When Patricia Dischler was 21 years old, pregnant and unwed, she knew an adoption plan was the best choice for her baby. But she also knew that she couldn't just let him go, never knowing if he was healthy or happy, so she insisted on an open adoption.

"Keeping the birthmother in the family has become more common since Dischler made her decision more than 20 years ago. But it doesn't mean the concerns - and subsequent scars - aren't difficult to deal with."

Dischler has recently written a book titled Because I Loved You: A Birthmother's View of Open Adoption chronicling her experiences and offering advice to both birthmothers and adoptive families. Her hope is that the book's content will be encouraging to those involved in or considering an adoption plan. Read more at GreenBayPressGazette.com.

Labels: open_adoption, teenage_pregnancy, unwanted_pregancy

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