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Reflecting on Holiday Gratitude for Birth Mothers

Gratitude can be a very personal attitude if we choose to make it so. There was a long time in my life after I chose adoption for my baby in which gratitude became paramount to my survival.

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Open and Closed Adoption From a Post-Placement Perspective

I am a birth mother who chose open adoption for my baby over 13 years ago. My baby was 6 months old when I chose the option of gifting myself and my child with an open adoption.

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Evaluating Your Emotions When You “Don’t Want” the Baby

Are you an expectant parent with thoughts like, “I’m 4 months pregnant and don’t want to be,” or “I’m 7 months pregnant and don’t want my baby,” or “I’m expecting a baby and don’t want it?”

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There Are Many Ways to Choose Adoption

Are you considering adoption, but you’re not sure if your situation justifies the decision? Are you worried that you have no support, or too much support to be able to place your baby for adoption?

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Celebrating National Birth Mother’s Day 2023 as a Birth Mother

Birth mothers worldwide are celebrated for National Birth Mother’s Day this Saturday, May 13, 2023, the day before Mother’s Day. This holiday started in the US, but it applies to  birth mothers all over the globe. As a birth mother myself, I hold National Birth Mother’s Day in gratitude, as I am loved and celebrated, […]

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An Invitation to Walk a Path of Healing Again

I am a birth mother. There is more to my story than pain. I hold hope that no matter what challenges we may face in this lifetime, there can always be healing in the journey.

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Why I Would Choose an Open Adoption Plan [Advice from a Birth Mom]

Laura is a wife, mom, and birth mom. She shares her story to inspire and educate anyone touched by adoption.

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Adoptive Parents: Near or Far? — Thoughts from a Birth Mother

A prospective birth mother can choose a waiting family in her state or an adoptive family who lives out of state, depending on where she wants her baby to grow up. Birth mother Lindsay discusses the pros and cons of each option.

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How to Know Adoptive Parents are “The Ones” — Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Fairy tales can come true for any prospective birth mother looking for the perfect adoptive family — for her child and for herself. Learn how to find your perfect adoptive family match here.

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Time Heals All Wounds, Except Choosing Adoption — Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Birth mother Lindsay evaluates a research study conducted to learn about how time influences a birth mother’s satisfaction in her adoption decision.

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