by Redefining Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2014 | Member Mondays
OBG Editor’s Note: As a follow-up to her past post on pregnancy after adoption loss, today Redefining Elizabeth reflects on how adoption loss has impacted her parenting. While in the hospital after the delivery of my second child (the first baby I’d be...
by Redefining Elizabeth | Oct 20, 2014 | Member Mondays
OBG Editors Note: We’re so lucky to have us some Redefining Elizabeth over here! Today she shares some of the joys- big and small- that she’s experiences as a result of reunion. When reading about adoption reunions, you often hear about intense emotions...
by Redefining Elizabeth | Oct 13, 2014 | Member Mondays
OBG Editors Note: Our friend Redefining Elizabeth gives Member Mondays a jump start with her thoughtful guidelines for adoption reunion. Read along as she shares some of the ideas that have been useful to her throughout her reunion with her son- 3.5 years and...
by Redefining Elizabeth | Jun 30, 2014 | Member Mondays
My first pregnancy, which resulted in my first son’s birth followed by a subsequent surrender to adoption, occurred when I was 17 years old. Many years later, at the age of 29, I was pregnant again. This second pregnancy experience was quite different than...
by Redefining Elizabeth | Jun 23, 2014 | Member Mondays
This phrase has been uttered to me many times over the years and I suspect most birth parents have heard it more than once. It’s one of those sentences that can mean something different based on how it is delivered. Many people think they are complimenting me...