Birth Parents
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The Days and Weeks Leading up to Her Birth — Savannah’s Story
College senior, Army contract, cheerleader, psychology major...all that stood between me and the “real world” was the rest of the...
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“I Was Not That Person That Had a Strong Desire For Children” — Rin’s Most Difficult Decision
When I first realized I was pregnant, I didn’t want to believe it. ‘NO! This cannot be happening!’ ‘I can’t take care of me...
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Placed Together
My pregnancy couldn’t have come at a darker and more chaotic time in my twenty-two year old life. My parents' thirty-one years...
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Placing Truman
Most people generally know me as a hard-working, single mother with one son. Most people don't know I have two. I was being a...
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Open Adoption – Strange Friendships and the Urge to Run
Open adoption can feel like a strange relationship, and it’s a lot of work. During my pregnancy, I met with the adoptive couple...