“Conflicted Emotions: Why a Biological Mom is Urging Her Son to Drop the ‘Mom’ Label”
Below, you’ll find a story that one woman shared on Reddit seeking advice after her biological son started calling her “Mom.” Keep reading to find the full story, as well as some of the replies readers left her.
This woman has had a relationship with her biological son since he became an adult
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But she knew that she needed to set some boundaries after he started calling her “Mom”
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Later, the woman clarified more details about the situation
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She then provided an update after speaking with her biological son
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Most adoptions in the United States are open, meaning biological and adoptive parents exchange information
Adoption is a beautiful thing. It has allowed countless children to be warmly welcomed into loving families and has provided an option for same-sex couples, couples who can’t conceive naturally and many more to start the families that they’ve always dreamed of.
According to Adoption Network, about 115,343 children are adopted in the United States every year. And the vast majority of these adoptions, 95% to be exact, are open – meaning birth and adoptive parents share information with one another.
About 5 million Americans are adopted, and over a third of families consider adoption when discussing having children. The average age of a child waiting to be adopted in the U.S. is nearly 8-years-old, and the majority of kids in foster care were 6 or older when they entered the system.
