First Mothers Reunited

I would like to first welcome you to the Firstmother's website, and encourage you to take advantage of the wealth of information that you will find in our membership. It takes a great deal of courage to seek out your birthfamily, and we would like to help you as you begin this journey, or encourage and support you as you run into roadblocks along the way.

My personal story in not unlike so many other Firstmothers you may find on our site, and perhaps is very similar to your own Firstmother's story. I gave birth to my son in December of 1973, when it was not acceptable for a single woman to raise her own child. It was with incredible sorrow, and total hopelessness that I signed the papers for his relinquishment. I thought of my son often throughout the years, and loved him always. In spite of these facts, I never searched for him. I dreamed of seeing him one day, but I had no idea how that would happen. I was thoroughly convinced that I had no right to look for my son, and that he would not want to know me. My son found me in 1998 when he was 24. I will never forget hearing his voice for the first time, holding his face in my hands and seeing my baby for the very first time. It is a day that is forever etched in my heart. Our reunion continues to be very close and loving, as we learn more and more about each other.

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