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"Maternal Instincts"

I worried that my daughter's birth mother was more of a mom than I'd ever be. She was the one who helped me see otherwise.

by Lori Holden

TAGS: Birth Mothers, Personal Stories

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December 17, 2014

My daughter’s birth mother helped me trust my own maternal instinct.

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