Teleflora is immediately changing the name of our "Non-Mom" category to "Adopting Moms". After closer examination, we can see how this may have been offensive to moms who have adopted children -- moms who are indeed real moms to their children in every sense of the word. In fact, many of us at Teleflora are .adopting. parents ourselves, including our president and owner. 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.

This show of insensitivity on our part was in no way intended and we deeply apologize for any concern or distress we may have caused. It was always our intent to salute and celebrate all moms.

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The Military mom

She's either far from home, the wife of a soldier, or works at home on her own to support our troops. She is a hero to her kids.
Melinda Gintilas
Fountain, CO A woman for our times, she drives a formidable HET vehicle in Iraq while raising three kids with her husband.
Patti Patton-Bader
Pasadena, CA Her soldier son shared her care packages, inspiring her to form Soldiers Angels, the nations largest military support group sending packages to over 200,000 troops.
Rosanna Vasquez-Brown
Harker Heights, TX Although she spends her days caring for wounded soldiers in Iraq, her top priority is being a committed and loving mom.

The Working mom

She works away or at home, all the while managing to balance career and family. Quite a feat.
Lisa Druxman
San Marcos, CA With two kids in tow, she created Stroller Strides, a nationwide business catering to mom specific exercises.
Patricia Griffith
Pittsburg, CA After being a stay-at-home mom for three years, she followed her passion and started Southern Oven Baking Company.
Stacy Koch
New Orleans, LA The mother of two, 19 and 2, she is the Executive Director of Covenant House New Orleans, a shelter for homeless youths.

The Single mom

She's raising her child alone, whether by circumstances or by choice. Whatever happens, the buck stops with her.
Lena Ledford
College Park, GA She told her five kids, from 6 to 24 years: "Nobody's gonna be there for you like Momma." And she proves it every day.
Shawna Ray
Mount Pleasant, SC She not only taught her kids to respect others, she spread her healing message in a book called "Take a Trip to Diverse City."
Betty Yerkes
Denville, NJ Breast cancer survivor, she has raised two daughters while founding Dover NJ BirthRight to help pregnant teenagers, and is known as the beloved neighborhood crossing guard.

The Adopting mom

Grandparent, stepmom, or mom to adopted children, each one raising and loving a child. A priceless gift for everybody.
Bernice Burch
Sanford, FL Thrust into role of mother when she was 12, she raised her siblings, 4 children and other needy kids and earned her high school diploma at 50.
Jennifer Keller
Home, KS She has seven children, six of whom were adopted and exposed to methamphetamines in the womb and were born meth positive.
Nora Leon
Casper, WY She's a "mom to many", as she runs an orphanage for many poor children in Haiti, kids who literally owe her their lives.

The COE "Chairman of Everything" mom

She's the "soccer mom." She gave up her career to raise her family. Chauffeur, cook, tutor, nurse . she does it all.
Courtnee Stevenson
Bremerton, WA Against medical advice, she chose to give birth to all five of her quintuplets. Today she has five happy babies plus another child, all under the age of five, which requires some serious juggling.
Gwen Beauchamp
Lancaster, TX A stay-at-home mom for ten years, this mother of five had to go back to work and managed to support her family through hard times despite being diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
Lisa Couture
Wesley Chapel, FL Being legally blind didn't stop her from caring for her family and attending night school to obtain an MBA.

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