Birth mother Lindsay discusses her fears about hosting a birth family reunion for her son and his parents — and the miraculous aftermath.

Lindsay, birth mother for eight years, acknowledges the long-term feelings of shame in choosing adoption, offering solutions to those complicated emotions.

Lindsay offers her advice for motivation during the tough times of a birth mother’s life — using music to inspire within.

Lindsay explains how birth mothers can celebrate this special day by themselves, with their birth children or even with supportive friends and family members. The decision is always up to you.

Healing from Adoption Trauma and PTSD In the first two parts of this article series, I defined trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and offered examples from my personal life to show that choosing adoption does not mean that a birth mother is guaranteed to suffer trauma. Here’s what I want you to know: The […]

Adoption and a PTSD Diagnosis In Part 1 of this article series, I offered a definition of trauma and explained how a traumatic event is a perception of that occurrence. The conclusion that I arrived at was that adoption is not a guaranteed traumatic event. While there may be a grief process after placement, that […]

Is Adoption a Trauma? These are some of the questions I find myself silently asking lately. I haven’t had contact with my son’s parents in months, have been dealing with some serious personal issues, and have been feeling as if the brokenness in my soul will never heal. To cope with some of the pain […]

Birth mothers are all unique — as are their personal situations, post-placement relationships and reasons for choosing adoption. Lindsay breaks down some of the common “kinds” of birth mothers you may encounter in your adoption journey.

Lindsay sits down with Corey Strickland, a birth mother and founder to BirthMom Buds, to learn more about her personal adoption story and the organization she started to support women like her.

There are many things birth mother Lindsay is grateful for in her adoption journey, but one stands out above everything else: her son whom she placed for adoption.