The Stages of Birthparent Grief

Published: October 8, 2007, 5:22 pm

Tags: birth parents, adoption, adoption blogs, adoption relinquishment, birth parents, birthmothers, grief, laura christianson

Patricia E. Roles wrote an informative article on the grieving process birth parents go through during and after adoption relinquishment in her Market Fads & Fashions blog. She describes several stages in detail: Numbness and Denial Eruption of Feelings Accepting the Adoption Decision Accommodation to and Living With Uncertainty Re-Evaluating and Rebuilding I'm not sure how a post about birth parent grief fits in a blog called Market Fads & Fashions, but there you have it. It's worth a read. For more news and information about adoption, visit www.laurachristianson.com, and check out my Exploring Adoption bookstore.

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