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Motherhood
August 8, 2023
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By Emily Chappell

I Adopted Your Babies Today

I adopted your babies today. We’re smiling in the pictures, but I also feel the pain deep inside your heart.…

Motherhood
August 2, 2023
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By Lynn Walsh

At Long Last, Emily

The summer following my eighth-grade graduation, I discovered a stone wall across from the intersection of Forest Row and Franklin…

Dear Birth Mother, I See Your Strength In the Eyes of My Daughter

Motherhood
July 30, 2023
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By Candice Miksovsky

Dear Birth Mother, I See Your Strength In the Eyes of My Daughter

I love that she looks just like you. She shares your fierce and wild, animal-loving spirit while also being sensitive…

Motherhood
January 3, 2023
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By Samantha Koellhoffer

The Gift of Open Adoption

Ever since we met our daughter, we have been taking pictures of her. She is so used to the camera…

Here’s What You Need To Know About My Child’s Birth Mom

Motherhood
December 23, 2021
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By Kimberly Keys

Here’s What You Need To Know About My Child’s Birth Mom

We've all been on the receiving end of nosy questions at some point in our lives. When these questions are…

Child, Motherhood
July 8, 2021
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By Kimberly Keys

Adoption Means Two Moms Love a Baby

There was a woman who found out she was expecting a baby. She was going to be a mom. There…

A Phone Call Made Us Parents—A Mother’s Sacrifice Made Us a Family

Baby, Motherhood
February 26, 2021
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By Lauren Rohwer

A Phone Call Made Us Parents—A Mother’s Sacrifice Made Us a Family

“I’d like you to be the parents for my daughter,” my heart pounded in response to the immediate realization of…

To the Waiting Adoptive Mother in the Middle of a Paper Pregnancy

Motherhood
November 24, 2020
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By Lauren Rohwer

To the Waiting Adoptive Mother in the Middle of a Paper Pregnancy

Dear adoptive parent-to-be, Wherever you may be in your own unique adoption journey, I want to cheer you on and…

I Placed Her For Adoption At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later

Motherhood
November 20, 2019
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By Adrian Collins

I Placed Her For Adoption At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later

Falling aspen leaves draped the sidewalks in brilliant yellows while my daughter and I browsed clothing stores and talked about…

Dear Charlie, My Love Didn’t End at Goodbye

Motherhood
October 17, 2019
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By Kimberly Taschereau

Dear Charlie, My Love Didn’t End at Goodbye

Dear Charlie, It all started with a positive pregnancy test in October of 2018. The fear I felt was unlike…

Baby, Motherhood
October 1, 2019
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By Kristina Guerrero

To the Baby Boy I Chose Not to Raise

Every year around the same time, close to when you were born, I am reminded of the most difficult choice…

Dear Birth Mom, Thank You For the Gift of My Son

Motherhood
September 28, 2019
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By Kimberly Keys

Dear Birth Mom, Thank You For the Gift of My Son

Dear birth mom, How can the mom who got to adopt your baby ever thank you enough? Before your brave…

birth mom

I Adopted Your Babies Today

At Long Last, Emily

Dear Birth Mother, I See Your Strength In the Eyes of My Daughter

The Gift of Open Adoption

Here’s What You Need To Know About My Child’s Birth Mom

Adoption Means Two Moms Love a Baby

A Phone Call Made Us Parents—A Mother’s Sacrifice Made Us a Family

To the Waiting Adoptive Mother in the Middle of a Paper Pregnancy

I Placed Her For Adoption At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later

Dear Charlie, My Love Didn’t End at Goodbye

To the Baby Boy I Chose Not to Raise

Dear Birth Mom, Thank You For the Gift of My Son

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