By Kimberly Keys 4 Things Not to Say to a Family after a Failed Adoption
We were fortunate when we adopted our first child. Just months after we completed our home study, our sweet baby…
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By Her View From Home I Love a Child in ‘Generation O’
Did you know October is National Opioid-Exposed Children Awareness Month? I didn’t know it existed until last year. No mom…
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By Tara Fisher Dukart She Gave Life To My Dream of Motherhood
Adoption was not my first choice. I imagine it wasn't hers either. It wasn’t until the path of her choices…
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Navigating Life as a Birth Mother
As I walked into my son’s elementary school holding bags of treats for his class, another mother passed by and…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t
It’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…
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As a Birth Mother, Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds
Birth mother, birth parent, first mother, biological mother—each woman prefers a certain terminology when sharing their adoption journey. Regardless, the…
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The Lasting Grief of a Birthmother
As a birthmother, you are made to feel you are not good enough to parent your child. You are made…
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By Sue Volikas On Birthmother’s Day, We Honor Their Sacrifice
Birthmother’s Day. It is always the Saturday before Mother’s Day. A day set aside to honor all the birthmothers. This…
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