What might a birthmother be looking for in her choice of an adoptive family?
All birthmothers’ criteria differ based on their individual life circumstance. However, for most birthmothers it is important the family she select are financially stable and secure, and are in a position in their lives to be able to offer a child all that she cannot, including a warm, loving and nurturing environment in which to grow and thrive. Most are seeking a better life for their child than what they feel they are able to offer. For some birthmothers, the age of the adoptive parents is a criteria, as well as the state the family reside in, if they have other children and what their religion is. For others, it is not unusual for a birthmother to have no idea of what they are looking for in an adoptive family….they will just know the right family when they come across them. It is also not uncommon to choose an adoptive family based on instinct. The good news is because there is so much variation between what a birth mother is seeking, and because families differ in their own ways,
