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Birth/First Mother’s POV: "Mother Lode: Women on Mothers, Having One, Being One"

 August 07, 2017  |  Pearl Chen

Following is OYFF's 4th feature of the Birth/First Mother Point of View Series.  Brooke Bergman attended a literature reading on the theme of "mothers".

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Spotlight on OYFF Educational Grant Recipient: Jennifer C.

 August 07, 2017  |  Pearl Chen

Jennifer C. is attending American River College in Sacramento.  She just completed a 12 unit semester with a 3.83 GPA. She originally started off studying dental assisting, but after a very successful semester, changed her goals.  She received an OYFF grant that covered the cost of her textbooks and a laptop for the Spring 2017 semester.

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Birth/First Mother’s POV: Glee

 August 07, 2017  |  Pearl Chen

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The popular television show,  Glee (2009-2015), is our 3rd feature in OYFF's First/Birth Mother Point of View (POV) series. The program included 2 birth/first mother storylines and had a wide audience.  Although the series is over, we felt it was important to comment on how birth/first mothers were represented in this piece of popular culture.

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Birth/First Mother’s POV: This Is Us

 April 25, 2017  |  Pearl Chen

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The popular television show, This Is Us, is our 2nd feature in OYFF’s First/Birth Mother Point of View (POV) series. The program includes a birth mother story line and has a wide audience, making it important to review how birth/first mothers are represented in this piece of popular culture.

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1st of our Birth/First Mother’s POV Series: Oscar film “Lion”

 February 28, 2017  |  Pearl Chen

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The movie Lion caught our attention as the perfect vehicle to launch our new Birth/First Mother Point of View (POV) program. Not only has it been nominated for an Oscar, but the narrative centers on the true experience of an adoptee driven by a strong desire to reunite with his first/birth mother.

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