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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption — 267 episodes

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 268: Adopted Siblings

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 267: How Adoption Works

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 266: How The Economy Impacts Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 265: The Impact of Grandparents on Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 264: Choosing Adoptive Parents 2026

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 263: Different Types of Newborn Adoptions

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 262: Catching Up With Our Match Coordinator 2026

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 261: Football and Adoption Awareness

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 260: Why Adoptive Families Choose to Adopt 2026

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 259: Adoptive Family Expectations vs. Reality 2026

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 258: Looking Back on Adoption From a 2026 Perspective

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 257: The Chosen Family

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 256: Merry Christmas 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 255: The Importance of Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 253: Where Do Birth Mothers Come From? 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 254: The Holidays From All Sides of The Adoption Triad 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 252: Untouched By Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 5, Episode 251: Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 250: Birth Mother Living Expenses Explained 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 249: What to Expect When You Are Expecting to Adopt

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 248: Siblings of Adoptees

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 247: Opening Up About Closed Adoptions

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 246: Openness In Open Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 245: Stepping Into The Adoption World

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 244: Adoption Matches 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 243: Support For Birth Mothers

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 242: Reflecting on My Reunification

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 241: The Homestudy Process for Prospective Adoptive Parents

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S4, Ep240; The Adoption Process For Prospective Adoptive Parents

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Birth Mother Matters S4, Ep239; Common Questions Adoptees Have

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 238: Debunking Adoption Myths 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 237: Celebrating Birth Mother's Day in 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 236: The Effects of Birthrates on Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 235: Is Adoption Financially Out of Our Reach?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 234: Adoption Questions For Birth Parents

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 233: Adoption All Around Us

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 232: Choosing An Adoption Agency in 2025

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 231: The Future of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 230: The Evolution of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast, Season 4: Episode 229: Let the Love Shine: An Adoptive Family's Journey Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 4, Episode 228: Let the Love Shine: An Adoptive Family's Journey Part 1 of 1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 227: The Benefits of Domestic Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 4, Episode 226 Right vs. Wrong in the Adoption Community

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Birth Mother Matters S4, Ep225; Birthfather Involvement in the Adoption Process

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S4, Ep224; We're Back

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep223; "Not Alone" Domestic Violence Awareness

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 222; Birth Mother Common Concerns

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 221; Adoption News and Updates

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 220; Growing Up Adopted

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 219; Substance Use During Pregnancy

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 218; A Difficult First Step

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 217; Facts About Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 215; Adult Adoptions with Logan Scarry

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep 216; 7 Adoption Issues

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep 214; National Awareness Month 2022

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep 213; Benefits & Challenges of Open Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 212; Adoption Does Not Make You Pregnant

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 211; When Your Heart Tells You Its Time

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S3, Ep210; The Wait is Over, We're Back W/ Updates

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 3, Ep209: Roe v. Wade Overturned

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Birth Mother Matter Adoption S3, Ep208: The Supreme Court Leak

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Birth Mother Matter Adoption S3, Ep207: First Conversation With a Birth Mother

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Birth Mother Matter Adoption Podcast S3, Ep206:Combatting the Adoption Naysayers

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep205: A Very Special Family

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep204:Abortion Law Updates In the U.S.

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep203: Abortion Laws Around the World

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Podcast S3, Ep202: A Christmas Message

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Podcast S3, Ep201: Being Thankful in All Things

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Birth Mother Matters Podcast S2, Ep200: November is National Adoption Month

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Birth Mother Matters Podcast S2, Ep 199: People's Fascination With Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters Podcast S2, Ep 198: 20 Reasons Why Women Choose Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast S2, Episode 197: The Adoption Influence

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 2:196: Spreading the Love of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 2:195: Following Up on Topics

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 2:194 Separation & Anxiety For Adoptees

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2; Episode 193: Against Medical Advice

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep 2-192: Birth Mothers Show Their Strength

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Birth Mother Matters Ep 2-191: Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Even their Hearts

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Ep 2-190: Gaining a New Perspective on Adoption and Abortion

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Birth Mother Matters 2;189: Adoption from a Biological Sibling's Perspective

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2;188:Coming in From the Outside

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2;187: Adoption Misconceptions

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2;186: ICPC with Lisa Simpson

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Birth Mother Matters 2-185: Lexi- She Chose Adoption To Break the Cycle

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BirthMotherMatters 2-184:Coming From Guatemala;David's Adoption Journey, Part 2

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BirthMotherMattersAdopt Ep 2-183: Coming From Guatemala;David's Adoption Journey

