biological mother
Noun
Meaning
biological mother (plural biological mothers)
The woman from whom one inherits half of one's DNA and who is the source of one's mitochondrial DNA.
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Examples
My biological mother made my clothes or bought my clothes from Salvation Army or Goodwill.
I wanted to meet my biological mother mostly to see if she was OK and to thank her, because I'm glad I didn't end up as an abortion. She was twenty-three and she went through a lot to have me.
What the Judgment of Solomon exemplifies is that wisdom trumps science and technology: Regardless of who the biological mother was-based on DNA test results, King Solomon recognized that the best mother would be the caring woman. Imagine an AI judge who is as wise as King Solomon!
I wanted a baby of color, to be honest, because I wasn't attached to the idea that I look like the biological mother. I liked the idea of the adoption being clear; it was and is not something I am interested in hiding.
Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas and ways of experiencing life that challenge the norm.
Being sent away to school was no different from my biological mother giving me away.