Comments on: Opinion Piece about Birthparent Counseling http://open.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli Blog with information on open adoption. Includes advice, tips, concerns, and news articles about open adoption. Birthparent and Adoptive parent blog on open adoption. Articles, information, and news about the open adoption experience. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:44:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pen2005pal http://open.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli/comment-page-1#comment-372 pen2005pal Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:36:28 +0000 http://open-adoptio.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/03/28/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli#comment-372 I don't believe in adoption at all and if I could live my life over, I would have done everything possible to prevent it. It has lifelong effects. You can view my horror story here.<br /> <br /> www.OpenAdoptionResource.info I don’t believe in adoption at all and if I could live my life over, I would have done everything possible to prevent it. It has lifelong effects. You can view my horror story here.

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]]> By: Jenna Hatfield http://open.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli/comment-page-1#comment-371 Jenna Hatfield Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:23:19 +0000 http://open-adoptio.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/03/28/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli#comment-371 My agency offered me a counselor that worked for the agency and told everything that I said to the adoptive parents. Counseling is supposed to be confidential. This is the kind of crap that's going on in today's adoptions. My agency offered me a counselor that worked for the agency and told everything that I said to the adoptive parents. Counseling is supposed to be confidential. This is the kind of crap that’s going on in today’s adoptions.

]]> By: nicole g http://open.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli/comment-page-1#comment-370 nicole g Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:39:44 +0000 http://open-adoptio.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/03/28/opinion-piece-about-birthparent-counseli#comment-370 I believe this is true. There isn't much out there as far as options planning. As a birthmother myself I felt that the agency I went through did a great job of options counseling. <br /> However, it was post adoption that could have used some help. I felt I had so much support up until the placement. After the placement was made I felt there was no one to talk to and nobody there to tell me the grief and extreme sadness I was feeling was very normal. This would have been beneficial for resolving these issues 16 years ago where as I am just starting to work them out now.<br /> On a side note, in a quest to help provide options and support to pregnant teens who are exploring their options, my girlfriend and I are going to write a book! I believe this is true. There isn’t much out there as far as options planning. As a birthmother myself I felt that the agency I went through did a great job of options counseling.
However, it was post adoption that could have used some help. I felt I had so much support up until the placement. After the placement was made I felt there was no one to talk to and nobody there to tell me the grief and extreme sadness I was feeling was very normal. This would have been beneficial for resolving these issues 16 years ago where as I am just starting to work them out now.
On a side note, in a quest to help provide options and support to pregnant teens who are exploring their options, my girlfriend and I are going to write a book!

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