I believe all birth mothers feel like they are on the outside of their child's lives at one point or another. As my son has grown old...

My son was born November 23rd, so my thought a couple weeks after, were "What in the world do I get both him and the most perfect par...

We want to take just a minute to wish you and yours a happy, safe, and peaceful Christmas season!   As birthmoms, we are all aware of h...

Hello!  It's been a while since I've posted and I hope all of you are doing well.  Christmas is upon us once again, and I'm ...

Father's Day is this Sunday.  While Mother's Day is difficult and a tough day to get through us, for my best friend and the fa...

Every time another special celebration comes and goes, my heart feels a little empty, despite the joys shared with friends and family....

I did really well right after my daughter was born. I went back to school about two months after I had her and lost 50 pounds in five mont...

The ladies here at BirthMom Buds want to wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day.  We know how triggering today can be so please be kind ...

Mother's Day is upon us again.  I don't really like Mother's Day. I don't like it because of the constant advertisement...

When I first ventured into the Facebook support groups a few years back, I heard of something I had never heard of in all my years as a natu...

For most of us the holidays can be the hardest days of the year.  What is supposed to be a time of joy is a time of sadness and mourning the...

Sorry for the silence past couple of weeks.  The holidays have been a little bit rough. If you're reading this, congratulations, you...

It's that time of year again.  Time to trim the trees, eat some good food, see your family, and exchange presents.  As the time to ar...

It's Thanksgiving week.  I've been with family all week like many of you probably have.  This year my mother was still in a cast d...

Something about Independence Day is both humbling and healing.  It reminds me that our forefathers fought for the freedoms we enjoy.  They...

The thing that has hit me about Easter the past few years is really simple. Growing up in church, I've heard the Easter story my wh...

Welcome to a new year. A fresh start. A blank page. Apart from football, parades and the aftermath of Christmas, now is an excellent time...

Everyone here at Birthmom Buds wants to wish you all a wonderful 2014 filled with growth, healing, love and success!  What are some of your...

From all the staff here at BirthMom Buds, we want to wish you and yours a happy, safe Christmas season!  We are all aware of how tough this...

Every year around the holidays, it's hard for my family and I. There's always that space on the mantle where Micah's stocking ...