Don't fear birthmothers

Jennifer Bliss, PsyD Adoption Expert, offers advice and support for adoptive parents who fear that their child's birth mother may reclaim the child later in life
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Don't fear birthmothers

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In thinking about fears prospective adoptive parents have about open adoption, probably the most common question I get is, “Later down the line, when she gets her life together, won’t she want the baby back?” I think to answer that we have to come back to who this person is that’s making an adoption plan. In order to go through with placing a child for adoption that person has to be extremely selfless and really be concentrated about what’s in the best interest of the child. Because the amount of pain that a woman goes through when she places is enormous. It’s that same woman 10 years later who’s going to make decisions of what’s in the best interest of her child. So she’s not going to want to take the child away from the only parents they’ve ever know – that’s the most devastating thing you can do to a child. When it comes to regret, the only regret a birth mother would usually have would be, “I wish I was at different stage of life when I gave birth.” But given the circumstance that she was in, she’s going to feel confident and proud of the decision she’s made as she sees her child grow up.

Jennifer Bliss, PsyD Adoption Expert, offers advice and support for adoptive parents who fear that their child's birth mother may reclaim the child later in life

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Jennifer Bliss, PsyD

Founder of Bliss Adoption Services

Dr. Jennifer Bliss has dedicated her career to adoption education and support. She specializes in providing clinical services for all members of the adoption triad, including adoption education/consultation and pre/post adoption relationship support. Throughout her career, Dr. Bliss has been passionate about educating the public on best practices in adoption and the psychology of open adoption. She is also the author of a new book on open adoption, Another Choice: A compassionate Guide to Placing a Child For Adoption.
Dr. Bliss received her BA in Psychology and BS in Education from University of Southern California. She went on to earn her MSW from UCLA and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Ryokan College. Dr. Bliss has supervised adoption counselors across the country and has spoken on the psychology behind open adoption at universities and statewide conferences. She has also appeared as the open adoption expert on radio programs, podcasts, television shows and was the primary adoption consultant and featured counselor on WEtv's 4-part documentary series, "Adoption Diaries.”

 

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