Positive Adoption Language
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Birth Parent, First Parent
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Real Parent, Natural Parent
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Born to unmarried parents
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Termination of Parental Rights
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Give away, give up, put up
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Child in need of a family
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Adoptable, available child
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Child in need of adoption
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Links to Adoption Language Resources
Respectful Adoption Language by Pat Johnston