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And I also firmly believe that waiting for “the perfect moment” to share this will never come
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Ah, yes, there is no perfect moment - many of us can attest to that.
Crick, I just wanted to say how much I appreciated your posts on this subject. Your first post particularly I thought was very passionate and I knew you were speaking from the heart. That's what I aim for.
Mn125 - Thanks for posting that interesting article - it was very informative and I liked it better than the one that I posted. Waiting till 2 even I think is not for the best. I will archive that article and next time some one asks me that question, it will be a good reference.
Heartened, your last post blew me away. It was such a positive and wonderful way to look at the situation and has to be a great way to frame it for a child. Thanks so much for your input.
Seems to me that we got an inaccurate picture of Celine's situation. She originally said I believe that she hasn't told her son - but, actually, I think it is that she hasn't told him the whole story. But, he does know that he is adopted. I imagine that she's feel somewhat besieged by now, but, I know that we all have concerns for her son. So, I believe the situation is not quite what I originally thought. Think that she still needs to start conversations with him about his adoptive status and keep them up as he grows. And, she definitely needs to heed all this advice about how she refers to his birth mom (in front of him or not). And maybe an attitude adjustment is needed as far as her general feelings about her. I understand having negative feelings for her if she's done all that she has, but, somehow, I think she needs to also work on having some positive ones too. A challenge, I know - and I understand that.