In this episode of Choosing Adoption, host Donna Pope talks with Kenia about her personal journey of placing her child for adoption. Kenia shares her struggle to parent during the first months with little help from the birth father or family. When promises of support fell through, she felt alone and overwhelmed. She explains how financial help was not enough without emotional and physical presence.

Family Challenges

Kenia shares how the birth father's absence despite promises, combined with inadequate family support, led to her feeling isolated and overwhelmed. She explains how financial support alone wasn't enough when what she needed was physical and emotional presence during this challenging time.

Open Adoption Success

Despite keeping her adoption decision secret from her family initially, Kenia built a strong relationship with her son's adoptive family. She discusses moving from agency communication to direct contact and the emotional experience of meeting her son again after placement when he had grown from a baby to a walking toddler.

When support systems fail, adoption can provide children with the stability they deserve while allowing birth mothers to maintain meaningful connections.

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