"As an adoptive mother, I don't feel the need to compete with my children's first mothers. The glue that holds us together is our mutual love for our child."
"Open adoptions can look many different ways. Our family celebrates Mother's Day inclusively, honoring all of the mothers in our kids' lives."
The article discusses the author's experience of adopting four children over seven years through open adoptions, allowing contact with birth families. It emphasizes the significance of relationships with birth mothers, celebrating their roles on occasions like Mother's Day. The author reflects on challenges and the importance of setting healthy boundaries in these relationships. She also shares personal realizations about love and respect for birth mothers, rejecting notions of competition in parenting and expressing gratitude for the connections that enrich their children's lives.
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