Adoption: The First Years

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Anyone an Only Child or Have an Only Child (By Life Happenstance or by Choice?)

L.C. asks from Chicago

I am a single woman on an adoption waiting list for a baby girl. I'm 47 and after much heartbreak of not meeting Mr. Right five years ago I decided to become a parent...

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17, Pregnant, & Need Advice

M.O. asks from Washington DC

I already missed 2 abortion appointments so I decided....I'm going to have my baby. I got WIc, medicaid....i'm trying to get everything together before i tell my gran...

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Staying Home with 5 Year Old

A.C. asks from Tulsa

Hey everyone. I am a SAHM of a 5 year old little boy who is in pre k this year. I have two step kids, but they are not with us much. I have chosen to continue to sta...

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Need Support from Moms of Only Children

K.S. asks from Denver

Hi mamas, I'm hoping some of you might be able to relate to this and let me know what you have done or are doing. After lots of infertility issues and a traumatic chi...

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At Wits Endand Ready to Give Up.

R.L. asks from Dallas

I want to give me 21 month year old daughter up, either to her dad or up for adoption. I am not cut out for motherhood and I damn sure can't afford to give her a goo...

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White School District, Bi-racial Child

K.E. asks from Reading

My oldest daughter is ready to start kindergarten. She is very highly sensitive child, and is very shy, likely due to the fact that she went through hell her first 3...

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Should I Have This Baby or Not? Do I Trust How I Am Feeling Right Now?

K.F. asks from New York

I need some opinions and personal experiences!! Please, no negative judgments or “pro-lifers” w/ God comments. Background: I am 34 years old and have three kids...

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Nicknames vs Full Name

J.M. asks from Lexington

So my husband and I have started our steps to becoming parents through adoption. We have spent the last few weeks talking about names and have settled, so far on 3 b...

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I Swore I'd Never Have Another baby....now Hubby Wants a Girl

P.K. asks from Las Vegas

I take bc that has no 'period week' and have been for the last couple of years to manage endometriosis. I take prego tests every few months just to be sure I'm not p...

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Help with Nephew

K.K. asks from Nashville

I am currently keeping my just-turned-three year old nephew during the day along with my two kids (4 1/2 and 2). His home life has just been turned upside down and I...