Relationships with Birth Mothers

Do you have the desire to create or strengthen a relationship with the birthmom in your life? This article can be applied to friends and family too. https://adoption.com/dear-men-who-date-birth-moms read it, and test your knowledge!

1. How can you educate yourself about adoption?

Reading articles

You don't need to, adoption is a big part of her life, not yours

Asking questions

a and c

2. Forming any kind of relationship with a birth mom can

feel weird

be rewarding

be complicated to understand

all of the above

3. What is a big no-no in keeping your relationship with a birth mother strong?

Trying too hard

Making fun of adoption

Feeling uncomfortable at first

Sharing personal details about her story without permission

Asking too many questions about her birth child

b and d

4. What qualities do birth mothers have that make them great partners/friends?

The ability to not take people for granted

They will feel grateful to you for accepting them despite their baggage

Bravery and resilience

Love

All of the above

a,c, and d

5. How does adoption influence a birth mother's life?

She will likely always grieve to some extent

She will never be able to form a healthy relationship

Adoption won't influence her, it's part of her past not her future