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“Courage (from Latin: coeur): to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.” Brene Brown is a professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work

Too often these days, adoption is the choice left unsaid and forgotten. But not for Emmah. Here's the true story of a 17-year-old, high school student from a small town.

We first met Emmah two months post-placement.  Her experience with adoption was still very fresh and raw.  As she reflected on what she first believed adoption was and then learned

"For nine months I stayed alone. I distanced myself from a lot of people. I hid it from my family, my friends, my parents." Morgan was 17 when she found

Too often these days, adoption is the choice left unsaid and forgotten. But not for Emmah. Here's the true story of a 17-year-old, high school student from a small town. 

Here at BraveLove, we believe in honoring birth mothers by sharing their stories, giving voice to their experiences, and creating a community where they feel seen and understood.  This is

During her previous pregnancies, Brittany had never known adoption was an adoption.  She had had an abortion in her past and is currently parenting her daughter.  But this time was

When Ashleigh found out she was pregnant she was homeless, between jobs, and living apart from her support system.  Realizing how much she wanted for herself and her child, she

"The reunion with my son gave me the peace that I didn't have to live in secrecy anymore." Terri placed her child, knowing adoption was a brave choice, but not

"We decided together that we wanted to pursue adoption since we were both not ready to be parents." Stephanie and her boyfriend placed their son for adoption while they were