Adoptive parents must share the private details of their lives with strangers and face a lot of uncertainty and lack of control in order to fulfill their dream of having children.
Without people who want to open their homes and hearts to children who are not biologically theirs, placing a child for adoption would not be an option for birth parents. We hope you will appreciate the dedication and generosity of potential adoptive parents, and be sensitive to the journey that brought them here.
Most birth mothers choose adoptive parents who share their beliefs and values, have the same expectations about openness and contact after the birth, and are likely to give the child the kind of life she herself imagines for the child.