I am NOT a “non-mom”.
09 May
Apparently NBC considers mothers who have adopted “non-moms“.
Please feel free to let NBC and their sponsers know how you feel about this. I did.
Update: See the comment from Rebecca B. Apparently they have re-worded the title of “non-moms” to “adopting moms” which isn’t much better in my opinion. I won’t introduce my child as my “adopted child” and I don’t expect him/her to introduce me as their “adopting mom”. Do the moms have to have a category? Can’t they just be moms?
Update #2: Apparently the adoptive community made a pretty big stink about this. I know that nearly everyone on the forum I participate in registered a complaint and it by Friday it was posted on about 20 different blogs but I guess we were a big enough voice to prompt a blog entry on E!’s website. Feels good to know that speaking up can still make a difference.
May 9th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I don’t see where they call adopted moms “non-moms.” Am I missing something?
May 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
My name is Rebecca, and I work with Edelman on behalf of Teleflora’s “America’s Favorite Mom” program. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this issue. After closer examination, Teleflora recognized how this may have been offensive to moms who have adopted children… moms who are indeed real moms in every sense of the word. This show of insensitivity was in no way intended and Teleflora offers its deepest apology. It was always Teleflora’s intent to salute and celebrate all moms.
Please know that in response to the concerns expressed, Teleflora immediately change the name of the “Non-Mom” category to “Adopting Moms,” which has already been posted at AmericasFavoriteMom.com.
On behalf of Teleflora, I would like to offer my sincerest best wishes to you on this Mother’s Day.
May 10th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Good grief. What on earth were they thinking?
May 10th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
The strangest thing about this whole issue - Marie Osmond is hosting the show. She has kids who are adopted. You think she would have the common sense to say something…
May 12th, 2008 at 10:04 am
It’s just amazing that such categorization would see the light of day …
http://lifeisacookie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/non-sense/