The Unseen Impact Of Loving Your Adopted Child's Birth Mother Well | Leah Outten & Kaylee

There are a lot of conversations about open adoption, but few include the voices of the people actually living it. This episode offers a unique glimpse into what a relationship between an adopted adult and their birth mother can look like when their childhood is shaped by trust, intentionality, and adults who consistently put the child at the center.In this episode, I sit down with birth mother Leah Outten and the daughter she placed for adoption 22 years ago, Kaylee, to talk about what happens when an open adoption is built on trust, humility, and a shared commitment to putting the child first. We talk about jealousy, grief, identity, the hard transitions after visits, and why big emotions don't mean something is wrong. Most importantly, you'll hear what healthy open adoption can look like through both a birth mother's and an adoptee's perspective.If you're an adoptive parent wondering how to love your child well while honoring the people who came before you, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.