HH #494 The Unique Perspective of a Birth Mom with Whitney Furrh

9 years ago, Whitney placed her son for adoption Raised in a Christian home, she was adopted herself She fell away from her faith, dated someone in college for several years, after they broke up they had one more fling and she got pregnant She wanted her son to have all of the things that she had and more, and she did not have the skillset or resources to provide that We talk about how a lot of times people don’t know what to say when it comes to adoption She now has an open adoption and she wanted to be involved in his life to correct any potential narratives that could come up about feeling unloved or unwanted She became a believer during her pregnancy Acknowledging all members of the triad How to be there for people who feel deep pain on mother’s day “These people are humans and they need Christ just as much as the next person - so how can we make sure that we’re honoring them and loving them and meeting them on their level?” What important words from today’s guest, Whitney Furrh. We are wrapping up our four-part series for foster care month with this conversation from a birth mother. It is so important for us to include all members of the triad and we’re so thankful that Whitney came on to share her story with us. Whitney’s story is unique because she was adopted herself, so she has a lot of personal connections to this topic. When Whitney was 21-years-old, she became pregnant and placed her son for adoption. She wanted her son to have all of the things that she had and more, and facing the reality that she did not have the resources to provide that. We talk about how a lot of times people don’t know what to say when it comes to adoption, and how important it is to acknowledge that all adoption stories involve loss. We even chat about how to be there for people who feel deep pain on Mother’s Day. Our prayer is that this conversation can help us know better so that we do better.