[carolynppk]

I agree. I thought it so odd that they (the adoption agency) don't have them speak to a wide varity of people involved in the adoption triad. It made me very sad and seemed very manipulative. I would think you would want a prespective birth mother to hear the good, along with the bad and the ugly. I would think by doing this, yes, you may have mothers who do decide to parent rather than place, but I would think you would also have a higher rate of positive experiences because of those who did decide to place, they have gone into it with eyes wide open, so to speak, rather than being given just one side of roses and all is great. I would think making it "all wonderful" would actually set one up for more regret and possibly changing their mind after birth or placement. Thank you all, sincerely, for helping me look at this from a different angle. Not being a birthmother myself, I deeply appreciate your insight.

Carolyn