Anonymous IF – The Question of Pre-Birth Matching
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom:
The topic of pre-birth matching is a hot one. On one hand, an expectant mother would…
Previous articles
My Desperate Plea – Searching – October 29, 1993, Kingsport, Tennessee
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom:
There are SO many people that are searching for birth family or for the child they…
The update to “Newly Minted Birthmoms”
This in an update to the post Newly Minted Birthmoms. It is in response to me flipping out over yet …
A Happy Birthday Wish For Camden Stearns
We continue to have hope for justice for Camden and his family…one step at a time. Carri will never stop …
A Birthmother’s Worst Nightmare – Aundria Bowman/Alexis Badger
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom:
Today I am going to tell you a heartbreaking story. A story so sensational that you…
What Is A Birthmother?
Originally posted on Another Version of Mother:
Officially taking the title or role of Birthmother means that you have given birth to a…
Natural Childbirth and Adoption
Originally posted on elle cuardaigh:
? Mary Cassatt, 1906 http://www.birthunlimited.ca/parenting/23-why-mothers-kiss-their-babies.html When I was born, my mother did not know. She had…
The Glue
Originally posted on Another Version of Mother:
“I’m working all weekend.” I felt my shoulders sag, but I only nodded, and empathized, “Oh,…
Ambiguous Loss
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom:
Adoption always begins with a loss for the birth parents (and the rest of the birth…
Words once Spoken
I knew, this summer when my son turned 19 it was going to be a turning point. To me, it …
Women That Relinquish To The Famous or Prominent
Originally posted on Musings of a Birthmom:
Every time you turn on the news or stand in line next to a tabloid it…
The DNA Piece
Many years ago, I began a search for my roots. It was after my grandmother, who was an adoptee, passed …
Crossroads to Healing
So, for the last few days, I’ve been making everybody cry for the most part. I’ve read all your comments …
Being the first “kept” child and a second generation birthmom
I am the first “kept” child of a birthmom in a closed adoption. Being the first kept child of a …
Newly Minted Birthmoms
Freshly churned out of the adoption machine. The newly minted birthmom unleashed into the world. The attitudes of the freshly …
Watermark
Wikipedia – “Watermarks vary greatly in their visibility; while some are obvious on casual inspection, others require some study to …
The Pieces of the Puzzles
Up until recently, I was, what I like to call an “in the closet” Birth mom. I, at one time …
