Biography

Skye is lifemom to Emily and Mommy to Isaiah. She has had an open adoption, with visitations, with Em and her family since her birth. Skye hopes to have a ministry for both birthmoms and hurting women some day.

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Articles

Interview with a Prospective Adoptive Mom

Karen and her husband, Paul, are seven months into the adoption process. They wish to have an ongoing contact with their child's birthparents. Karen offers her thoughts on various adoption issues,... [more]

Birthmother: An Interview

Tara LeBlanc is the proud Birthmother to her son, Thomas. She placed her son on Valentine's Day 2000. Tara and Chad, Thomas's Birthfather, have an open adoption and an ongoing relationship with... [more]

Skye's Corner

Open adoption is not about having your cake and eating it too! Comments and Questions - My answers. I am not a professional, nor do I claim to be. I do not answer from a book - but only from my... [more]

Carried

Lily glanced up nervously at the clock on the sea green hospital walls. It was ten after three. She had to be at the adoption agency across town at three thirty. These were her last moments as her... [more]

First Mother

"Being a birth mother, you experience many losses, not just one big loss at the beginning. It is a string of losses, all tied together." Joey Steele, Birthmother.Your mother saw your first sweet... [more]

That Which Makes Us Real

Love knows no laws. Love does not cease to exist at the dotted line, nor does it necessarily begin. Love knows no bounds. Love cannot be contained by any human boundaries. Whether by birth or by... [more]

Five Comments a Birthmother Does Want to Hear

I have received many positive responses to my article on what a Birthmother does not want to hear, that I have decided to respond to those who wish to know what we may want to have said to us in a... [more]

To Judge Without Knowing

~Emily and Myself~ ~ For those who have ever judged a birthmother for her choice ~I am a birthmother. Please, do not limit me to being just a birthmother. Look at me! I am a woman. I am a mo [more]

To My Daughter's Mother

Dearest Beth,How do I even begin? For someone who can express herself freely, I find myself unable. I am overwhelmed with emotion. I am enraptured with admiration.You are an amazing woman. You are [more]

Replacing Emily

December 11, 2000 I sit alone in my bed thinking about the events of the day. Thinking about the events of the past two years. Today we celebrated her second birthday.Can you ever replace a child [more]

Five Comments NOT to Say to a Birthmom

Have you ever wondered what to say to a woman who has relinquished her child for adoption? Afraid to say the wrong thing? Here are five comments NOT to say to a Birthmother who has placed a child in... [more]

A Duck Story

A Duck Story When I was four months pregnant with my son, Isaiah, I went to visit my Grandparent's home. They live off of a busy street, which is known for it's speedy travelers. As I exited my... [more]

Birthmother: What's in a Name?

[Note: This is a two-part article. Please read part two for my thoughts on Mary and Marlena and the name 'Birthmother'.]These are the stories of two women, Mary and Marlena. Both of their children... [more]

The Path to Motherhood

The highest calling is 'Motherhood' Mother vs. MotherThis is not about who is right or wrong. This is not about which issues I personally am advocating. This is about the war between us. Though we... [more]

Two Different Kinds of Love

Most of us who are connected to adoption have read the beautiful poem, The Legacy of an Adopted Child. The poem touches on what a Birthmother and an adoptive Mother have to offer an adopted child.... [more]

No One Told Me

Attention: Mrs. JoynerAt: Family First Adoption Center*[Name of the adoption agency and worker is fictional. Sadly, the stories are not.]Hello, This is (fill in the blank). I walked into you [more]

Breaking Birth Mother Myths: One

Recently, I was talking with a friend of the family. She's always been a nice woman, and she knows that I am a birth mom. She also knows of the openness of my adoption situation, and that I have... [more]

Left Unspoken

A collection of words left unspoken to our children's adoptive mothers. From a birth mother's heart to yours. A pile of letters lay before me. Each belongs to a couple who remains in waiting. Each... [more]

Living Through the Impact: Voicing Our Needs

A birth mother friend and I had an honest discussion about such topics as; adoptive parents, imperfections, validation and responsibility. We'd like to share this discussion with you with the hopes... [more]

Honoring Veteran Birthmothers

As Memorial Day approaches, our country takes the time to reflect on the sacrifice our Veterans made years before. When I see a Veteran today, a sensation of awe washes over me. I admire their... [more]

Relinquishing Me II

December 3rd, 1998 seems but a breath away in my memory. At any given moment I can recall and relive the events from that cool winter's morning. The scene lies untouched in the dark place of my... [more]