Category: Birth Mother

"I wanted more for her" Meredith was raising her young daughter when she found out she was pregnant again.  Sadly, her relationship with the birth father was ending right as

"I learned that I had control over my options, and I could have a say in the kind of life that my child was going to live — even if

Birth mothers are mothers. Thank you to all of the women who submitted their photos for this particular film project.  We're grateful and honored you wanted to be involved. Check

Adoption is a beautiful, complicated, and messy thing that comes with many emotions. Having the right support system in place is critical.I was 22 and already a single Mom. I

"...Adoption is beautiful and we birth moms deserve to find peace, too." My adoption story starts very abruptly. I gave birth to my son Harlynn in December 9th 2021. The

Adoption is hard. It is beautiful. It is complex with many layers. Most times I have no words to describe it. But I have gratitude. Gratitude towards a woman I

"Reading the stories of other birth mothers — it was empowering." Ali placed her daughter for adoption over eight years ago during a dark time in her life.  A few

"It was 15 years before I met another birth mom." A birth mother’s adoption journey isn’t over once the papers have been signed. Grief and loss still exist post-placement, and

I was 18 when I got pregnant. I remember multiple people telling me what I “needed” to do. I needed to keep her, I needed an abortion. But I knew

Five months after Alison placed her daughter for adoption, her mom gave her a Mother's Day gift. She questioned her — "Why am I getting this?" Her mother reminded her — "Because