[kakuehl]

November is adoption awareness month. As a birth parent, what do you want others to know about adoption?

[teacher22]

I want people to know to realize I did it because I thought it was the best thing for my child at the time. I wasn't trying to be selfish.

=) H

[bromanchik]

In the words of a friend of mine...."I want them to know that adoption is not all hearts, rainbows and glitter farts." That about sums it up for me.

[SunshinesMommy]

That it's not something that we can just forget about. That it's never simple. That even with all of that you can learn to cope with the loss. That all firstmom's aren't drug using, drunk, sluts. That all firstdad's aren't deadbeats. And I want everyone considering placing to know that it's the hardest thing they'll ever do.

[Xdad]

I was unaware that November is adoption awareness month...

VERY strange, as my 1st f2f is Sunday!!! :

Not to mention my fortune cookie from October 24th said... " a family reunion in the next months will be successful"

Maybe I should play the lotto?

[dklevy]

I want others to realize and actually get it that even if they are not legally our children they are ALWAYS our babies/children. No peace of paper can stop us from loving them and wanting the best for them. And to understand that missing them and wanting to be a part of their lives doesn't mean we are secretly ploting to steal them back.

[merod]

Relenquishing my daughter to adoptive parents was the most difficult, most loving thing I have done in my life. I gave her life, and I gave her a life with a stable, loving family. I am not a 'bad' person, nor was her b-dad a 'bad' person. Adoption was, for all of us, the best choice we could have made at the time. I do not regret it, nor do I feel guilt over it.

[kakuehl]

Thanks for the answers so far, they are great. Anyone else?