I am thankful for the other women God has brought into my life as a result of adoption. I have met many other women that are birthmothers that I would not have met had I not become a birthmother.

My birthmom friends are a very eclectic group of women. They come from different walks of life, different age groups, different occupations, different faiths, different areas of the United States and a few from different countries, etc. But one underlying factor connects us all. Our children.

Our children and their adoptions brought us together.

Together, we walk this journey on the road less traveled. Together, we comfort each other when we are in pain, together we celebrate with each other when we are joyful, and together we cry with each other when we are sad. Many times, these women know what I am feeling before I even can get the words out of my mouth. And when there are times I can not verbalize what I am feeling, I don’t have to. They just know.

With many of these women, my friendship with them started out all about adoption. Our birth children and status as birthmothers is what connected us and brought us together. But as we shared that part of our lives, we have shared other aspects of our lives too. These women, these friends, are some of the most giving, kind, loving, and understanding women I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They support, encourage, inspire, and uplift me time and time again. Without them, I don’t know where I would be mentally today.

I am proud and lucky to be able to consider these women as friends. For them, I am thankful.

Other Things I’m Thankful For:
Open Adoption
A Pretty Normal and Uneventful Hospital Experience
Funny and Cute Things Charlie Says