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Birth Mother Matters Adopt. Ep 2-182: The McConnell's; An Amazing Adoption Story

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep 2-181: Adoption Profiles in Social Media

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep 2-180: Updates on Birthmother Scams

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BirthMother Matters in Adoption Ep 2-179- Will Someone Want to Adopt My Baby If

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 2-178 Adoptive Families' Expectations

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Birthmother Matters Adoption S.2 Ep.177: What is a TPR W/ Attorney Lisa Simpson

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2 Ep.176: Summer's Here

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Season 2 Ep.175: A Look At The Home Study Process

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.174: Family Choices

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.173: An Introduction to BAF Class

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BMMIA S2 Ep.172: Drugs; Getting Birth Mothers Through The Waiting Room

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.171: What Ron Has Learned So Far

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.170: Be Prepared for Your Intake

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.169: The Value of Open Adoptions

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.168: Growing Up Adopted

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.167:A National Birth Mother's Day Message

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep.166: The Attendance of Prenatal Visits

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2Ep.165:All Children Are Valued & Wanted

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2,Ep.164: Back in the Saddle Again

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2,Ep.163: You Got Served

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.162: Mother's Day & Birth Mother's Day

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.161: Adoption Case Managers

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.160: The Legal Aspect of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.159: For Birth Mothers Only

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.158: Fentanyl in the Adoption World

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.157: A Day of Tears

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.156: Planned Parenthood & COVID Relief Funds

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption S2,Ep.155: Where Have All The Birth Mothers Gone?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2, Ep.154: Adoption Match Phone Calls

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #153: The Power of Donations

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #152: Adjustment of Expectations

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #151: Updates on COVID-19 & Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #150: International Adoption- Scott's Story

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #149: Birth Mother's Journey- Tina's Story

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 #148: International Adoption- Angie's Story

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep. 147: Birth Mothers and a Birth Father

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2, Ep. 146 Abortion Updates & Adoption Impact

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep145: Adoption VS DCS

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption, S2, Ep144: What I Wish I Had Known...

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BMMIA Podcast S2, Ep. 143: Reunification From the Adoptive Family's Perspective

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S2 Ep 142: Reunification, My Story

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Birth Mother Matters S2 Ep. 141: Factors That Can Prevent Someone From Adopting

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2; Ep. 140: Sharing Fatherhood

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast Season 2 Ep. 139: Sharing Motherhood

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S 2, Ep. 138: The Positive Impact of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2: 137: Biological Grandparents Role

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep.136: Adoption Matters; 2020 A Year in Review

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, Ep. 135: The CHRISTMAS EPISODE

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S 2 Ep.134: Choosing CPS/DCS Over Adoption- P2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep.133: Choosing CPS/DCS Over Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 132: The Profile of a Birth Father

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, #131: Birth Mother Expenses

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 130: Being the Bearer of Bad Tidings

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 2, 129: Understanding Desperation in Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 128: Birth Mother Support

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 127: Why Holidays Can Be Hard

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 126: When a Family Walks Away

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 125: Covid-19 & Adoption Updates

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 124: Is Adoption a Taboo Subject?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 123: Factors Contributing to Success

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 221: Holding a Marriage Together

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Birth Mother Matters Season 2 Podcast 120: When Families Are Not Ready to Adopt

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Birth Mother Matters Season 2, 119 Sexual Violence & Pregnancy & Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 118: Domestic Violence & Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 117:One in Four, Part 2 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption: One in Four, Part 1 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 115: Birth Control & Adoption P. 2of2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2 Ep. 114 , Birth Control P. 1 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2 Episode 113: C-Sections in Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2 Episode 112:Gender Reveal Celebrations

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 111: Adopted Siblings, Part 2 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 110: Adopted Siblings Part 1 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 109: The Pressure of Not Adopting

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 108: The " What Ifs" in Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 107: Adoption in Uganda

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 106: Adoption Questions & Answers

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 105:Effects of Adoption Reunification

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast #104: Adoption Profile Books

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption 2 #103: Confessions of an Adoption Agency Director

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2 #102 Living With Your Parent's Choices

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Season 2 #101 - Welcome to Season 2

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Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Episode 100: The End of Era

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption 99: Adoptive Family Case Manager on Disruptions P2

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption 98: Adoptive Family Case Manager on Disruptions P1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 97: Updates: Adoption and Abortion News

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 96: Adoption Case Manager Assistants

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption 95:Failed Matches, Disruptions & More P. 2

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption 94:Failed Matches, Disruptions & More P. 1

