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WAITING PARENTS AND LIFEBOOKS

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MISTAKES

As I started to think about my baby's birthmother, I felt sad: sad for her, and sad for my baby, who would lose her. I created a picture of her in my mind and had conversations with this image, to thank her for the opportunity to care for my/her daughter. The more I thought and imagined, the better it felt.

My big mistake was that I had looked at the pre-adoption process as just paperwork. Instead, it was a spiritual and emotional journey…and we hadn't even left home.

 

Written by Beth O'Malley M.Ed adoptee and new adoptive Mom, helping families create lifebooks---sign up for free LifeBook Tips at www.adoptionlifebooks.com.
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