by Ohio Birthparents | Mar 16, 2015 | Legislation, News
The day has nearly arrived! Ohio Birthparent Group has been proud to partner with Adoption Equity Ohio and Adoption Network Cleveland on their quest to open the birth records for 400,000 adult adoptees who were adopted between 1964 and 1996. Our founder, Kate... 
by Redefining Elizabeth | Apr 21, 2014 | Member Mondays, Uncategorized
Fear. I lived with it for years. It was my shadow, a constant companion from the moment I suspected I was pregnant, up through surrendering my son for adoption, and the years beyond as I lived in a semi-closed adoption with anonymous communications handled through... 
by Redefining Elizabeth | Mar 30, 2014 | Member Mondays, Uncategorized
The phrase “birth mother” can be one of contention in the adoption community. I have no illusions that I am going to contribute ground-breaking insights into this issue, but here are some of my personal thoughts. During the late 1980’s, when I surrendered my son,... 
by racilous | Mar 24, 2014 | Member Mondays, Uncategorized
OBG Editors Note: We’ve been lucky to have the wonderful birthparent blogger Racilous of Adoption in the City trek all the way to Ohio from New York to attend some of our support groups in person. She recently wrote about her first time at OBG on her blog. For... 
by Ohio Birthparents | Mar 10, 2014 | Member Mondays
Our new Member Mondays blog series will feature new stories and commentary by the folks that attend Ohio Birthparent Group’s peer support meetings. Follow along and get to know the amazing community that we’ve build over the last 3+ years! First up, our... 