• “You name it and I’ve felt it” — a birth mother’s story

    At 15, I found myself 4 months pregnant. I was lost, ashamed, terrified and absolutely in love with the life growing inside me. When we told my half brother, he

  • Meet Allie

    Meet Allie! She's one of our newest contributors to the Being A Birth Mom column... Hey there, I'm Allie!  I am a birth mother, wife, daughter, blogger, manager and dog

  • Together We Are Motherhood

    In honor of National Adoption Month, we've released a new short film. Experience the bravest love you could ever know. Watch Together We Are Motherhood now. After watching, tell us

  • To My Daughter’s Birth Mother

    I've always wanted to give my daughters' birth mother a card for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, no such card exists. So I decided to write one to her (and every other

  • What I Wish That I Knew Then That I Know Today

    As I am writing this, it is exactly 3 days after from Mother’s Day and a day away from my daughter’s birthday. Talk about a birth mother “double whammy”?! Corinne

  • When to Drop the ‘I’m A Birth Mom Bomb’ When Dating

    Let’s just be real for a second…”Birth Mom” is not exactly a box that someone would eagerly check when creating their dating profile. Because being a birth mom is not

  • Emilie: A Birth Mom’s Side of the Story

    On October 24, 2015 my life changed forever. A night of partying with friends turned into a night I was taken advantage of. Little did I know that 280 miles

  • Meet Jessica

    Jessica is an amazing woman with a whole lot of wisdom to share. She's our next contributor to Being A Birth Mom. Meet Jessica... Hi There! My name is Jessica;

  • Celebrating Birthdays

    Hey friends! I write to you with such joy in my heart. This week I have several friends with children having birthdays. It’s such a joy to celebrate life! And

  • To the girl who is in the shoes that I was once in,

    I remember being where you're at. I remember the shock, guilt, confusion, anger and the surreal feeling of having no control. I've been the girl sitting on the bed crying