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-Lived andย Written by Vanessa Skinner <3 “Never in a million years did I ever think that I will be put in a position to have…

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Christine’s Adoption Story

March of 2014 was probably one of the lowest times in my life. I had just found out that the guy I had been dating…

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Roanne’s Story -Lived and Written By Roanne Olsen. <3 I placed my birth son into an open adoption 18ย years ago. Our experience has been amazing….

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Melissa’s Adoption Story -As Lived and Written by Melissa “On February of 1998, I found out I was pregnant by an older man that I…

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oday is Mother's Day, Perhaps that brings up a myr oday is Mother's Day, Perhaps that brings up a myriad of feelings, both good and bad. My hope is that you have found peace and you are living with the benefits of a healthy relationship with the child you placed, knowing that at the time a decision needed to be made, you made the best choice for the future life of your child. Yet. Maybe you're still struggling with the complexity of it all. You might find yourself wondering if you are worthy of celebrating the day. Heck, you might not even consider yourself a mother. Maybe you despise the notion of yesterday being a separate day (Birth Mother's Day.) to honor women who placed a child for adoption. Why separate it? Why have two days? Can't ALL mothers celebrate Mother's Day together on the same day? AND While we're wondering..... Why Birth Mother's Day? Why don't we have a National Step Mother's Day? MANY stepmothers are sacrificially and lovingly filling the role. I offer you these thoughts.... Mothers show up in a variety of ways, and regardless of how they show up, their presence is vitally necessary and impactful. Some are there for the long haul, some for a season, and some cheer from the sidelines. Some stand in the shadows, never knowing but always hoping and praying. Wherever you find yourself this year, I encourage you to step into your strength this Mother's Day. You may feel invisible, weak, and powerless, but your position is powerful and necessary. NO ONE can fulfill the same role in the life of the child as you can. You hold the power to be a positive and impactful presence in the life of your child. Both young and old. You also hold the power to be a bitter and negative influence. Big Responsibility. Worthy Outcome. I believe there is a primal connection between mother and child, Even when you are not at your best. So, lean into that and let it guide you when you feel lost and unsure. It's the year to let go of all of the stories, opinions, and negativity that you have acquired over the years. It's the year to transform the guilt and shame, and it is time to start giving yourself grace, understanding, and love for having made the best decision or even surrendered to it. <3
Dear Birth Mom, If I could give you just one thin Dear Birth Mom, If I could give you just one thing for Birth Mother's Day this year, it would be this... The gift of self-forgiveness with the permission to find peace around your adoption decision. Regardless of the circumstances. How you interpret the experience defines how you will live it out. What you choose to make it mean "about you, about them, about it" will influence how you see your self-worth. The one thing that you DO have control over is HOW you will respond to what took place. When you were in a place where a decision needed to be made regarding your child's future life, you made the best decision for their future. IN THAT MOMENT, you had no way of knowing the other stuff that came with that decision. IN THAT MOMENT, I believe love was at the core. We learn as we go. And we grow as we know. As I thought about what I could share with you this year that would matter or what might have the power to help you heal, it was this. Here is Permission to Let Go of the Guilt and Shame you are Carrying as a result of your Adoption Decision. Permission to grieve. Permission to allow others in. Permission to feel peace. Permission to forgive self and others. Permission to feel joy. Permission to be loved. Permission to move forward with your child as your North Star. May this year be the year you permit yourself to heal. Sending BIG Love your way.
Dear Birth mom, Maybe it's time to heal? What if Dear Birth mom, Maybe it's time to heal? What if you gave yourself the gift of self-love and compassion this holiday season? The Post Adoption Journey Program. Starting a new cycle in January. Let's do this powerful transformation together. Send me a message, and we can talk about membership costs and levels of support. <3
Dear Birth Mom, In case nobody's told you recently Dear Birth Mom, In case nobody's told you recently: You're still a good mom. Good moms make provisions for their children.
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This letter is for you if you placed a child for a This letter is for you if you placed a child for adoption and you are afraid to face the emotions that come with healing. Iโ€™m here for you and sending love. #adoption #birthmomstoday #birthmoms #healingjourney
What if in order to truly know joy one must first What if in order to truly know joy one must first embrace the grief?โ€™Sending this letter with BIG love to the women who placed a child for adoption and are on the healing journey. #adoption #grief #joy #healingjourney #birthmomstoday #birthmom
