Will my child struggle with a sibling being adopted?
September 8, 2020 12:47 pm Leave your thoughtsWill your child struggle with a sibling being adopted? Maybe not. Hi Megan, I’m unexpectedly 11 weeks pregnant. I have […]
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Ask Megan Request
January 22, 2020 5:32 pm Leave your thoughtsI’m always interested in helping anyone touched by adoption. Please send me your questions, and look for my answers in […]
How do you hide an unplanned pregnancy?
January 10, 2020 12:29 am Leave your thoughtsYou may not be able to hide an unplanned pregnancy–and you may not want to. Dear Megan, I don’t know […]
My child is putting up a baby for adoption-what do I do?
January 10, 2020 12:27 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s always difficult to hear the emotional reaction in parents’ emails when they tell me their daughter is putting up […]
Will anyone want to adopt my baby with special needs?
January 10, 2020 12:25 am Leave your thoughtsSome expectant mothers worry that their baby will have special needs, and that adoption for a baby with special needs […]
How do I support a grandparent in adoption?
January 9, 2020 10:58 pm Leave your thoughtsDear Megan, I want to know how to support grandparents in adoption. I am trying to help my friend who […]
Is it bad for me to breastfeed my baby at the hospital?
January 9, 2020 10:57 pm Leave your thoughtsBreastfeeding your baby to be adopted baby might make it harder to do the placement. Dear Megan, My baby is […]
Why do I feel so guilty almost 50 years later?
January 9, 2020 10:56 pm Leave your thoughtsPost adoption guilt is common and really complicated. Dear Megan, I’m feeling guilty. My son who I gave up 49 […]
How do I cope with feeling like the odd man out?
January 9, 2020 10:55 pm Leave your thoughtsStruggling post adoption, even 20 years later, is normal. Dear Megan, I am struggling with my emotions and searching for […]
Can birth parents change their minds?
January 9, 2020 10:54 pm Leave your thoughtsCan birth parents change their mind? In some instances, yes. Dear Megan, Hi, I’m a birth mom, giving my baby […]
Did my closed adoption just crack open?
January 9, 2020 10:53 pm Leave your thoughtsIt can be really stressful for birth parents when a closed adoption is exposed. Dear Megan, I gave a baby […]
Is my 15 year old son on the hook for child support?
January 9, 2020 10:51 pm Leave your thoughtsQuestions and answers about minors and child support. Dear Megan, My teenage son and his teenage girlfriend are having a […]
