Motherhood Silenced: The Experiences of Natural Mothers on Adoption Reunion

The mother who relinquished her child through adoption has long been the forgotten part of the adoption circle. This book examines the experiences of a group of mothers who have had a reunion with their child who had been placed for adoption. The emotional experience of adoption and reunion and how it impacted their lives is told through the mothers' own accounts. Adoption goes beyond the legal life of the contract signed at the time of relinquishment. For natural mothers it has life-long consequences that impact on reunion and beyond. This poignant study records these experiences from their point of view.