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What to Include when Writing your Child’s Birth Story

In my last post I wrote about how Charlie has recently begun asking questions regarding the night he was born. I encouraged each of you to write down all the details about your child’s birth. But you...

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Your Child’s Birth Story

Many children like to hear their birth story. Even Noah (my twelve year old son that I parent) still enjoys me telling him all about the day he was born. I tell him that he was impatient and arrived...

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Keeping a Gratitude Journal

Being a birthmother and dealing with all the emotions that go with it on a daily basis, is not an easy task, yet even on our darkest of days, we can at least find a few things to be grateful for such...

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Why I Find Crafting Therapeutic

In my last post I wrote about how I have been really struggling with my depression lately but how in the past week to week and half my mood and demeanor seems to be lighter and happier and I am...

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Therapeutic Activities: Conclusion

In this series on therapeutic activities I have shared activities that myself and others may find therapeutic, comforting, and healing. Some of the ideas I have shared thus far are more involved and...

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Therapeutic Activities: Being Active in the Adoption Community

Another thing that birthmothers may find healing and therapeutic is becoming active in the adoption community in some way, shape, or form or assisting pregnant women considering adoption. For me...

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Therapeutic activities: Writing Letters to Your Child

Some birthmothers may find writing letters to their child is healing and therapeutic. Like with most therapeutic activities, there is no wrong or right way to write letters to your child, whatever...

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Therapeutic Activities: Blogging

One activity that some birthmothers may find therapeutic and healing is blogging. Blogging has become so popular in the past few years; so popular in fact that the word was recently added to the...

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Therapeutic Activities

Being a birthmother is hard with all the ups and downs of the emotional rollercoaster ride that adoption is. We (birthmothers) need outlets for all of the emotions we feel. We need healthy and creative...

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