realizations About Our Recent Birth Family Reunion

With some time to take stock after our latest birth family reunion, I've realized that I am unquestionably my daugther's mother, that sometimes it's OK to say nothing, and that visits are Kim's time to shine.
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 4 months, 3 weeks ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Third-Visit Mojo

After two birth family visits that had their ups and downs, we had a magical third visit with our daughter's birth parents and biological siblings.
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 5 months, 2 weeks ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Things Have a Way of Working Out

This is my mantra for our upcoming visit with my daughter's birth family as I try to coordinate time with her birth mother, birth father and grandmother, and various siblings. Will everything work out?
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 8 months, 2 weeks ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Having My Say About Motherhood (on STAGE!)

I'm proud to be taking the stage with mothers across the country in early May, speaking about, well, motherhood.
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 10 months, 1 week ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
The Brave Ones

Has anyone ever called you "brave" after you mentioned that you have an open relationship with your child's birth mother?
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 10 months, 3 weeks ago | 22 Comments | Post a reply

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Where to Draw the Line

Administrator! Can you please remove the post by memarice371. Thank you! ...
- Posted by Barbara Herel
Thu, Feb 12 at 12:24 pm | Post a reply
Where to Draw the Line

Thanks for your thoughts jszmom and your support. I don’t think this blog will ever be easy writing for me. Yet it feels important to…...
- Posted by Barbara Herel
Wed, Feb 11 at 12:14 pm | Post a reply
"Why Do You Have an Open Adoption?"

I have 3 children that are adopted, along with each child came, older siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, even as niece and nephew and cousins. Contact…...
- Posted by frosty
Mon, Feb 09 at 6:05 pm | Post a reply
Where to Draw the Line

I have been thinking about your blog post since I read it, because there is no easy answer. We have three children through domestic adoption,…...
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Not a Happy New Mother

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When Your Family Needs Help: Resources for Parents

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