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…
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Ever since we met our daughter, we have been taking pictures of her. She is so used to the camera…
Continue ReadingIt’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…
Continue ReadingBirth mother, birth parent, first mother, biological mother—each woman prefers a certain terminology when sharing their adoption journey. Regardless, the…
Continue ReadingAs a birthmother, you are made to feel you are not good enough to parent your child. You are made…
Continue ReadingBirthmother’s Day. It is always the Saturday before Mother’s Day. A day set aside to honor all the birthmothers. This…
Continue Reading“I’d like you to be the parents for my daughter,” my heart pounded in response to the immediate realization of…
Continue ReadingFalling aspen leaves draped the sidewalks in brilliant yellows while my daughter and I browsed clothing stores and talked about…
Continue ReadingDear Charlie, It all started with a positive pregnancy test in October of 2018. The fear I felt was unlike…
Continue ReadingEvery year around the same time, close to when you were born, I am reminded of the most difficult choice…
Continue ReadingA woman I have never met, and possibly will never meet, carried my son in her body for 37 weeks.…
Continue ReadingThe minutes on the hospital clock dwindled as I swaddled my infant daughter one last time before she was permanently…
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