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Article #69: Remember Where It All Began - National Birthmother's Day May 12th!

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The landmark day you became parents.... your birth mother with hope and
It's pretty clear that the day of your encouragement about the decision she
adoption was not like any other day. It's made. When she sees a happy and healthy
the day you became a mother, your husband picture of her birth child, she has
became a father and your parents became confirmation that her decision was the
grandparents. Your life is forever right one. The occasional visit, if
changed and no other event will ever agreed upon and handled wisely, can help
encompass all you have gone through to to balance out the lives of each person
get to this day. involved: the birth mother, the child and
There is also someone else who is a very the adoptive family, and honor the wishes
important person; someone with deep of the person who gave them so very much.
feelings of loss and sadness. That Should you doubt these truths, seek out
special person is your child's birth some stories on open adoption, speak to
mother, who has gone through a great someone who is a birthparent, or ask your
ordeal to bring you this day. Without her adoption professional for some references
none of you would have come together. All to reinforce your decision to choose open
members of the triad will remember this adoption. Then, honor your birth mother's
day vividly and with deep emotion. wishes, always.
Sadly, it is sometimes necessary to point You are your child's parents, no doubt.
out and remind adoptive parents, or But a birth mother never forgets the
parents waiting for that moment, that birth of their child. Even if this child
these children find their adoptive is out of their sight he/she will never
parents after a long and often difficult be truly be gone from her memory. They
journey suffered by their birth mothers. were your child's first mother and
We must never forget this very important because of this, this child will always
individual who, by strength of character, remain in their memories and in their
or difficulty in circumstances, or both, hearts.
opted to give the gift of a child to Please, take the time to send pictures
those who could not have one. For this regularly or when requested. Whatever
reason alone they deserve respect, your agreement is with the birth mother,
recognition, consideration, commit to it and follow through as
thoughtfulness and kindness, from those promised. If you need any incentive,
who benefit from their decision. simply look into your child's eyes and
Letters and pictures, at the very least, remember where this started!
are not much to ask and often provide






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