Birth Parents
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A Poem in Honor of Birth Mothers
"Star Power" - A Poem by Tara Meyer Dull Someday I want to tell you about the day anger walked through the door. Stormy...
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Single parenting for 7 weeks reinforced my adoption decision
I placed my daughter (Zoe) for adoption 11 years ago. I was 17 at the time and ready for my senior year in high school, and Zoe’s...
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Understanding the heart of a birth mother
Last week, we received two open letters from one birth mother (we’ll refer to her as “Mummy”). Mummy relinquished her son Seth...
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Twice Blessed
Proud to be adopted, and prouder still to be a Birth Mother. Another Mother’s day approaches. An overwhelming deep sadness rolls...
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Two birth mothers talk about grief, aftercare and simple ways to support one another
Recently the National Council for Adoption hosted a webinar called "What We Want Adoption Professionals to Know" and invited two...
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Two of a Kind
In honor of Mother’s Day, here's a story told by one woman who has actually walked in the shoes of birth mothers and adoptive...