Birth Mother

What Do You Call Your Child's Birth Mom, Raise Magazine
What Do You Call Your Child’s Birth Mom?
From Belly Mommy to Auntie, adoptees and adoptive moms share the names their families use.…
Adoptive Parents Need To Offer More Advice
Adoptive Parents Need To Offer More Advice
There is a gaping hole when it comes to resources for adoptive parents. If you…
Stop Telling Adoptees They Were Given Up Because Of Love
Stop Saying Children Were Placed For Adoption Because Of Love
Why this common explanation proves harmful to adoptees. Before my social media detox this winter,…
Your Child’s Curiosity About Their Birth Family Is Natural, Raise Magazine
Your Child’s Curiosity About Their Birth Family Is Natural
Look no further than the popularity of ancestry and DNA kits as proof, even for…
When A Child Asks, “Why Did My Birth Mom Give Me Up?” Raise Magazine
When A Child Asks, “Why Did My Birth Mom Give Me Up?”

“What are you going to say when he asks why she gave him up?” It’s…

Stop Saying My Adopted Child Is Lucky To Have Me, Raise Magazine
Stop Saying My Adopted Child Is Lucky To Have Me
While we appreciate the sentiment, adoptive and foster parents can’t help but cringe when they…
Birth Mom Stories: I Adopted the Birth Daughter I Once Relinquished
Birth Mom Stories: I Adopted the Birth Daughter I Once Relinquished
Our monthly columnist Adrian Collins shares her story of adopting her birth daughter as an…
5 Things I Wanted My Son To Have From His Birth Mother, Raise Magazine
5 Things I Wanted My Son To Have From His Birth Mother
I was determined to get for my son the parts of his story I’d wished…
Are You Friends With Your Child’s Birth Parents On Social Media? Raise Magazine
Are You Friends With Your Child’s Birth Parents On Social Media?
How we use Instagram to share photos and videos of Levon with his birth family,…
Interview with American Idol's Amber Fiedler, Raise
American Idol’s Amber Fiedler On Choosing Adoption For Her Baby
American Idol contestant Amber Fiedler shares her decision to make an open adoption plan for…