Comments on: How toTalk About the Birth Parents – Part 2 http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/what-to-say-about-the-birth-parents-part-2 A blog for and about parents who have placed a child for adoption. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:23:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan Baker http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/what-to-say-about-the-birth-parents-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1288 Jan Baker Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:54:46 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/03/19/what-to-say-about-the-birth-parents-part-2#comment-1288 Thanks, Faith! I always appreciate your comments. Thanks, Faith! I always appreciate your comments.

]]> By: Faith Allen http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/what-to-say-about-the-birth-parents-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1287 Faith Allen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:29:55 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/03/19/what-to-say-about-the-birth-parents-part-2#comment-1287 "Love and the ability to parent are two distinct and separate issues."<br /> <br /> I agree. I have known really lousy parents and even abusive parents (not birth parents -- just parents in general) who truly loved their children. Loving someone is not always enough to make someone a good parent/spouse/friend, etc. <br /> <br /> I have enjoyed this series. Very good points!!<br /> <br /> - Faith “Love and the ability to parent are two distinct and separate issues.”

I agree. I have known really lousy parents and even abusive parents (not birth parents — just parents in general) who truly loved their children. Loving someone is not always enough to make someone a good parent/spouse/friend, etc.

I have enjoyed this series. Very good points!!

- Faith

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