Birth / First Mothers
Information for birth/first mothers. Links and articles for support and help.
All About Celebrating Mother's Day
Views from birth moms and adoptive moms, ideas for celebration, and honoring mothers everywhere.
Views from birth moms and adoptive moms, ideas for celebration, and honoring mothers everywhere.
Birthmothers' Day Created Out of Love?
The Saturday before Mother's Day is Birth Mother's Day. A day created by a group of birth mother's.
The Saturday before Mother's Day is Birth Mother's Day. A day created by a group of birth mother's.
Birth Mother's Day or Mother's Day?
Which day to celebrate - Birth mother's Day or Mother's Day? Another birth mom shares her opinion.
Which day to celebrate - Birth mother's Day or Mother's Day? Another birth mom shares her opinion.
Open Records vs. Birth Mother Protection
Many voices purport to speak for birth mothers to explain to the world what they want and need in regards to open records. Some say they did not want their children to begin with and need to be protected from their children coming back into their lives. ~ Jan Baker
Many voices purport to speak for birth mothers to explain to the world what they want and need in regards to open records. Some say they did not want their children to begin with and need to be protected from their children coming back into their lives. ~ Jan Baker
Diary of a Birth Mother
The post adoption journal of one birth mother. Read about her first few months after placing her daughter.
The post adoption journal of one birth mother. Read about her first few months after placing her daughter.
Diary of a Mother
Follow this pregnancy journal of a mother who is in the process of choosing to place her child for adoption. Read as she moves into the Gladney Center and starts the process of deciding. Lessons for life can be learned when we see situations from all sides. In "Diary of a Mother" all involved in the adoption triad can learn.
Follow this pregnancy journal of a mother who is in the process of choosing to place her child for adoption. Read as she moves into the Gladney Center and starts the process of deciding. Lessons for life can be learned when we see situations from all sides. In "Diary of a Mother" all involved in the adoption triad can learn.
Open Records: A Motherhood Issue
A natural mother supports opening adoption records. Many arguments given for the opening of adoption records for adoptees as well as birth/first mothers.
A natural mother supports opening adoption records. Many arguments given for the opening of adoption records for adoptees as well as birth/first mothers.
One Birthmother's Story
The story of one mother making the most difficult decision of her life. Her struggles and the emotions she went through and still goes through.
The story of one mother making the most difficult decision of her life. Her struggles and the emotions she went through and still goes through.
15 Ways for a Mother to Honor Herself on Mother's Day
Don't wait for someone else to tell you how special you are or to remind you of the gift you have brought into the world. Here are 15 Ways you can do it yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to tell you how special you are or to remind you of the gift you have brought into the world. Here are 15 Ways you can do it yourself.
Adoption Australia, Origins Inc.
"Founded in 1995 in Australia by a small group of mothers who, having lost their children to adoption, were being continuously re-traumatised each time so-called 'experts' and health professionals minimised and invalidated the severe emotional anguish, trauma, and grief left in the wake of our adoption experience, assuming that we, as mothers, should have accepted the loss of our living babies."
"Founded in 1995 in Australia by a small group of mothers who, having lost their children to adoption, were being continuously re-traumatised each time so-called 'experts' and health professionals minimised and invalidated the severe emotional anguish, trauma, and grief left in the wake of our adoption experience, assuming that we, as mothers, should have accepted the loss of our living babies."
Origins Canada
"Founded in 1995 in Australia by a small group of mothers who, having lost their children to adoption, were being continuously re-traumatised each time so-called 'experts' and health professionals minimised and invalidated the severe emotional anguish, trauma, and grief left in the wake of our adoption experience, assuming that we, as mothers, should have accepted the loss of our living babies."
"Founded in 1995 in Australia by a small group of mothers who, having lost their children to adoption, were being continuously re-traumatised each time so-called 'experts' and health professionals minimised and invalidated the severe emotional anguish, trauma, and grief left in the wake of our adoption experience, assuming that we, as mothers, should have accepted the loss of our living babies."
Trackers International - Origins UK
Independent tracing agency and specialist research unit founded on the principles of justice. Justice for the hundreds of thousands of unmarried mothers who were denied the right to keep their babies. Justice for all the adoptees who were denied the right to be raised by their natural mothers. Trackers International is a 'not-for-profit' organisation.
Independent tracing agency and specialist research unit founded on the principles of justice. Justice for the hundreds of thousands of unmarried mothers who were denied the right to keep their babies. Justice for all the adoptees who were denied the right to be raised by their natural mothers. Trackers International is a 'not-for-profit' organisation.
OriginsUSA
Incorporated in 2007, OriginsUSA is a national organization working for natural family preservation, justice, education, and support for people separated by adoption.
Incorporated in 2007, OriginsUSA is a national organization working for natural family preservation, justice, education, and support for people separated by adoption.
BirthMom Buds
" Birthmothers together healing the imprints left upon our hearts."
" Birthmothers together healing the imprints left upon our hearts."
Lifemothers
"Celebrating birthmoms for what they've given--and for who they are"~quote from founder Skye. An excellent site.
"Celebrating birthmoms for what they've given--and for who they are"~quote from founder Skye. An excellent site.
Birthmother .com
A great comprehensive site for birthmothers. Aid in making decisions, writings, and information on health.
A great comprehensive site for birthmothers. Aid in making decisions, writings, and information on health.
First Mothers Reunited
A site for mothers who have found their children or who are looking. The majority of the group is for women who relinquished a child during the era of closed adoptions, 1945-80, but is open to all first mothers.
A site for mothers who have found their children or who are looking. The majority of the group is for women who relinquished a child during the era of closed adoptions, 1945-80, but is open to all first mothers.
Concerned United Birthparents
"CUB is a national organization serving those touched by adoption and others who are concerned about adoption issues. Although our focus is on birthparents, long the forgotten people of the adoption community, we welcome adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals." ~ From the site.
"CUB is a national organization serving those touched by adoption and others who are concerned about adoption issues. Although our focus is on birthparents, long the forgotten people of the adoption community, we welcome adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals." ~ From the site.