Started in 1990 by a group of Seattle, WA birth mothers, Birth Mother’s Day is just around the corner (May 5, 2012) here is a list of things you can do to celebrate the day…
- Write a journal entry or blog entry honoring your story. (Image Credit.)
2. Plan a phone call or a meeting with your child and adoptive family if you have an open relationship. (Image Credit)
3. Treat yourself to a relaxing day with a girlfriend or a source of support. (Image Credit.)
4. Seek support through a group or a counseling session. (Image)
5. Buy yourself flowers or plant something in honor of your child. (Image.)
6. Talk with your or a local adoption agency about speaking opportunities or
possibly supporting other birth mothers or expecting mothers.
7. Attend an event to celebrate Birthmother’s Day:
Birthmother’s Day Brunch in Falls Church, VA (Birthmom Buds)
Birthmother’s Day Retreat in Charlotte, NC.
8. Check out articles and sites on Birthmother's day:
Adoptees and Adoptive Families Celebrating
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.net/motherhood/130-birth-mothers-day-2010
http://www.blogher.com/birthmothers-day-separate-and-not-equal-maybe-okay
Have you done anything to honor Birthmother’s Day in the past?
What do you plan on doing this year?
