[michellemartin]

I as a bmom would rather know the history. Not so I could turn down, but so I would have a better understanding of the couple as to how they would raise my bchild throughout the teen years. Instead of stressing the past alchohol or substance abuse, stress instead because of those personal issues how you would be better equiped to help a teen go through those tough years without following those patterns. Recognizing the signs... stuff like that. Honesty, definitely. We've all made mistakes somewhere.