As we show up in life ready to heal we might face As we show up in life ready to heal we might face some kickback. Itโ€™s important to remember that change takes time and commitment. Im rooting for your freedom. #adoption #birthmomstoday #birthmom #healingjourney #transformation
Dear Birth Mother. Youโ€™ve been on a long and har Dear Birth Mother. Youโ€™ve been on a long and hard journey mixed with grief and pain. Itโ€™s time to dream again and find joy. Iโ€™m here to help you get started. Sending big love along the way. #birthmomstoday #birthmoms #adoption #dream
Tired of how life keeps showing up for you? I wrot Tired of how life keeps showing up for you? I wrote a letter today for the moms who are ready to embark on the healing journey with me. #braveandnoblejourney #braveandnoblecircles #adoption #birthmomstoday #birthmoms #postadoptionsupport #postadoptionreunion
๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜-๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ. ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ. ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ....
Surrounded by the names of the women that were the Surrounded by the names of the women that were the reason behind why I started Birth Moms Today. โค๏ธ As I look at this corner of my office I send love out to all the women who walk this beautiful but difficult adoption journey. โค๏ธ #birthmomstoday #origins #adoptionjourney #adoption
Does time really heal all wounds. Time may distanc Does time really heal all wounds. Time may distance us from the pain but healing comes when we bravely face the loss. If youโ€™re ready to do some healing message me. Sending big love your way. #braveandnoblecircles #healingjourney #growthmindset
#nature #heavy #soul #braveandnoblecircles #nature #heavy #soul #braveandnoblecircles
๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ. Look back over your life. How many losses can you recall? I'll go first. ๐™‹๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ: I can still see the hospital doors closing on the day I left the hospital without my son. ๐‘น๐’†๐’๐’๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’/๐‘ด๐’๐’—๐’†: I remember moving from LI, NY, to Lancaster, Pa. Talk about culture shock! ๐‘ญ๐’–๐’‰๐’ˆ๐’†๐’…๐’…๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’Š๐’•! From the accents to the people, places, and food. Especially Italian! Everything was different. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ง๐™˜๐™š I packed up the U-Haul and embarked into the wilderness where everything familiar was lost, and all was new and uncertain. ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š: I had an impressive nest egg. It took me years to accumulate. Circumstances took it all. ๐˜พ๐™๐™ช๐™ง๐™˜๐™: I showed up all in for years until I experienced a personal life conflict. I sat in service while the guest speaker glared my way and addressed the "sin" in the church. I left and never looked back. ๐™‹๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™จ๐™จ: We came in laughing. One of those rare moments when the whole family was happy. Soon the laughter turned to tears as we discovered Sister Bear, our sweet Chihuahua, dead. Brother Bear grieved with us. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐—”๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป? It requires bravery to look back in an attempt to move forward. Ignoring the pain feels immediately better but never leads to FREEDOM. Grief and I are no strangers. We go way back. We relate to each other differently now. ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ: "๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€." Join me: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง (๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—ง) ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ญ๐—ข๐—ข๐— . Mark your calendars here: https://fb.me/e/1XyRhhVGa
The adoption relationship can be hard to navigate. The adoption relationship can be hard to navigate. Not only with the adoptive family but also with ourselves and those around us who donโ€™t understand the journey. Is life calling you right now to bravely face a conversation or a relationship? Iโ€™m encouraging you to move towards it and allow the beautiful change to happen. Sending love. #adoption #change #braveandnoblecircles #transformation
What are you coping with currently? Grief is a str What are you coping with currently? Grief is a strange beast. No sooner do you think you're done and there it is again. As I grieve the ending of one chapter and welcome in the new I notice the old familiar tendency to distract myself. Without judgement I send the reminder that we are not running from this. โค #braveandnoblecircles #birthmomstoday
If there is no risk there is no real bravery. Wher If there is no risk there is no real bravery. Where in your adoption experience are you being called to step into your bravery and embrace vulnerability? Sending you love with the gentle nudge towards your highest calling. When youโ€™re ready to take that journey message me. โค๏ธ #birthmomstoday #healing #braveandnoblecircles #vulnerability
You are created with a knowledge that knows exactl You are created with a knowledge that knows exactly what you need. Drown out the noise of others and tune into that inner voice. It has a special message for you. Thinking of you and sending love. Reach out if you need support. โค๏ธ๐ŸŽฏ
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