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Support groups are wonderful mediums where individuals come together, whether in person or indirectly, and are able to share matters that are close to their hearts. They can have an experie... [more]
I am an older birthmother than most. In fact, I feel like a grandmother when I go to some birthmother support groups and meet other birthmothers who are in their teens or early twenties. I ... [more]
When you give birth to a child, even if you’ve made an adoption plan, you’re the legal parent until you sign the Termination of Parental Rights, and in some cases even appear ... [more]
The word "birthmother" is becoming more frequently understood to mean a woman whose child has been placed for adoption, however it is still widely used by many to mean a woman wh... [more]
There are an estimated 6 million adoptees in the US alone - plus the millions elsewhere around the world - and we've each got two mothers: the one who parented, and the one who gave birth.... [more]
Acknowledging grief over the loss of a child through adoption, and dealing with feelings of shame and guilt are important steps for parents who placed voluntarily and for those who did not... [more]