Saturday is Birth Mother's Day!

Some of you may not know what this is. A blog I follow: Adoptive Momma of 2 posted this and I wanted to share it too! We are really excited to be celebrating this day with Aria's Birth Mom.  The reason I feel it is so important is that Adopted kids have 2 moms to celebrate. One they call mom every day, and the other they hold dear as their Birth Mom. And, with so many moms to celebrate (Grandmas, etc) it is nice to have a day that is just for their Birth Mom. Whether it is with a visit, letter, card or prayer - whatever your situation may be, it's a day for them to be honored.

Birth Moms are so special and deserve their own day! Here's the explanation of this day and why it is celebrated.

Celebrated the Saturday before Mother's Day in May, Birth Mother's Day helps adoptive parents, birthfamilies and adoptees recognize the importance of birth mothers.

Motherhood has been honoured for centuries with celebrations evolving from religious ceremonies to the secular flower-giving occasions of today. In the adoption world, honouring motherhood has even greater significance for both adoptive and birth mothers.
Birth Mother’s Day gives adoptees, adoptive families and birthparents an opportunity to reflect upon, grieve and celebrate the birthmom in their lives separately from the annual Mother’s Day traditions. Even though the occasion is not marked on calendars and Hallmark does not have a market for Birth Mother’s Day cards, it is important to recognize the women who gave birth to North America’s adopted and foster children.

History of Birth Mother’s Day

Mary Jean Wolch-Marsh, a birth mother in Seattle Washington, had the idea to formally recognize birth mothers as part of her healing process. The first gathering to celebrate Birth Mother’s Day was in 1990 by a group of birth mothers who attended a support group with Wolch-Marsh.

Many people in the adoption constellation have strong feelings about whether Birth Mother’s Day should be a day of celebration or a day of grieving. Others question why birth mothers need a day separate from Mother’s Day to be honoured. Even if an adoptive family, adoptee or birth mother chooses not to celebrate Birth Mother’s Day, the occasion does serve one important purpose – it creates public awareness of birth mothers.