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07/19/22
“We just want to belong”
When Katie discovered she was pregnant at 18, she did everything she could to make it work in order to parent her son. Six months later, she made an adoption
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07/05/22
“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 she learned this news. Due
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06/21/22
“I learned that I had control over my options”
"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
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06/14/22
Why Adoption? Part 1
No two stories are the same. Stories erase stigmas and can change the narrative of adoption from shame to hope. That's why we keep sharing them. We've created this film
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05/06/22
Birth Mothers Are Mothers
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
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03/14/22
The Complexities of Adoption
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
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12/20/21
“Your story helped me in my decision”
"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
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12/07/21
“It was 15 years before I met another birth mom.”
"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
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11/18/21
For Frances
"I am me because my mom chose adoption." Larry has always known he was adopted, but he never knew his birth mom since his adoption was closed. So he began
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09/15/21
Changing the Stigmas of Adoption by Sharing Real Stories
"When people are able to see a real person's story whether it's read or in a video, they're able to say oh, there's someone else like me. I'm not alone