{"id":2823,"date":"2021-06-14T19:31:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T19:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartofadoptions.com\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2024-03-04T14:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:12:41","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-birth-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartofadoptions.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-birth-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does it Mean to be a Birth Mother?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Changing the View: Birth Mothers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve all heard the misconceptions about birth mothers, and it is&nbsp;time to turn the tide.&nbsp;We are here&nbsp;to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on the&nbsp;truth&nbsp;and spread this&nbsp;message&nbsp;near and far that birth mothers are strong.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What does it mean to be a Birth Mother?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being a birth mother means that there is love rooted at the heart of her adoption decision. The choice was weighed and measured, and the answer revealed the selflessness of a woman in selecting the best path towards a vibrant future for the child. The terminology, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartofadoptions.com\/giving-baby-up-for-adoption-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give baby up for adoption<\/a>\u201d is not the true nature of her heart. She placed the child in a loving home with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartofadoptions.com\/waiting-families\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adoptive parents<\/a> that she hand-selected to nurture and cherish the child that she brought into this world.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t always the way the world views birth mothers; but what if we rewrote the narrative? What if we could stand together and shout it from the rooftops that #BirthMotherStrong is real and beautiful and bold. What if we spread that this important decision takes courage and strength? If we united in the endeavor, we could change the way the community and even the world viewed adoption.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartofadoptions.com\/becoming-birth-mom-strong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Message to Birth Moms<\/a> everywhere:<\/strong><\/em> We see you. We are here for you. We support you. We know the decision to place your baby for adoption was difficult. We understand the emotions you are still going through. We believe in connection; you do not have to do this alone. We have built an amazing community of other strong birth mothers who share their own experiences and understand your adoption journey. Our resources are available to you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are a Birth Mom and would like to speak to someone today, please call us at (813) 384-2697.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an Expectant Mom who is considering adoption, please call us at 1-800-GO-ADOPT. We can help. Our caseworkers will be by your side to educate you about all your options and assist you in creating an individualized adoption plan if you decide that is the right choice for you and your baby.&nbsp;We\u2019re rooted in deeply to help you in every way possible, which includes having a network of professional and caring counselors to help support you pre and post-birth. Call us today and let us help guide you in making the best choice for your baby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the View: Birth Mothers&nbsp; We\u2019ve all heard the misconceptions about birth mothers, and it is&nbsp;time to turn the tide.&nbsp;We are here&nbsp;to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on the&nbsp;truth&nbsp;and spread this&nbsp;message&nbsp;near<a href=\"https:\/\/heartofadoptions.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-birth-mother\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Does it Mean to be a Birth Mother?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Does it Mean to be a Birth Mother? 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