BirthMom Buds
Blogging
Birthmoms
By Jenifer Hulbert
Like many people, at least I hope many people; I had no idea what a blog was until I started this article. The concept is simple really. A blog is an online diary or journal. It’s basically a diary that anyone/everyone can read and comment on if they wish. A person can post pictures, articles, or simply opinions on any subject they want. Blogs can be used as a form of instant messaging for work and for play. I have discovered some great places to find adoption related blogs. Blogs ranging from open adoption, to international adoption, to search and reunions and blogs by adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees.
At About Adoption, you will find links to adoption blogs written by birthmoms. these links, are mostly journals that span years of writing for these birthmoms. Each story is very unique and very much worth the time to read. I have learned more about myself, and my journey by reading the stories on these pages. One of the neatest ones, was "Dot's" blog. Dot started her blog early in her pregnancy while she was making an adoption plan and you follow her to present time, where she has just placed her baby recenlty. Kim Kim's Journal shares her search and reunion journey. I encourage anyone/everyone to take a look into these blogs.
Another great place to find lots of blogs is Adoption Blogs. They have tons of blogs on everything from crisis pregnancy (Coley is the crisis pregnancy blogger!) to special needs adoption to search and reunion. This is is another great place to find information. I have not done a great amount of searching through this website, as it is somewhat new to me. However, so far… seems very useful and has great stories as well.
I have found blogging to be very informative, and very therapeutic. And that’s just by reading them. I am considering starting an adoption blog of my own. As I read in one blog, it would be great to share the journey I have gone through to get to where I am today with my child someday. Blogging is the computer age diary. Forget about putting a lock on your journal and hiding it underneath the mattress - it’s all about blogging.