Category: Birth Mother

When Sarah was 24, she found out she was pregnant. She always wanted to be a mom but was overcome by fear when this reality came so unexpectedly. She knew

I am a birth mother to two beautiful children. Full-blooded siblings that live together with the same wonderful couple. I was 18 when I had my daughter, and I had

Most people are very cautious to date women that have children because it’s an added responsibility, especially if you’re in your early twenties. Most of the time you want to

I have been a birth mom for 26 years and navigating what that journey looks like ever since. For a season, I didn’t share my journey, it was way too

Meet Angela! She's a long time friend of BraveLove's and one of our newest contributors to the Being A Birth Mom column... Hello! My name is Angela.  I am a

  Joy and pain being ever present at any given time. Of course, when I think about things for any length of time, I tend to see them in view

I was pregnant at 19 years old, freshman in college, scared, nervous, and alone. I didn’t realize I was pregnant until 7 months along, leaving 2 months to figure out

Warning: The content of this story contains very sensitive subjects and potentially distressing material about the effects of depression.  As a birth mom, I feel a special love for my

I was completely heartbroken to find out that I was expecting again. At the time my then husband and I were renting one bedroom from a family along with our

I talk about being a birth mom a lot. It’s something I am passionate about because I long to see human dignity stretch into adoption from all sides of the