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~ BirthMom Buds Birthmother's Day Event ~
Save the date for our 2012 Birthmother's Day Retreat, May 4 - May 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina with our all day Birthmother's Day event on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
View the invitation for more details.
 

 Check out this web page for a recap of past events!

Explanation of Birthmother's day:
Birthmother's day is a day to celebrate and honor our birthmotherhood.  Its a day to reflect on the choice we made and the life we gave.  Its a day to recognize, that we are good mothers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our children.  This is a day to give gifts to birthmoms to show how much she is truly appreciated.

History on Birthmother's Day:
Birthmother's Day is celebrated the Saturday before Mother's Day.  It originated in 1990 by a group of birthmothers in Seattle, Washington.  Most birthmothers will agree that Mother's Day is a very painful holiday and these women wanted to create something that would honor their birthmotherhood.

Celebrating Birthmom's Day:
Birthmother's Day unites birthmoms. A lot of agencies and organizations are hosting birthmother's day events and it has become more recognized by the adoption community as a day of remembrance for birthmothers.  Check with agencies, support groups, and adoption related organizations in your area to see if they might be hosting a Birthmom's Day event.  If not, then celebrate on your own.  Treat yourself to a special dinner or buy yourself a rose - something to celebrate your birthmotherhood!!

Some ideas for Birthmother's Day Celebrations:

• Give each birthmother a small corsage or rose
• Provide scrapbooking materials and have each birthmom make a scrapbook page remembering their child.
• Give each birthmom a small favor.
• Read a poem aloud.
• Invite other members of the triad, such as reunited birthmoms and adoptees and adoptive mothers or children of birthmoms in open adoptions.
• Have someone sing (or play) a special song.
• Have someone of each member of the triad - birthmom, adoptive mom, and adoptee - speak on their experiences of their role in the triad.
• Let each birthmom light a candle in honor of their birthchild.

Some Links and ArticlesRelated to Birthmom's Day:

• Breaking the Silence ~ An article about Birthmother's Day by Mary Jean Marsh
• Birthmother's Day ~ An article by Courtney Frey
• Insight Adoption's Birthmother's Day Page
• BirthMothers Day Cards - Made by Coley, Lani, and Jenn check out these awesome Bmom's day cards
• Helpful Hints to Get Through BirthMother's Day ~ This article by Amy Rae gives tips on how to cope with the birthmother's/mother's day holiday.
• BirthMother's Day Cards ~ Check out this exclusive line of bmom's day cards created by Co-founder of BirthMom Buds, Coley.
• 30 Ways to Celebrate Birthmother's Day ~ Vanessa Loyer provides you with some different ideas to honor your birthmotherhood.
• Birthmom's Day Celebrations ~ This article by Suzi Thompson provides you with some ideas of what to expect if you attend a Birthmother's Day celebration.
• Celebrate Birthmother's Day ~ Written by Tracy V, this article gives you some more ideas on ways to spend Birthmother's Day.
• How to Survive Mother's Day ~ Written by Alicia Moser this article gives you some ideas and suggestions on how to get through Mother's Day weekend.