As a birth mother and adoption attorney, I have a wealth of experience and information about adoption. Please send me your questions and I’ll do my best to answer it. I’m always a resource for adoptive families and birth mothers, so don’t hesitate to reach out.
You may not be able to hide an unplanned pregnancy–and you may not want to. Dear Megan, I don’t know how my friends and family (mom especially) don’t see that I’m pregnant. I mean, yeah, I do try to hide it, but it’s getting almost impossible to hide. I’ve never had an unplanned pregnancy before […]
Read More >It’s always difficult to hear the emotional reaction in parents’ emails when they tell me their daughter is putting up a baby for adoption. Many parents support their daughter’s adoption plans and others feel lost and confused. It’s so difficult to watch your child suffer. Also, it’s difficult for parents of birth mothers to be […]
Read More >Some expectant mothers worry that their baby will have special needs, and that adoption for a baby with special needs isn’t an option. Usually this is not true. Depending on the nature of the special needs, there are always adoptive parents who would love to adopt a baby with special needs. When you’re thinking about […]
Read More >Dear Megan, I want to know how to support grandparents in adoption. I am trying to help my friend who just found out her youngest daughter had a baby shortly before she moved back home. She put the baby up for adoption in an open adoption. How do I help this grandmother? How do I […]
Read More >Breastfeeding your baby to be adopted baby might make it harder to do the placement. Dear Megan, My baby is due in three months, and I love the couple I have picked to adopt her. But now all the uncomfortable conversations are happening. I want to make sure I’m doing what’s best for my baby, […]
Read More >Post adoption guilt is common and really complicated. Dear Megan, I’m feeling guilty. My son who I gave up 49 years ago contacted me. He found me because adoption records are now open in my state. In his email he says he had a great upbringing, wonderful parents, and has a great job and partner. […]
Read More >Struggling post adoption, even 20 years later, is normal. Dear Megan, I am struggling with my emotions and searching for help as to what to do after meeting my daughter and her adoptive parents. So far all of our visits have been wonderful, but after this last one, something changed in me. I have felt […]
Read More >Can birth parents change their mind? In some instances, yes. Dear Megan, Hi, I’m a birth mom, giving my baby up for adoption, and I’ve accepted financial assistance from the agency. I need to know, can birth parents change their mind? I thought I had my mind made up a couple months ago, but now […]
Read More >It can be really stressful for birth parents when a closed adoption is exposed. Dear Megan, I gave a baby up for adoption many years ago when I was raped at 18. It was a closed adoption. I wanted to give my child a better life and it felt like the best thing to do. […]
Read More >Questions and answers about minors and child support. Dear Megan, My teenage son and his teenage girlfriend are having a baby and we don’t know if she can sue him for child support. It was not planned as they are both in school and depend on us, their parents. My son wants to give the […]
Read More >Dear Megan, How do I set boundaries with my birth daughter? I’ve been reunited with my birth daughter since she turned 18, and now she’s nearly 30. We’ve had many close times and many distant times over the years. She is currently going through a very difficult time in her life and has recently […]
Read More >Don’t judge your mom if she gave up a baby before you were born. Dear Megan, I just found out yesterday that my mom gave up a baby 6 years before I was born. I am 20. Mom was raped and gave the baby up, and everyone in my family had known about this and […]
Read More >All communication is private and confidential, and my services are free for all birth mothers.
I’m happy to answer your questions, support you, and help you understand what putting your baby up for adoption means and how it works. You’re never obligated to continue, and I will never pressure you to make any decision that doesn’t feel right for you and your baby.
