by Ohio Birthparents | Nov 3, 2015 | News
An OBG birth parent and her second child on an everyday parenting adventure. Both are now living open adoption. (photo credit: Ohio Birthparent Group) For the last several months, much of our energy has been focused on helping folks impacted by Ohio’s records... 
by Ohio Birthparents | Aug 17, 2015 | Member Mondays
OBG Editor’s Note: Ohio Birthparent Group has been privileged to be a landing place and sounding board for countless adoptees and birth parents who have reconnected with each other as a result of Ohio’s new open records law that went into effect earlier... 
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 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... 