[SchmennaLeigh]

I'm tackling the chapter on birth parent regret from Lifegivers on Monday and Tuesday of next week. In conjunction with that, on both days, I'm discussing views of birth parent regret outside of what the book is saying.

So, I need input, of course. If you feel so inclined, please give me some words on the matter.

1. BEFORE you read the chapter, tell me your thoughts on birth parent regret. Is it overtly negative, all positive, avoidable, unavoidable, a hindrance, a help, something to be feared, something to be celebrated... or what? Give me your opinions.

2. If you have a specific example in which your regret has either been validated or dismissed, pelase discuss that event and how it made you feel.

3. Discuss your own place with regret, where you are currently.

4. How does your child's adoptive family respond to your regret?

5. Your opinions on why regret, even with the dictionary definitions that explain that it's not SUPER scary, scares the pants off of others.

6. How you personally deal with your regret.

And/or anything you might want to discuss on the topic. (Of note: you don't have to answer ANY or ALL of those questions. I was throwing stuff out as I flipped through the pages.)

Also, after you read the chapter, has your opinion on birth parent regret changed at all? I'd really like to hear about some of that...

I've got stuff to say. I might quote myself from a post from 2006 later. Right now, I've got stuff to doooooo!