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I\u2019m grateful that it\u2019s not that way today.<\/p>\n<p>One of the hardest parts of this process for a birth mother is the signing of The Consents for Adoption. This is the document the birth mom signs that actually places her child for adoption.<\/p>\n<p>I had only been here about a month, when I was asked to go in person to witness a consent signing. My panic button went to high gear. In complete disbelief my first response was \u201cAre you talking to me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I was concerned that this would bring back the grief that I experienced when I was faced with signing those same documents so long ago.<\/p>\n<p>The signing was not what I expected at all. The birth mother was pleasant, cheerful and realistic. She did get emotional and shed a few tears, but she really wanted to push on. I found that in a very short time, I admired her. I respected her. I felt empathy for her. I could relate to her. Here I was expecting all this unpleasantness and discomfort only to find that it was rewarding and healing.<\/p>\n<p>I am healing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was first asked to write a blog I thought, \u201cWhat a strange word?\u201d Sounds a bit like it should be the title of a B rated horror flick.<\/p>\n<p>For a bit of background, I\u2019m a part of the adoption triad. Not the usual, adoptive parent or adoptee, but I am a birth mom. I say not the usual because back in my day, we didn\u2019t share that information. &#8220;Giving a child up&#8221; for adoption was kept secret and swept under the carpet. 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