• Honoring Birthdays & Birth Mothers

    As I celebrate my daughter’s birthday, I look back to the day she was born. Some may think it is strange to say I was not there when she entered

  • Honoring Adoption: the traditions, gestures, and gifts

    It's never too late to start... As a birth mom, here are some traditions I do to remember and honor my child: "I always have a Bullseye donut or Rainbow

  • Maternal Mental Health

    Hello, my name is Emily Morehead, and I am a Psychotherapist in Texas.  I specialize in working in the Infertility and Adoption Community.  I recently had the opportunity to speak

  • Theresa’s Story: A Timeline of Events

    My first contact with My Heather in Jan 2018: Heather, My name is Theresa. In July of 1985, I placed a beautiful baby girl that was born in Indianapolis up

  • The Sweetest Gift

    Dear friend, Not a day passes that I don’t think of the look on your face, as you prepared to place your 6 pound 9 ounce son in my arms,

  • Meet Shelbi

    Meet Shelbi! She's one of our newest contributors to the Being A Birth Mom column... Hello, my name is Shelbi! Ever since becoming a birth mother, my entire life has

  • Meet Kelsey

    Meet Kelsey! She's a friend of BraveLove's, a champion for birth moms and our newest contributor to the Being A Birth Mom column... Hello ladies! My name is Kelsey. I

  • Dating As A Birth Mom

    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

  • Navigating the Emotions of Reconnecting After a Semi-Open Adoption

    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

    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