Category: Birth Mother

What's Your Greatest Wish For Birth Moms? We believe that adoption is not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful and often difficult journey. We want to share your greatest

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 together had come to an abrupt halt, and

I placed my daughter (Zoe) for adoption 11 years ago. I was 17 at the time and ready for my senior year in high school, and Zoe’s birth dad was

When Adrianne found out she was pregnant she thought her life was over. She never imagined adoption being an option for her. It wasn't until her mom placed a packet

One conversation sparked a connection that would last a lifetime. This month, BraveLove is honored to share the Extended Family Series! Four narratives told from the perspective of the birth mother,

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Terrified Why did you choose adoption? The second I found out I was pregnant, I knew

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? I felt completely numb, I was most likely going through shock. I found out I was

There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about her. Obviously if my situation had been better I would have kept her and parented her. But, I

Hannah was juggling life as a busy high schooler - friends, family, track, schoolwork, a boyfriend. Then once she discovered she was pregnant, life slowed down. She considered all her

Watch as these birth mothers share their thoughts and reasons for choosing adoption. Then each of the women explain what they want others to know about adoption. Plus a few