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Every woman’s journey into motherhood is different. While there may be shared similarities, each of our stories are distinctly unique. Regardless of the path taken, we have been granted the ultimate privilege of being called Mom. Motherhood is never an easy stroll but...

As a Birth Mother, I've learned that the path of motherhood in this instance does not end with the placement of a child. It's a lifelong responsibility that changes and deserves our attention, even though we are not parenting our child. Many people feel that...

Words matter. I would submit that definitions of words matter all the more. This month, we focused on not just what finalization in adoption means generally, but it what it means to each member of the adoption triad. What we found is that, for the most part, it was...

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. I've found this to be true in multiple facets of my life. My husband was deployed to Afghanistan for 13 months shortly after we got married. I missed him so much and upon his return, my heart and love for him had...

Final: coming at the end; being the last in a series, process, or progress. When I first became a Birth Mother, there was so much I didn’t know about adoption. I knew I was going to get updates and a few visits, but didn’t know how much work would be required of me...

As adoptive parents, we are the first line of defense for our child’s story. Throughout their childhood, they will hear many questions regarding their past. A good portion of those could be wildly invasive, or inappropriate. For some reason, our society hears the word...

Sibling relationships are one of the most interesting relationships we can be a part of in our life. Sometimes we love our siblings, and sometimes we can't stand them. Sometimes we want to share our deepest secrets and sometimes we want to keep them out of our...