Gwen is one very cool Texas adoptive mom. This post of hers is honest, thought-provoking, and made me smile.

I first ran into Gwen in blogland a few months ago. Amongst birth moms, she is a favorite. I think if you check out some of her blog posts, you will discover why. Check out this blog entry, and see what YOU think.

This comment of hers particularly struck a chord with me.

I learned that my daughter can only be closer to me when I honor her. She learned that Mom is not so afraid of where she came from and that she can trust Mom to honor her.

Being a mom is a hard job with many challenges. Even under the best of circumstances, parenting can be confusing, trying and tough at times. We want to do the very best for our children, and sometimes figuring out what is best is a struggle.

I know from my own personal experience, and those of many birth mom friends, that being a birth mom presents many difficult isssues as well. You hear alot from me about birth moms, because I know alot about them/us.

However, I am just beginning to learn about adoptive moms. I do know a really sensitive and wise adoptive mom when I see one though - and Gwen qualifies. I love hearing stories like this one, because I know that this kind of attitude is good for children.

In some ways open adoptions present a whole different array of problems for both sets of parents to deal with. However, I believe in the concept of open adoptions because I feel that they are healthier for children in most cases. Maybe it was "easier" for parents when nearly all adoptions were closed in many ways. However, the easy route is not always the best way, right?