Inspirational Parenting » Birth Mothers

Loving Summer

Jeff — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:19:21 +0000

I think summer is the by far the best time of the year! Not just because the weather is warm and the days long. I love it because my daughter is home all day long. Now, for some people that may not be exactly a good thing but I really believe it is a matter [...]

Bring May Showers

JoyH — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:34:30 +0000

Dirty faced babies running outside in the sunshine, and all but one is mine. Oh, he’s mine on some level, same grin and orneriness, same hair… the grandbaby runs, transfixed on his Uncle Eli, all of 3 years old, copying every move, and Eli plays, alternately miffed at the intrusion of attention lost, and loving [...]

Two Families: A Foster Care Adoption Poem

author unknown — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:23:59 +0000

Once there were two expectant mothers. One carried and cared for you beneath her beating heart She became your Birthmother. The other carried the hope of you within her. She became your Mom. Your Birthmother knew that she could not give you all you needed after you were born. Meanwhile, your Mom was ready and waiting for you. One day your Birthmom [...]

An Adoptive Mom’s Journey to Motherhood: A Mothers Day Story

Heidi Naylor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:23:54 +0000

I used to hate Mother’s day. Not because I was not grateful for my Mother or for what my Grandmothers did for me. They were and are great women. I hated Mothers day because it was a day to remember and honor mothers. Something I longed so badly to be but was not. On Mother’s [...]

Being a Small Part of Adoption

tifdarling — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:09 +0000

Every social work job I’ve done has had a profound effect on me personally, and I don’t see how it couldn’t for every other social worker. I’ve seen people of all walks of life and I really learn the meaning of “love one another” that Christ teaches us first hand. You have to love the [...]