I have met some of the most amazing birth mothers. They love their children, but for a variety of reasons, they were unable to parent them. The selfish ones are those who throw their babies in dumpsters (we had one in our town this week) or drown them in the toilet.

I tell people that birthmothers are my heroes, esp. my son’s birthmother. Without her, I would not be a parent today.

I have been attacked, once, by a birthfather. It was not our son’s birthfather (unfortunately, I’ve never had contact with our son’s birthfather); it was someone online. He argued that in no way was I my son’s parent, that adoption was illegal, etc. It was obvious that he was in the middle of a very negative experience.

I appreciate your blog so much. It gives me a glimpse into a birthmother’s life and allows me to understand a little better what my son’s birthmother may be feeling.