Comments on: The Importance of Honesty in Adoption http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption A blog for and about parents who have placed a child for adoption. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jenna Hatfield http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption/comment-page-1#comment-3199 Jenna Hatfield Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:02:42 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/12/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption#comment-3199 Julia; I'd be ticked at first. But having the experience I do with an unethical agency, I would probably be able to come to a place and realize that the adoptive mother was poorly lead in that choice. I'd still be upset that she wouldn't have found it necessary to share after she found that I wasn't scary, etc, but again, I would try to find my peace with that one. <br /> <br /> I'm not condoning the action and not suggesting it to anyone. But agencies should be informing their families how important honesty is... both ways!! :) Julia; I’d be ticked at first. But having the experience I do with an unethical agency, I would probably be able to come to a place and realize that the adoptive mother was poorly lead in that choice. I’d still be upset that she wouldn’t have found it necessary to share after she found that I wasn’t scary, etc, but again, I would try to find my peace with that one.

I’m not condoning the action and not suggesting it to anyone. But agencies should be informing their families how important honesty is… both ways!! :)

]]> By: Julia Fuller http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption/comment-page-1#comment-3198 Julia Fuller Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:17:33 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/12/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption#comment-3198 An adoptive mom mentioned that she uses an alias when communicating with her child's birth parent, how would that make you feel? If you found out that you didn't even know who was parenting your child after you thought you had for many years. An adoptive mom mentioned that she uses an alias when communicating with her child’s birth parent, how would that make you feel? If you found out that you didn’t even know who was parenting your child after you thought you had for many years.

]]> By: Jenna Hatfield http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption/comment-page-1#comment-3197 Jenna Hatfield Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:20:49 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/12/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption#comment-3197 Another good question, Coley. Lies are rarely singular. :( Another good question, Coley. Lies are rarely singular. :(

]]> By: Coley S. http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption/comment-page-1#comment-3196 Coley S. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:04:35 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/12/the-importance-of-honesty-in-adoption#comment-3196 I was reading about this case last night and my first thought was if they lied (or didn't disclose) something as big as a pregnancy what else are they hiding or being unthruthful about? I was reading about this case last night and my first thought was if they lied (or didn’t disclose) something as big as a pregnancy what else are they hiding or being unthruthful about?

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