Category: Birth Mother

"I'm still a mom no matter what — whether my children are with me or not." Married and raising three children, Gwen and her husband were pregnant with their fourth

"I couldn't even see past that day.  I couldn't even imagine what my future would be like... I thought either way, how can I do this?" When all her options

When Katie discovered she was pregnant at 18, she did everything she could to make it work in order to parent her son.  Six months later, she made an adoption

I had just gotten my GED (and taken my ACT the day prior) when I found out I was pregnant. I was 17 years old, having never wanted kids in

Meredith was raising her young daughter when she found out she was pregnant again.  Sadly, her relationship with the birth father was ending right as she learned this news.  Due

"I learned that I had control over my options, and I could have a say in the kind of life that my child was going to live — even if

Birth mothers are mothers. Thank you to all of the women who submitted their photos for this particular film project.  We're grateful and honored you wanted to be involved. Check

Adoption is a beautiful, complicated, and messy thing that comes with many emotions. Having the right support system in place is critical.I was 22 and already a single Mom. I

"...Adoption is beautiful and we birth moms deserve to find peace, too." My adoption story starts very abruptly. I gave birth to my son Harlynn in December 9th 2021. The

Adoption is hard. It is beautiful. It is complex with many layers. Most times I have no words to describe it. But I have gratitude. Gratitude towards a woman I