Category: Birth Mother

Enough time has passed I think, that I’m ready to share this. Yet the memories of the experience are as real today as they were when I had them. I’ve

I grew up in a Christian home outside Portland, Oregon. As a child and teenager I talked the talk, but deep down I desired to live like the rest of

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,

Taken from an article written by an adoptive mom, Helen Harris, these four heartfelt narratives will captivate and challenge your perspective as they clarify how individual experience and relationships change

“The Drop Box” - Documentary Trailer from Arbella Studios on Vimeo. On Wednesday, December 3, we had the privilege of welcoming The Drop Box Film to Texas for a private

I knew from the moment I made my decision to place my child for adoption that it would have to be an open arrangement because I would want to be

I began to feel so afraid of how reckless my life had become, that I figured perhaps if I merely "ran away" from all the poison that had began to

I was only 15 when I found out I was pregnant. My mom went to the doctor with me.  My mom & dad are both deceased now.  Unfortunately, I never

College senior, Army contract, cheerleader, psychology major...all that stood between me and the “real world” was the rest of the basketball season, classes, commissioning, and graduation. Senior recognition night was

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 right now, let alone another person.’