I thought my lifebook series was complete, but a comment in one of the lifebooks posts got me to thinking about circumstances where a child’s birthmom might not be able to make a lifebook.

Chances comment: I have also made one for my adopted son that I explain to him who these people are, and I have put pictures that I have (before he came to live with us), and as much of his family tree as possible. But I had just copied your post and I am going to send it to his b.mom and see if she would be interesting in making a book from her perspective.

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Wikipedia describes

Regret is an intelligent (and/or emotional) dislike for personal past acts and behaviors. Regret is often felt when someone feels sadness, shame, or guilt after committing an action that the person later wishes that they had not done. Regret is distinct from guilt, which is a deeply emotional form of regret — one which may be difficult to comprehend in an objective or conceptual way. In this regard, the concept of regret is subordinate to guilt in terms... more

I ran across THIS article today detailing an open adoption story.

I seems that 22 yr old Liliana Gullo in 2005 found herself with an unplanned pregnancy, one she hid from family and friends at first due to fear of her abusive ex-boyfriend, also the baby’s father. At around five months she consulted with an attorney about an adoption plan for the baby, but then changed her mind when her son was born. She felt like the attorney was... more