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption Ep. 93: Expectations vs. Reality in Adoption

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption Ep. 92: Adoption Match Choice Preferences

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption Ep. 91: Adoption Scams, Part 2:Adoption Entities

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Birth Mother Matter in Adoption Ep. 90: Adoption Scams, Part One: Birth Mothers

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #89: Why Women Choose Adoption Again

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #88: Covid-19, Adoption & Masks

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast 87: Pressure on Adoption Worker's Family

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #86: Is It Too Late and I Am on the Fence

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #85: Naming Your Baby

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #84: Getting To Know Your Podcasts Co-Hosts

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #83: Adoption in the News

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #82: Two Lives, One Choice Part 3 of 3

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #81: Two Lives, One Choice Part 2 of 3

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 80: Two Lives, One Choice, Part 1 of 3

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 79: Adoption Miracles

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #78: Effects of Social Media on Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode #77: Parenting An Adopted Child, Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode#76: Parenting a Child Adopted at Birth

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #75: Misunderstandings Surrounding Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #74: Finding Peace in Uncharted Waters

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Birth Mother Matters #73: Naseem- A Birth Mother's Adoption Journey

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Birth Mother Matters #72: Why do Birth Mothers’ Adoption Experiences Vary?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #71: Making a Hospital Plan During COVID-19

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #70: Parenting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #69: Is Coronavirus Impacting Abortions Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #68: How is the Coronavirus Impacting Abortions

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 67: Covid-19 & Adoptive Parents Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 66: Covid-19 and Adoption; Coronavirus

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 65: The Positive Impact of Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 64: Adoption Match Coordinator Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 63: Adoption Match Coordinator Part 1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep 62: Maintaining Contact With A Birth Mother

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 61 :Pregnant & Homeless

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 60: Adoption Agencies Are A Safe Place

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep.59: Adoption & Abortion in the News Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep.58: Adoption & Abortion in the News Part 1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 57: Adoption Case Manager Interview

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 56: The Hardest Time For a Birth Mother

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 55: Choosing The Right Adoption Agency

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 54: Volunteers Matter- Please Volunteer

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 53: Is It Difficult to Adopt?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 52: Red Flags in Adoption Explained

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption 51: Why Using an Agency for Adoption is Important

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Birth Mother Matters Adoption 50: What Agencies Want Adoptive Families to Know

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #49: What Do Birth Mothers Fear About Adoption?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #48: Adoption in the Media & News

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #47: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part Two

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #46: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part One

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #45: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep. 44: Love & Loss in Adopt Reunification P.1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 43: Working in the Adoption Field

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 42: Birth Father Roles & Their Impact

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 41: Abortion Education Part 2 Title X

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 40: Abortion Education Part 1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 39: Understanding Their Choice 1 & 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 38: Understanding Their Choice Part 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 37: Understanding Their Choice Part 1

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 36: The Christmas Podcast

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 35: A Birth Mother's Heart

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 34:Adoptive Parent Hospital Information

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 33: Making a Hospital Plan

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 32: Adoption Positive Language

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 31: Bonding With Your Adopted Newborn

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 30: Understanding the Adopted Child

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 29: Why Do People Adopt?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 28: Choosing An Adoptive Family

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 27: National Adoption Month

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 26: After An Adoption Match Fails

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 25: Support & The Ability to Grieve

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 24:Why More Teens Don't Choose Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 23: Changes in Abortion Across the United

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 22: Adopting Families Beginning Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 21: Adoption Reunification Part 2 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 20: Adoption Reunification Part 1 of 2

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 19: Why Adoption Aftercare Now?

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 18: Adoption: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 17: A Little Self-Esteem Can Go A Long Way

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 16: Life After Abortion- A Father's Perspective

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 15: Paul Petersen Accused of Adoption Fraud

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 14: Grief & Loss in Adoption: Adopted Children

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 13: Grief & Loss in Adoption Adoptive Families

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 12: Grief & Loss in Adoption Part 1 of 3

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 11: Addressing the Elephants in the Room

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 10: Does Abortion Impact Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 9: The Life of a Birth Mother: Snowflakes

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep8:Talking to Adopted Children About Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 7: Adoption Powerful

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 6: Open vs. Closed Adoption

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 5: Donna K. Evans Foundation Aftercare Program

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 4: How Adoption Benefits Biological Mothers

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 3: #YouBeforeMe Campaign - The Other Choice

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption;2 -Taking the First Step in Making a Plan

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Birth Mother Matters in Adoption; Introduction to the Podcast