almost open, then silence
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Our 4-month old son’s birth mother initially wanted a closed adoption, but before his birth she and I texted a bit and started a relationship. We were there…
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Help voices of adoption be heard today!
Hello friends of adoption! I am a communication graduate student and adoptee doing research on adoptive family communication.
I am conducting a survey which takes about ten minutes to complete…
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Help My Adoption Research!
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My name is Kristen Haberkorn and I am a graduate student and adoptee from the Communication Department at the Wake Forest University. I am writing…
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Help reduce adoption disruption and/or dissolution!
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My name is Anne-Marie Fleckenstein, MA, LPC and I am a doctoral candidate at Fielding Graduate University. I am conducting a dissertation… -
Birth parent questions
We have an 18 month old son through a closed adoption. The social worker for our birth family is still in touch with them and they have indicated that they…
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Help improve adoptive parent support services!
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My name is Anne-Marie Fleckenstein, MA, LPC and I am a doctoral candidate at Fielding Graduate University. I am… -
Dissertation Survey
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My name is Anne-Marie Fleckenstein, MA, LPC and I am a doctoral candidate at Fielding… -
DNA Testing?
Hello, our 8- year-old daughter’s adoption is closed and we just did DNA kits. She knows that we will eventually look for birth family with this information but for now…
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Navigating a closed adoption when you wanted an open one
We have been pursuing an open infant adoption, and have had two failed matches with women who had wanted open adoptions. We are now matched for a third time, but…
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Need Advice on Birth Mother and Bio Sibling Contact
We finalized the adoption of our son a month ago, to our joy! He is our first and only child. Thus far, our relationship with our BM (birth mom) has…
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Catholic Charities relocating children In 1961
Does anyone know if children were born in one state and relocated days later several states away during the 1960’s? Birth certificate states a Catholic hospital and Catholic Charities in…
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BSE era closed adoption
Heard this story about family recent and would like aparents and adoptees to weigh in:
BSE adoption. Relative was adopted, which was never discussed and is well into adulthood now.
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PhD study, Need Married Moms
Topic: Perceptions of Competence and Satisfaction in Parenting
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Masters Research Study
Thank you to everyone who has responded to my request for participants to take part in my dissertation research. Although all adoptive parents are welcome to participate I particularly need…
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Less Than 8 weeks !
I have about 8 weeks left until I am due, it’s becoming more and more emotional as I am working with an adoption agency and I want a closed adoption.…
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Four8 Years Later - Where Did I Come From?
I was born January 22, 1969 at St Mary’s home for unwed mothers in Syracuse, NY and was put up for adoption through Catholic Charities. It was a closed option…
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Repost: Still Need Participants
Married moms…. please consider participation in a dissertation research study that will examine perceptions of parental competence and satisfaction of adopted, first children.
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Research Study
Married moms…. please consider participation in a dissertation research study that will examine perceptions of parental competence and satisfaction for mothers of adopted or non-adopted children.
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EM wants closed adoption - No contact ever
We have waited SO long and we were just matched! Our brave expectant mom just wants her baby “out” from what our social worker has told us. She never wants…
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