Adoption's forgotten clients: Birth siblings

Many birthmothers who make an adoption plan for the child they are carrying have other children they are currently parenting. It is our concern that the needs of these children are too often overlooked. This paper describes how one adoption agency has begun to address the special and unique needs of birthmothers and the children they are parenting. Critical issues for the birthmother and her children are outlined with suggestions for interventions at various life stages.