“REAL STRENGTH”
“REAL STRENGTH” -a poem about adoption written by a loving birth father, the night his son was born. Today, once again you amazed me. I watched you give birth to our son, to their son, to a family. How strong you must be to deal with all the pain of labor. And at the end…
“THE EASY WAY”
“THE EASY WAY” A Poem about adoption from a birth father. Someone naively said once ” adoption is the easy way”. I beg to differ. When presented with a choice of this magnitude, how would you respond ? I have seen too many times people choose the self-serving and selfish road. Never with any real…
Cassie’s Adoption Story
Hi there! My name is Cassie. I am 39 years old and I am a birth mom. I have 6 children total. My oldest 4 (ages 20, 17, 14,and 11) were adopted in 2007. At the time they were 10, 7, 4 and 1. Before I share the rest of my story, let me say…
Why “Back to School” Can Be Hard For Women Who Have Placed a Child for Adoption
Why “Back to School” Can Be Hard For Women Who Have Placed a Child for Adoption. New Clothes, New Books and New Beginnings… (Inside the Life of Anna, birth mom of a 15 month old son and Lindsey, birth mom of 8 year old twin girls.) Excitement was in the air as the…
Birth Mother’s Day: Then & Now
Birth Mother’s Day: Then & Now by Leah Outten Some birth moms love having a day to celebrate and honor their decision of adoption placement while some hate having a separate day. Wherever you stand on the matter you can choose to acknowledge and celebrate it– or not. I personally love it and…