Jenna Hatfield, a Firstmom, placed her daughter in an open adoption in 2003. Since that time, she and her daughter's family have forged a friendship based on mutual respect and the uniting, unconditional love of the girl fondly referred to as Munchkin. Though Jenna has some issues with certain things that took place prior to the placement of Munchkin, she loves and respects her daughter's family. They keep in contact via e-mail, instant messaging, phone calls, cards & letters and quarterly visits. Jenna hopes to continue to raise awareness of issues surrounding the placement of a child, stereotypes and the myths surround them and life post-placement.

Jenna lives in SE Ohio with her Husband, Josh, and their Son, Nicholas, born in 2005. They enjoy a lot of outdoor activities but are also, largely, a family of book worms. Learning to be a Mom post-placement has been a big transition for Jenna and has provided many learning experiences regarding who she is as a person, both inside and outside of Motherhood and adoption.

Speaking of outside of adoption, Jenna recently left her job working for a local NBC affiliate to become a Work-at-Home-Mom. Again, this has been an interesting and challenging transition but the family seems to be surviving. Jenna writes a family blog entitled Family Living; Hatfield Style. She also is beginning to look into starting up her own photography business. Someday, Jenna plans to write a book. For now, this will do.

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