[Yash]

We made a difference. They've changed the title of the category from Non-mom Moms to Adopting Moms. I'm still bothered they have to seperate adoptive moms from other moms, but one step at a time, right?



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[aclee]

they panicked and made a quick fix...they owe a public apology. I'm actually sort of surprised that people actually nominated any adoptive mom they new in a category with that name. If anyone nominated me in a "non-mom" category, I think I'd slap them. Not to get violent but I was just talking to DH about it and was like shrinking into the couch and yelling...Well *I* didn't name it that honey! I think you're a great Mom!
I just would think that if you were close enough to and adoptive mom to enter her, you would get what an insult that is....

hehe

[mdesi]

I agree. NBC has certainly demanded that others live up to their mistakes. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. I am really mad that they are not owning up to it b/c I shared it with other people, and now I just look like a (fool) over it.

[cassady]

I agree that there shouldn't be a separate category for moms who have adopted. They must have done the fix REALLY quickly because "Adopting Mom" doesn't make sense. Why not Adoptive Mom? I just think Adopting is not grammatically correct, considering that these women have adopted in the past.

[SchmennaLeigh]

Ah, NBC fails again. Doesn't quite fix the error, now does it? Especially since it's all over the blogosphere today.

[minibus]

I'm glad that they made an effort. One step at a time!

[sbaglio]

Just learned about this. How tacky and insensitive. Non-mom mom? Who thinks of such foolish things?

[Vogi2002]

You have GOT to be kidding me. They actually called us NON-MOM MOM's!?!!?

Who the HECK decided that??? Okay well that just made my blood boil.

RIDICULOUS NBC, what idiots.

[ranoutofnames]

I did receive an email from Telefloral. I posted the body of it in the other thread on the same subject. Before I emailed it was still titled "Non-Mom" but a little while later the category did change. Everyone's efforts got them one step closer to socially acceptable... not totally there but closer.

I don't mind so much they separated out adoption. I don't think we can have it both ways. There are times where we want the world to learn about adoption and recognize the special attachment of it... next we want it to fade into the background as if it weren't any differnt a process toward building a family as any other.

In some ways I wish they had teamed with a group like Wendy's to take the opportunity to spot light adoption from foster care... we need more Mom's for our state children.

[mandirenee]

I agree that "non-mom" is offensive and I'm glad they changed it.

I am also ok with "adoptive mom" becasue I am special. I didn't just by chance bring a child into my home. I worked long and hard to be a mommy. I suffered infertily, miscarriage, mounds of paperwork and scruitiny - I labored! I overcame obstacles that many mothers don't have to overcome (not to speak lightly of every mom's different challenges) - I am different. But I am not less important, so I'm glad that they recognize that WE "adoptive moms" should be rewarded!

[BethanyB]

I get what you are saying madnirenee, but for me...I just want to be a regular old mom like anyone else. I don't want to feel "different." Not that I am embarrassed of my kids adoption or that I'm hiding it - not at all but because I no more or less a mom than the person in the regular old mom catagory. When people find out I'm adopted they begin to say things like how lucky my kids are to have me. Or how I have a spot saved in Heaven for me. Like adopting a child is second best or that you it's a chore or you have to be a saint to adopt. I just wanted a family. That's all.

My call me mommy and that is what I want the rest of the world to call me. Just my feelings on the topic.

I too sent them an email yesterday.

[Leigh131313]

First of all - I'm thrilled they AT LEAST changed it. It was pretty vulgar at first, if you ask me.


But here's what I don't like about their change...

The essence of this category still focuses on a
grandparent, neighbor, step mom, or mom to adopted or foster
children, each one raising and loving a child.

A grandparent, neighbor or stepmom and foster mom is NOT the same as adopting a child. It's NOT. So, to lump adoptive parents in there TO ME is offensive.

What they SHOULD have done is taken adoption totally out of it. OR made a seperate section that was ONLY for adoption.

ya know?

[LibbyHawkins]

Originally Posted by Yash

We made a difference. They've changed the title of the category from Non-mom Moms to Adopting Moms. I'm still bothered they have to seperate adoptive moms from other moms, but one step at a time, right?



NBC.com - America's Favorite Mom

Guess I'm still a nonmom.