Will my 8-year-old be psychologically damaged if I place my unborn child for adoption?
September 8, 2020 12:47 pm Leave your thoughtsHi Megan, I’m unexpectedly 11 weeks pregnant. I have an 8-year-old daughter who I love dearly and share custody of…
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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…
