Category: Birth Mother

Four. It’s a number that always sticks with me. 4 days. Four days that I will never forget. I’ll never forget the pain, both mentally and physically. I’ll never forget

Do you remember the night of your Senior Prom? The dress, the makeup, the hair, your date….one of the most exciting nights of the year for a Senior in High

Meet Janelle. In 1993, she found herself facing the many burdens and decisions that accompany an unplanned pregnancy.  Feeling as if she needed extra support, she chose to move into

It was something I will never forget, something hard to talk about, something I can barely find words for. In just 3 days I said my hello and goodbye to

Meet Jessica. A few months ago, Jessica reached out to BraveLove looking for a way to get involved. Being a passionate writer and birth mom herself, it was evident that

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant. Numb Why did you choose adoption? Adoption was the right choice because my Justin has more

It was a winter afternoon during Christmas break that I discovered I was pregnant. Mom and I had been Christmas shopping together but immediately when we split to do our

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Terrified Why did you choose adoption? I chose adoption because everything kept pointing to adoption. Before

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant. Shocked Why did you choose adoption? I chose adoption for a couple of reasons. I had

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Scared Why did you choose adoption? I wanted to give my child the best life possible.