What should my adopted daughter call her birth mother?
August 15, 2009 by Adoption Information and Laws
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My husband and I adopted a beautiful baby girl about a year ago from a lovely young couple who were just not ready to parent a baby. We still keep in touch with the birth parents, especially the mother, on a limited but regular basis. Our daughter is now talking and I want her to be able to address her birth mother in a special way but do not like the terms “special mother”, “birth mother”, “natural mother” but feel that simply addressing her by her first name is not quite appropriate either. Help!
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My husband and I adopted a beautiful baby girl about a year ago from a lovely young couple who were just not ready to parent a baby. We still keep in touch with the birth parents, especially the mother, on a limited but regular basis. Our daughter is now talking and I want her to be able to address her birth mother in a special way but do not like the terms “special mother”, “birth mother”, “natural mother” but feel that simply addressing her by her first name is not quite appropriate either. Help!
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