I adopted my son when he was three and now at sixteen he wants to find his birth parents and I feel like I am losing my claim to being his real mother.
More people experience this than they realize.
The unique vulnerabilities of adoptive parenting can make identity as a parent feel conditional and threatened by biological connections.
“Where Are You with Parenting and identity — who are you beyond parent??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.