Made to Mother

[...] as she cried. The last time we saw each other was in a hospital room 16 years ago. She was my birth mother. She made a courageous choice 16 years ago. She chose life for me and for a family she knew [...]

[...] Services and were approved two months later. Soon after that we received an email from a birth mother who was due in December with a baby girl. Her name was Jennifer, and little did we know how [...]

[...] were soon named alternative caregivers; all the while, having once a week visitation with the birth mother. For a month and a half we would meet with her for an hour. There was rarely a visit that she [...]

[...] our home and ourselves together with a new little girl. For various reasons (problems in the birth mother’s life and an inability to find the birth father to get a signature) it took eight long [...]

[...] . We aim to invite and empower women to choose adoption. If I could convey one message to birth parents it would be that you are loved, respected, and honored.  We recognize what you did as a great [...]

[...] in the NICU for a total of five weeks, and I was there around the clock the entire time. The birth parents also visited frequently and I realized that we were about as open as it gets. It was odd to [...]

[...] have been able to provide the social services necessary to a good adoption experience for both birth parents and adoptive parents. With Dewey’s invaluable legal expertise ensuring that adoptions are [...]

[...] it to tell others about God. As a foster parent, I get to work with these precious, hurting birth parents and make a difference. Because of my pain and chronic illness, I am open with them about how I [...]

[...] personal stories from real people who have experienced adoption –  adopted children, adoptive parents, and other birthmothers. We want the girls that visit Love’s Choice to make an [...]

[...] never again meet on this earth, but my spirit knows you and will see you in heaven. My adoptive parents are amazing people who have raised me in the Light of Christ. I am beyond blessed with [...]

[...] one of those.”  We picked Connor up from the hospital when he was just three days old. Adoptive parents never really know for sure exactly what we are getting into, but birth parents don’t [...]

[...] the social services necessary to a good adoption experience for both birth parents and adoptive parents. With Dewey’s invaluable legal expertise ensuring that adoptions are always done the right [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the [...]

I was born on August 11, 1985 and adopted by my parents at five days old in Phoenix, Arizona. My birthmom was 19, not ready for a baby and even though [...]

The chairs were cold and hard, and I was ready to leave. We sat in the gym listening to song after song, as the program seemed to run long. Finally, s [...]

Sometimes we look back on difficult periods in our lives, and we wonder how we got through them. We wonder if we could do it again; if the strength we [...]

The drive felt like it took hours even though it had only been minutes. My dad stopped the car in front of a white house, and I felt my heart stop bea [...]

[...] hand of protection upon him. He was born in the mountains of a Latin American village. His birth mom was a young girl who had to travel, most likely by foot, helped along by her brother and sister, [...]

[...] speak on the misconceptions of birth mothers in our culture. Here is what I wrote: As a birth mom I have my own story and it is unique. I think that sometimes it is easy to romanticize [...]

[...] way they could. But as the years went on I wanted to know about my birth family: Where is my birth mom now? Where is my birth dad? Is there anyone that I look like…share the same personality with? [...]

[...] we had the final, legal say in the matter after the adoption was finalized. Not long after, our birth mom showed early signs of labor and was admitted to the hospital. Finley was born nine weeks early [...]

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[...] also visit M2M on Twitter @made2mother and like on Facebook.com/madetomother! Grab the Link Up button! The Made to Mother Project is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and inspiring [...]

[...] also visit M2M on Twitter @made2mother and like on Facebook.com/madetomother! Grab the Link Up button! The Made to Mother Project is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and inspiring [...]

[...] visit M2M on Twitter @made2mother and like on Facebook.com/madetomother! Grab the Link Up button! The Made to Mother Project is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and inspiring [...]

In a week we will celebrate Mother’s Day by thanking our mothers and our grandmothers while those of us with children will revel in&nb [...]

Empty-Nest Mamas – Rachel’s Tribute Vignette In 2005 my young family made a big move to a new state. We had no job, two friends in the en [...]

A Tribute to My Fellow Crier – Tracy’s Vignette Sitting next to the pool while the swimsuit-clad children take their lessons, I talk to M [...]

So far in the Vignette series this week, we’ve honored the women in our lives that are as dear to us as sisters, those who may be a bit older th [...]

[...] know they are on loan to me from God and I trust Him with them. I have been blessed to be a stay-at-home mom for most of their eighteen years. I have enjoyed every stage of childhood and my role as [...]

[...]  combined in the whole, western world! Now, do I believe that EVERY woman should be a stay-at-home mom? No way! I have several dear friends who have to work because their income is [...]

[...] mind for me, after all! ~~~~~ Lela and her husband, Ian, live in Washington State. She is a stay-at-home mom with her three kids, ranging in age from 7 months to 5 years old. [...]

[...] group of women, our “sisterhood,” has become nothing short of my lifeline as a stay-at-home mom. We made it a point, four years ago, to take an annual trip together and while not all of us [...]

I’ve got an exciting series planned for you this week! One of my mom friends teaches a parenting class at an alternative High School Program called [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the purity of these young women’s [...]

[...] This story is part of the M2M Series, Unplanned Motherhood: Stories of Teen Moms. To read the others, please click here. In order to capture the purity of these young women’s [...]