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Birth-family
March 04, 2024
Adoption Options
You’re staring at the positive pregnancy test in your hand, racking your brain as to your next step. The knot in your throat gets bigger,...
Birth-family
March 04, 2024
I Am a Birth Mom
When people find out I am a birth mom, there is usually a moment of silence and then, “I can’t imagine how hard that would...
Birth-family
January 14, 2024
Welcoming Julianna
The story of welcoming Julianna. Part One The Shock from the Unexpected Two active U.S. military members Jason and Kelly met one...
Birth-family
December 10, 2023
What You Should Know About Florida Adoption
Florida is known as the sunshine state, but that doesn’t always mean that every day will be cloudless. Countless individuals and families...
Birth-family
December 08, 2023
5 Things I Want For My Birth Son
More than anything, I want to give him love. I cannot express any amount of gratitude that seems to come close to what open adoption has...
Birth-family
November 07, 2023
How Does Your Family Celebrate National Adoption Month?
In our family, we are so blessed and thankful for adoption. That doesn’t mean we don’t recognize the loss that inevitably comes with...
Birth-family
May 14, 2023
Loving Yourself This Mother’s Day
Loving Yourself This Mother’s Day Happy Mother’s Day ladies! Whether you are a birth mom, adoptive mom, foster mom, fur baby mom,...
Birth-family
March 14, 2023
A Connection Never Lost: Meeting My Birth Mother for The First Time
When I was 10 days old, I was adopted to a specially picked family. I don’t remember ever not knowing that I was adopted. I also...
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Birth-family
August 30, 2021
Making Your Open Adoption Work
Trudy and Lyle LaBonte spend a lot of time with their adopted children’s birth parents. It’s part of open adoption. “My...
Birth-family
August 27, 2021
6 Ways to Support a Birth Mother
6 Ways to Support a Birth Mother 1. Accept the Loss as a Loss There is this passage in The Girls Who Went Away, by Ann Fessler, where the...
Birth-family
June 08, 2021
Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 1: Muthoni’s Story
Please be advised that this summary of Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 1 mentions topics that may be sensitive or triggering to some. Are...
Birth-family
June 03, 2021
Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 6: The Search for Worth
Courtney’s Journey Birth Mothers Amplified, a podcast produced by the Gladney Center for Adoption, gives a safe place for birth mothers...
Birth-family
May 27, 2021
Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 20: Question & Answer with Emma + Muthoni
In this episode of Birth Mothers Amplified, Emma and Muthoni take us through a question and answer session. Previously, they created an...
Birth-family
May 27, 2021
Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 18: Twice a Birth Mother
Katie’s Story Katie placed her first child 13 years ago. She loves helping others, spending time with her dog, and likes to consume true...
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