by Birth Mothers Choice | Nov 16, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
Are You Still a Mom After Your Baby is Placed? Birthmothers often don’t receive credit for their amazing story after the baby is placed in the adoptive home. Some moms feel confused after the delivery, because they don’t know whether to call themselves a mom anymore...
by Birth Mothers Choice | Nov 9, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
When Is a Birthmother a Birthmother? Most women who choose adoption after they find out they’re pregnant wonder, “Am I just a mom, or a birth mom?” It can be weird to use a term for yourself that you’ve never heard, especially when many people don’t agree whether a...
by Birth Mothers Choice | Nov 2, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
Making the Courageous Choice Imagining an adoption is nearly impossible. When you first find out you’re pregnant, it’s so hard to know what you’ll do in the end. Because the media doesn’t talk about what it’s like to be a birth mom, it’s s difficult to understand that...
by Birth Mothers Choice | Jul 27, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
Motherhood Without A Childhood Adoption has been given a false image by the media in recent years. Not enough people tell the birthmother’s story after pregnancy. We focus on the birth, the choice, the gift of life to the child. But what happens after your baby is...
by Birth Mothers Choice | Jul 22, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
Receiving a “Letter to the Birthmother” from Potential Parents During the adoption process, you have so many hurdles to cross. The ability to find the right parents, build a relationship with them, and go through all the legal processes of adoption can be quite...
by Birth Mothers Choice | Jul 7, 2016 | Adoption Counseling
Pregnant in High School? Know When to Ask for Help “Junior year in high school. I had been dating a guy for over a year, and we seemed to have a pretty solid relationship. When the third month without a period came, I knew I had to tell him. But I barely got the words...