Biological Mother

Who's Your 'Mother?'

Pamela Sage Dodson | Posted 05.11.2012

Pamela Sage Dodson

On this Mother's Day, if you don't have a biological mother worth celebrating, think of who has filled this nurturing role.

Adoption Myth Buster: What it Takes to Wake

Jennifer Lauck | Posted 11.17.2011

Jennifer Lauck

Every human being on the planet comes through the womb of a mother. To force a mother to choose between keeping her offspring or losing acceptance by the culture is to force her to split in half and as a result, to collapse.

Abducted Versus Adopted: For 1.5 Million of U.S. Adoptees, What's the Difference?

Jennifer Lauck | Posted 11.17.2011

Jennifer Lauck

Though I am considered to have been 'adopted', and not 'abducted,' I have to wonder what the difference is in these terms, especially when I consider the circumstances of my own birth and subsequent relinquishment.

Dealing With The Ex-Wife: 7 Steps To Step-Mom Success

Posted 05.25.2011

Story courtesy of Babble By C.J. Parker You've finally found the One. He's kind, loving and comes with some delightful freckle-faced baggage: a darl...