In this episode of Beyond the Home Study, Lora Rose and Abbey sit down with Samantha Miller, adoptive mom and cohost of the Going There podcast, to have an honest conversation about birth moms — and how we talk about them with our children, our families, and in our communities.

Samantha shares her own adoption journey, including the beauty and challenges of open adoption, setting boundaries, and honoring the birth mom in her child’s story. Together, they unpack how faith and community can shape the way we talk about adoption and how adoptive parents can approach these relationships with humility, honesty, and grace.

In This Episode:

• Why birth moms deserve honor and space in adoption stories

• Navigating open adoption boundaries

• Talking to kids about their birth moms from a young age