Guilt can be one of the hardest emotions to carry.
You worry about being judged for considering adoption. You may feel guilty for not feeling excited about your pregnancy. You may even feel guilty for thinking about your own future.
Those feelings are more common than you might realize.
Guilt doesn't mean you're doing something wrong
Many women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy feel guilty no matter what they are
Few people talk openly about one of the hardest parts of adoption: the emotional pain of not being chosen.
You may spend days hoping for a situation to move forward, only to hear that an expectant mother chose another family. Sometimes families never even receive an explanation. Other times a match may begin and later change unexpectedly.
Those moments can feel deeply personal.
Many hopeful adoptive parents quietly
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