My Birth Daughter is Scared and Uncomfortable Around Me
Dear BirthMother, I placed my daughter in an open adoption three years ago. We get together every 6 months. The last two visits were really hard for me because my daughter was afraid to come to me without her adopted mother along. I feel so hurt and confused and I...
I Concealed my Pregnancy for 36 Weeks – Sophie
Dear Birth mom, I was 15 when I became pregnant to someone of whom I was with for a year, I finished the relationship due to my hormones and moods. I concealed my pregnancy and no one had a clue apart from the rumours at school. Deep down I knew what was happening I...
Crystal’s Adoption Story
Hello everyone, my name is Crystal. I’m a mom of 3 & a birth mom of 2. I have struggled with many addictions since I was 13 years old. I was 28 years old and addicted to smoking crack and intravenously using meth when I was faced with my 5th pregnancy. I conceived...
“THE CHALLENGE”
“THE CHALLENGE” A poem about adoption the day our son went home with his Moms. Months of preparation are now a reality. We held him, looked into his eyes, listen to his coos, loved him And now…he is no longer with us. Yesterday was the worst day of...
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