Birth Mother Quotes

“A mother isn’t the person who births you; it’s the person who rears you and shows you love.”
― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

“The circumstances surrounding your birth is not as important as the opportunity to live life.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“The circumstances surrounding your birth are not as important as the opportunity to live life.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“A birthday is a glorious day filled with good laughter, gladness and great memories.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the bridges we cross, and the ones we burn. Our souls cast long shadows over many people, even after we are gone. Fate, luck, and providence are the consequence of our freedom of choice, not the determinants. When justice is served by following our principles, making good decisions brings us inner peace.”
― Judith Land, Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child

“Adoption is a beautiful, burdensome blessing.”
― Jody Cantrell Dyer, The Eye of Adoption: The True Story of My Turbulent Wait for a Baby

“No one 'just adopts'.”
― Jody Cantrell Dyer, The Eye of Adoption: The True Story of My Turbulent Wait for a Baby

“The birth of a child is divine miracle.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Celebrate your day of birthday as special day.Make a specific birthday wishes and write it down.You will be amazed about the power of pen and inner strength to accomplish the wishes.
This will be a special gift for yourself on each birthday.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“I originally feared she might be dead, which felt like a sealed book that I would never be able to read. To have a birth mother die before getting any closure or answers seemed like it would be a cruel twist of fate.”
― Janet Louise Stephenson, Are You My Mommy?

“Birthday, Birthday, Birthday!
Celebrate your day of birth, no matter the circumstances of your birth.
Be thankful and joyful for the gift of life on this divine day.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“A child s a special possession from God.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Listening to Eddy describe his relationship with our mom seemed to indicate that what I feared would be my reality. He never talked poorly about our mother, but he was as honest and sincere as he could be. In a way, he was almost defensive of her to us – trying to help us understand what life had been like for her, so that we could comprehend the choices that she had made.”
― Janet Louise Stephenson, Are You My Mommy?

“The birth of a child is a joy to the parent and the world.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Every day we are reborn.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Girls should be taught at school that giving birth to an unnaturally over-sized western baby that no longer fits down the birth canal may lead to a multitude of long term health problems.”
― Steven Magee

“Do you know anything about the woman who gave birth to you?"
"No, and I dinna need to."
Merritt's dark eyes seemed to look right inside him. "The gold key..."
Keir smiled slightly at her perceptiveness. "She left it with me at the orphanage. I wear it because... I suppose 'tis a small way of honoring her. I owe her that much at least, after the pain I caused her."
A tiny crinkle appeared between her fine brows. "Do you mean childbirth?"
"That, and the sorrow of having to give away her bairn." He paused reflectively. "I think I was one of many men who hurt her, one way or another. A lass who was protected and loved would no' have found herself in such circumstances.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Disguise

“Could anyone fully understand the wonders of how a baby develops in the womb of a woman? This is the mystery about birth. Birth is by divine power of God.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Conception is a blessed event.
Fertilization is divine intervention.
The development of embryo is a miraculous encounter.
The birth of a child is supernatural spiritual event.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Life begins at the day of birth.
Birthday is a great day of honour.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“According to my file, I was abandoned on the steps of the children’s home in Telbury with a birth certificate tucked inside the shawl. The certificate stated my name, date of birth, and place of birth—which was Aldabury Maternity Hospital—and my birth mother’s name and address. All I have is my first name and date and place of birth. Everything else regarding my birth mother on the certificate seems to be false.”
― Lorna Peel, The Image of Her

“The day of birth is a miraculous day.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Every day were reborn.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Hope is the assurance of positive expectations.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“I've been waiting a long time for this. Hi ... I'm your Aunt Cassie.”
― Craig Harris, Memoirs of an Adoptee: One person's DNA discoveries, reflections and insights