On August 26, 2016 I heard the news that a dear first mom friend of mine was no longer with us. The previous day, beautiful Gwen had decided that the pain was too much and bowed out of this circus called life. Just before her decision, she deleted dozens of her first mom friends. I … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Archard
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Dear Aly's "Birthmom," This is how you are referred to in Aly and Josh Taylor's blog, but you are not "their" birthmom. You don't belong to them. You are Genevieve's first mother. You are also the mother to the little girl you just gave birth to. Please don't let anyone tell you any different. I … Continue reading Dear Aly’s “Birthmom”
A little over a year ago I began to write the first book in a series of memoirs that I intended to release. I entitled this series, "Whispers of Grace." The first draft was pretty horrible. I wanted to gain honest feedback and constructive criticism so I released the draft for a few short days … Continue reading My Adoption Memoir – Whispers of Grace
It's been some time since I've updated here at Musings of a Birthmom. This will be a short, sweet, personal update to explain my absence - for anyone who should care. My husband had back surgery about 3 weeks ago and his recovery was more than anticipated. He's required a heavy level of care-giving that … Continue reading Short & Sweet
Happy Mother's Day to you. Yes, you. For nine months you grew a tiny human being inside of you, but it's so much more than that. You nurtured your child every time you made the decision to forego that glass of wine and to eat healthy foods. You protected your child - at every doctor's … Continue reading To The Mothers; Hope and Peace on Mother’s Day
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